List of town tramway systems in Oceania explained

This is a list of cities and towns in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere in Oceania that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system.

Australia (by state)

See main article: Trams in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

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CanberraLight rail in CanberraElectric20 April 2019Light rail

New South Wales

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Broken HillSilverton TramwaySteam15 February 190231 December 1926 
Maitland Steam8 February 190931 December 1926http://members.tripod.com/~BAZILBRUSH/MAITLANDpage1.html
NewcastleTrams in NewcastleSteam19 July 1887 2 November 1930 
Electric15 December 192310 June 1950http://members.tripod.com/~BAZILBRUSH/index-TRAM5.html, https://web.archive.org/web/20100419052732/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/goddmack.html#newcastle
Newcastle Light RailElectric17 February 2019[1] http://www.cs-dopravak.cz/zpravy/2016/7/4/dal-spch-panlsk-firmy-caf-tramvaje-dod-do-newcastlu?rq=newcastle Light rail
SydneyTrams in SydneyHorse23 December 186131 December 1866Also 16 – 29 September (?) 1879, May (?) – 30 June 1894.
Steam30 September 1879 1910 
Cable1894 14 January 1905 
Electric9 November 18908 December 189920 April 189225 February 1961https://web.archive.org/web/20121113022426/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/sydhist.html
Light rail in SydneyElectric 1 September 1997 (Trial service 11 August 1997) Light rail
♦ Arncliffe – Bexley Steam13 October 190931 December 1926 
♦ Ashfield – Burwood – Concord Steam18911912 
♦ Campbelltown – Camden Steam10 March 1882June 1901Replaced by railway stock (railway passenger service withdrawn 31 December 1963).
♦ Enfield Steam23 September 1891 1912 
Electric4 February 191221 August 1948 
♦ Kogarah – Sans Souci Steam10 September 18874 July 1937Electrification started, not completed. Replaced by trolleybuses.
♦ Manly Steam14 February 1903 1911 
Electric1 May 191112 October 1939 
♦ North Sydney Cable22 May 188610 February 1900 
Electric19 September 189328 June 1958Extended over new Sydney Harbour Bridge to underground terminal at Wynyard station, Sydney, 20 March 1932.
♦ Parramatta – Castle Hill Steam18 August 190231 December 1926 
♦♦ Parramatta (Wharf) Steam1 October 188331 March 1943Last steam tramway in Sydney area.
♦ Rockdale – Brighton-le-Sands Steam9 November 18851900 
Electric27 July 19003 September 1949 
♦ Sutherland – Cronulla Steam12 June 19113 August 1931 
Yass Steam1 April 18911907Rebuilt as a railway and operated with railway stock (railway passenger service withdrawn 17 May 1958).

Queensland

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BrisbaneTrams in BrisbaneHorse18851899
Electric18971969
Gold CoastElectric2014
RockhamptonTrams in RockhamptonSteam19091939Restored heritage route from 1988.

South Australia

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AdelaideTrams in AdelaideHorse10 July 1878 25 June 1914 
Electric9 March 190922 November 1958 https://web.archive.org/web/20100101130157/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/adelhist.html
♦ Port AdelaideTrams in AdelaideSteam1879 1882 
Horse1882 2 April 1917 
Electric3 April 191727 July 1935  
♦ GlenelgTrams in AdelaideHorse?1914 
♦♦ Adelaide – GlenelgTrams in Adelaide/Glenelg tram lineSteam4 August 1873 1929
Electric14 December 1929Light rail
Victor HarborVictor Harbor Horse Drawn TramHorse18941956
Horse14 June 1986Replica tram cars

Tasmania

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Trams in HobartElectric21 September 189321 October 1960https://web.archive.org/web/20091001191342/http://www.railpage.org.au//tram/hobart.gif
LauncestonTrams in LauncestonElectric4 August 191113 December 1952 

