Dowling Street Tram Depot
| Dowling Street Tram Depot | |
|---|---|
| Main Sydney Tram System | |
 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Cnr Dowling St & Dacey Ave Moore Park |
| Open | 25 January 1909 |
| Close | 25 February 1961 |
| Operator(s) | New South Wales Tramways |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 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
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Dowling Street Tram Depot at Wikimedia Commons