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Entry Type
Corporate
Corporate Name
Burton and Ashby Light Railway
Parent Body
Midland Railway
London Midland and Scottish Railway
Place
Swadlincote
Place
Swadlincote
Epithet
Electric-powered tramway
Dates
1906-1927
History
Electric-powered tramway operated by Midland Railway then London Midland Scottish Railway, through Swadlincote; Burton on Trent, Staffordshire; Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
Key Events
1906: Opened then further branch created from Swadlincote to Gresley Railway Station.
1927: Closed due to bus company competition.
2018: Tram tracks exposed on Burton Bridge during road surfacing
Authorised Form of Name
Swadlincote; Burton and Ashby Light Railway; 1906-1927; Electric-powered tramway
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