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Revision as of 05:03, 30 September 2016

Dowling Street Tram Depot
Main Sydney Tram System
Operation
LocaleCnr Dowling St & Dacey Ave Moore Park
Open25 January 1909
Close25 February 1961
Operator(s)New South Wales Tramways
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Depot(s)Dowling Street Tram Depot

Dowling Street Tram Depot was part of the Sydney tram network. It was the largest tram depot in Australia.

History

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

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

  1. ^ Keenan, David (1979). Tramways of Sydney. Sans Souci: Transit Press. p. 18. ISBN 0 909338 02 7.
  2. ^ Keenan, David (1982). The South-Eastern Lines of the Sydney Tramway System. Sans Souci: Transit Press. p. 95. ISBN 0 909338 03 5.
  3. ^ MacGowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacGowan. p. 7. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
  4. ^ Home Supa Centa Moore Park
  5. ^ "Comparative Analysis" (PDF). City of Sydney. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)