Ilkeston Corporation Tramways
Ilkeston Corporation Tramways was a tramway network in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England run firstly by Ilkeston Borough Council and from 1916 by the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company. The system ran between 1903 and 1931. Ilkeston was the first town in Derbyshire to adopt and operate a fully electrical tramway system.
| Ilkeston Corporation Tramways | |
|---|---|
The first tram car on the first day | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Ilkeston |
| Open | 16 May 1903 |
| Close | 8 January 1931 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Park Road, Ilkeston |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 4.25 miles (6.84 km) |
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