Status Closed Propulsion system(s) Electric Open 1 January 1899 Locale Darwen | Track gauge 4 ft (1,219 mm) Route length 4.36 miles (7.02 km) Close 5 October 1946 | |
Darwen Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Darwen between 1899 and 1946.
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History
The Corporation took over the services operated by the Blackburn and Over Darwen Tramways Company within its boundary on 1 January 1899. A programme of modernisation and electrification followed and the first electric service ran on 16 October 1900.
Through services were operated into Blackburn under an agreement with Blackburn Corporation Tramways.
Closure
Services ended on 5 October 1946.
References
Darwen Corporation Tramways Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA