East Ham Corporation Tramways

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Passenger tramway service in East Ham

East Ham Corporation Tramways

Map of the routes of the East Ham Corporation Tramways

Operation
Locale| East Ham
Open| 22 June 1901
Close| 1 July 1933
Status| Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)| Electric
Depot(s)| Nelson Street, East Ham
Statistics
Route length| 8.34 miles (13.42 km)

East Ham Corporation Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in East Ham between 1901 and 1933.[1]

## History

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East Ham started services on 22 June 1901.

The depot and power station were located off Nelson Street, opposite the junction with Poulett Road, at TQ 4273 8349.

## Fleet

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* 1–20 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1901
* 21–35 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1902
* 36–40 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1905
* 41–45 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1910
* 46 second hand car No 9 from Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways
* 47–52 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1921
* 37–40 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1921 (replacing 37–40 of 1905)
* 51–60 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1927 (51 and 52 replacing those of 1921)
* 61–70 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1928

## Closure

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The services were taken over by London Passenger Transport Board on 1 July 1933.

## References

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1. ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.

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