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Entry Type	Corporate
Corporate Name	Burton and Ashby Light Railway
Parent Body	Midland Railway
Parent Body	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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