East Ham (Corporation) Tramways



Owner East Ham Urban District Council
Opened 22nd June 1901 (electric)
Operator East Ham Urban District Council
Owner's named changed 10th August 1903 - to East Ham Borough Council (East Ham Corporation)
Joint operation 31st March 1904 (with West Ham Corporation Tramways) - Canning Town (in West Ham) through East Ham to the latter's boundary with Barking Town
Took over (operation) 12th April 1905 (Ilford Urban District Council) - newly connected line between the East Ham boundary at Cranbrook Bridge and Ilford Broadway, under a lease arrangement
Took over (operation) 17th November 1905 (Barking Town Urban District Council) - newly built line between the East Ham boundary at the River Roding and Barking Broadway, under a lease arrangement
Joint operation 17th November 1905 (with WHCT) - Canning Town (in West Ham) through East Ham to Barking Broadway
Lease terminated 28th April 1908 (North Metropolitan Tramways Company) - East Ham owned Romford Road line between Manor Park and Green Street
Joint operation 10th March 1909 (with WHCT) - Bow Bridge (in West Ham) to Ilford Broadway
Joint operation 11th May 1910 (with WHCT and London County Council Tramways) - Aldgate (in LCC area) to Ilford Broadway
Joint operation 17th November 1910 (with BTUDCT and WHCT) - Poplar (in West Ham) to Loxford Bridge (in Barking)
Joint operation 20th December 1912 (with BTUDCT, WHCT, and LCCT) - Aldgate (in LCC area) to Loxford Bridge (in Barking)
Joint operation 31st May 1914 (with WHCT, and LCCT) - Aldgate (in LCC area) to Barking Broadway, following withdrawal of BTUDCT from joint running
Taken over 1st July 1933 (London Passenger Transport Board) including lines leased to West Ham by Ilford Corporation and Barking Town UDC
Length 8.34 miles (including leased lines)
Gauge 4ft 8½ins

Button description (Pattern 1) A stylised monogram of superimposed initials, ‘EHT’ (on a smooth background)
Materials known Brass
Button Line reference [None]

Button description (Pattern 2) A stylised monogram of superimposed initials, ‘EHT’ (on a striated background)
Materials known Brass; black horn
Button Line reference [None]

Comment Evidence to support the correct identification of the button comes from a Gaunt pattern book, which contained an example, specifically labelled as 'East Ham Tramways'.