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Entry TypeCorporate
Corporate NameBurton and Ashby Light Railway
Parent BodyMidland Railway
London Midland and Scottish Railway
PlaceSwadlincote
PlaceSwadlincote
EpithetElectric-powered tramway
Dates1906-1927
HistoryElectric-powered tramway operated by Midland Railway then London Midland Scottish Railway, through Swadlincote; Burton on Trent, Staffordshire; Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
Key Events1906: 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 NameSwadlincote; Burton and Ashby Light Railway; 1906-1927; Electric-powered tramway

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