Newtown Tram Depot
| Main Sydney Tram System | |
 |
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| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | King Street, Newtown |
| Open | 1 April 1900 |
| Close | 28 September 1957 |
| Status | disused |
| Operator(s) | New South Wales Tramways |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Depot(s) | Newtown Tram Depot |
Newtown Tram Depot was part of the Sydney tram network.
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 features including:
Tram Traffic Offices
Track 16
South Wall
Windows
South East Corner
Railway Lane
Window and Ventilator
Relaying tram tracks in Newtown 1927
Laying tracks in Newtown 1927
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