Locale King Street, Newtown Close 28 September 1957 | Open 1 April 1900 Status disused | |
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Operator(s) New South Wales Tramways Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) |
History
Newtown Tram Depot opened on 1 April 1900 adjacent to Newtown station on King Street, Newtown. It initially provided trams on the Glebe Point, Canterbury, Earlwood and Summer Hill lines. It closed on 28 September 1957.
It is the oldest remaining tram depot in Sydney that has survived in its original form.
It contained:
The depot sits alongside Newtown railway station. Part of the depot's forecourt was redeveloped and opened to the public in 2012 as part of an upgrade to the station. This area now acts as the entrance to the station concourse. The main depot building remains derelict.
Design
Design features including:
References
Newtown Tram Depot Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA