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==History== |
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Dowling Street Tram Depot opened on 25 January 1909. The 27 road shed provided trams on the [[Trams in Sydney#Coogee |
Dowling Street Tram Depot opened on 25 January 1909. The 27 road shed provided trams on the [[Trams in Sydney#Coogee line|Coogee]], [[Trams in Sydney#La Perouse line|La Perouse]], [[Trams in Sydney#Clovelly line|Clovelly]], [[Trams in Sydney#Maroubra line|Maroubra]], [[Trams in Sydney#Alexandria line|Alexandria]], [[Trams in Sydney#Rosebery line|Rosebery]] and [[Trams in Sydney#Botany via Railway Square Line|Botany]] routes. It closed on 25 February 1961.<ref>{{cite book|last=Keenan|first=David|title=Tramways of Sydney|year=1979|publisher=Transit Press|location=Sans Souci|isbn=0 909338 02 7|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Keenan|first=David|title=The South-Eastern Lines of the Sydney Tramway System|year=1982|publisher=Transit Press|location=Sans Souci|isbn=0 909338 03 5|page=95}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=MacGowan|first=Ian|title=The Tramways of New South Wales|year=1990|publisher=Ian MacGowan|location=Oakleigh|isbn=0 949600 25 3|page=7}}</ref> After closure, the site was leased to [[Brambles Limited|Brambles]] before being redeveloped as the Supa Centa Moore Park shopping centre.<ref>[http://supacentamoorepark.com.au/ Home] Supa Centa Moore Park</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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| Location | |
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| Location | Cnr Dacey Ave & Dowling St Moore Park |
| Coordinates | 33°54′04″S 151°12′58″E / 33.901197°S 151.216014°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Operator | New South Wales Tramways |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 January 1909 |
| Closed | 25 February 1961 |
Dowling Street Tram Depot was part of the Sydney tram network. It was the largest tram depot in Australia.
History
[edit]Dowling Street Tram Depot opened on 25 January 1909. The 27 road shed provided trams on the Coogee, La Perouse, Clovelly, Maroubra, Alexandria, Rosebery and Botany routes. It closed on 25 February 1961.[1][2][3] After closure, the site was leased to Brambles before being redeveloped as the Supa Centa Moore Park shopping centre.[4]
Design
[edit]It was the largest tram depot in Australia with twenty-seven roads. Design included:[5]
- 27 tracks
- Plain front parapet
- Step gabled side walls
- Roof orientation to south
References
[edit]- ^ Keenan, David (1979). Tramways of Sydney. Sans Souci: Transit Press. p. 18. ISBN 0 909338 02 7.
- ^ Keenan, David (1982). The South-Eastern Lines of the Sydney Tramway System. Sans Souci: Transit Press. p. 95. ISBN 0 909338 03 5.
- ^ MacGowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacGowan. p. 7. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
- ^ Home Supa Centa Moore Park
- ^ "Comparative Analysis" (PDF). City of Sydney. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013.