Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway explained

Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway
Locale:Glasgow
Open:18 July 1879
Close:25 May 1891
Status:Closed
Propulsion System:Horse
Short Title:Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway Act 1877
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to authorise the construction of Tramways from Glasgow to Ibrox; and for other purposes.
Year:1877
Citation:40 & 41 Vict. c. cxcii
Royal Assent:2 August 1877
Original Text:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/40-41/192/pdfs/ukla_18770192_en.pdf
Collapsed:yes

The Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway operated a horse tramway service in Glasgow, Scotland, between 1879 and 1891.[1]

History

The Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway Company built this line from Ibrox to the Paisley Toll Road on the Govan boundary with Glasgow where it connected with the Vale of Clyde Tramways.

Closure

Unable to make a profit, the company went bankrupt on 25 May 1891 and sold the line to the Glasgow Commissioners of Police on 10 July 1893. From 1891 the services were operated by Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. It was taken over by Glasgow Corporation Tramways on 10 November 1896.

Notes and References

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