The Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway operated a horse tramway service in

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, Scotland, between 1879 and 1891.The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.

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

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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 The Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Glasgow between 1872 and 1894. The tram system was then taken into municipal ownership, becoming Glasgow Corporation Tramways. History The Glasgow Street Tramway ...

. It was taken over by

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on 10 November 1896.

References

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