Grimsby and Immingham Electric Railway facts for kids
The Grimsby and Immingham Light Railway
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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | Grimsby |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1923–1961 |
| Successor | Abandoned |
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| Length | 5 miles |
The Grimsby & Immingham Electric Railway was an electric tramway network linking the township of Grimsby and the then village of Immingham in Lincolnshire. It is probably best described by the American term "Inter-Urban" as it links the places in its title by a reserved way rather than through the streets.
Images for kids
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G&IER car 18 (also formerly Gateshead No 18, built by the company in 1923) is washed at Pyewipe Depot before making its last journey.
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Ex-GCR car 15, built in 1915, passes Pyewipe depot outbound for Immingham
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An ex-GCR car leaves Immingham Town for Grimsby on 1 July 1961. On the far left is the Grimsby District Light Railway
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Ex-Gateshead car No 17 at Pyewipe, built 1928, was rebuilt by British Railways as a well-equipped repair car, and renumbered 320224. The line's tower wagon stands behind it.
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The controls of the ex-GCR tramcars were basic: a Dick, Kerr DB1, Form K4 controller and a vertically-mounted hand brake wheel
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Ex-Gateshead car No 17
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The 1948 timetable - typical of the line's heyday
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A typical G&IER ticket of the final type. These were issued by conductors on board the trams.
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The final G&IER timetable: after 1959 the trams only ran in the rush hours
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Letter announcing the line's closure
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GEx-GCR car No 12, built by Brush in 1913, formed the last public working at 14.03 from Immingham Dock on 1 July 1961, seen here reversing at Immingham Town
