Dowling Street Tram Depot

Dowling Street Tram Depot
Operation
Locale Main Sydney Tram System
Open 1908
Close 1961
Operator(s) New South Wales Tramways
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Depot(s) Dowling Street Tram Depot

The Dowling Street Depot commenced early in 1908 and was completed in stages by early 1909.

Design

It was the largest tram depot in Australia with its twenty seven roads. Design included:[1]

Operations

The depot served the Coogee, La Perouse, Clovelly, Maroubra, Alexandria, Rosebery and Botany routes.[2]

Demise

Closed in 1961. Demolished for commercial redevelopment.

References

  1. "Comparative Analysis". City of Sydney.
  2. MacCowan, Ian. The Tramways of New South Wales.