Victoria

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BallaratTrams in BallaratHorseDecember 18871905 
Electric190519 September 1971
Ballarat Tramway MuseumElectric1 February 1975https://web.archive.org/web/20091027221656/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/ballarat.html, heritage tram, a company founded in 1971, from 1971 to 1975 the construction of the track
Accumulator (storage battery)14 June 1890 23 September 1890 
Steam1 February 1892June 1902 
Electric15 April 190316 April 1972
Bendigo TramwaysElectric9 December 1972 https://web.archive.org/web/20080519153904/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/bendigo.html Part of system reopened as heritage/tourist tramway.
GeelongTrams in GeelongElectric10 March 191223 March 1956https://web.archive.org/web/20091228085736/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/geelong.html
MelbourneTrams in MelbourneHorse20 December 1884November 1923  
Cable11 November 188526 October 1940  
Electric11 October 1906Ranked as largest operating tram system in world (by system length).
♦ Box Hill – Doncaster Electric14 October 18896 January 1896 
♦ St Kilda – Brighton Beach (Victorian Railways) Electric7 May 190628 February 1959 
♦ Sandringham – Black Rock (Victorian Railways) Electric10 March 19195 November 1956 
♦ Footscray Electric6 September 192110 March 1962Connection with Melbourne tramway system opened 2 May 1954, service by Melbourne system continues.
Portland Cable/ombustion engine2 March 2002old vintage Melbourne cable trams
Steam tram1889 1921

Western Australia

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KalgoorlieTrams in KalgoorlieElectric10 May 190210 March 1952http://www.pets.org.au/pets10k.html
Leonora Steam1901 1908 
ElectricNovember 1908 25 June 1914Fleet: one car.
Petrol (gasoline)19151921 Fleet: one car https://web.archive.org/web/20070223060311/http://www.railpage.org.au/tram/leonora.html, http://www.pets.org.au/pets10l.html
PerthTrams in PerthElectric28 September 189919 July 1958
Whiteman Park (major tourist destination located 28 km from the Perth) Perth Electric Tramway Society Operator of Western Australia's Heritage Tramway Electric1980heritage tram
https://web.archive.org/web/20060721075351/http://pets.railpage.org.au/pets10b.htm
FremantleTrams in FremantleElectric30 October 19058 November 1952♦ https://web.archive.org/web/20060721212528/http://pets.railpage.org.au/pets10c.htm -

Fiji

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 Horse1884?see Rail transport in Fiji
Suva Horse1880s?see Rail transport in Fiji

New Zealand

North Island

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AucklandCity of Auckland TramwaysHorse11 August 1884 1903 
Auckland Electric Tramways (subsidiary of British Electric Traction)Electric24 November 190229 December 1956Official opening 17 November 1902. Public service commenced on 24 November
♦ Devonport (North Shore)HorseSeptember 1886 1888 
♦ TakapunaTakapuna Tramways and Ferry CompanySteam22 December 1910 26 April 1927 
Gisborne Accumulator (storage battery)13 April 1913 8 July 1929 
Napier Electric8 September 1913 3 February 1931Closed because of earthquake damage (see 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake).
New Plymouth Electric10 March 191623 July 1954https://web.archive.org/web/20060323225159/http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/transport/newplymouthtrams.asp
Thames Steam2 December 1871November 1874 
Wanganui Electric11 December 190824 September 1950 
Wellington tramway systemSteamAugust 1878 1882 
HorseAugust 1878 1904 
Electric30 June 19042 May 1964 https://web.archive.org/web/20051108020113/http://www.wcl.govt.nz/wellington/trams.html

South Island

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ChristchurchChristchurch tramway systemSteamMarch 1880 by 1914 
Horse1882 by 1914 
Electric6 June 190511 September 1954
Preservation eraHorse, Steam, Electric6 January 1968Heritage tramway
Electric4 February 1995Heritage tramway http://www.tram.co.nz/
Dunedin SteamJuly 1879 1884 
HorseJuly 1879 1905 
Cable24 February 18812 March 1957see Dunedin cable tramway system.
Electric24 December 190329 March 1956 http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=feat_tram.
♦ Maori Hill Horse18821900 
Electric23 October 19001 July 1936First electric tramway in New Zealand.
Invercargill Horse3 December 188115 March 1908 
Electric26 March 191210 September 1952World's southernmost electric town tramway.
Nelson Horse7 May 1862 1901 

United States (by state)

Hawaii

See List of town tramway systems in the United States (Hawaii section)

See also

References

  1. https://transportnsw.info/news/2019/light-rail-in-newcastle-opening-from-monday-18-february Light rail in Newcastle opening from Monday 18 February

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