Waverley Tram Depot
| Waverley Tram Depot | |
|---|---|
 Northbound view along York Road | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Main Sydney Tram System |
| Open | 1902 |
| Close | 1959 |
| Status | converted to bus depot |
| Operator(s) | New South Wales Tramways |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Depot(s) | Waverley Tram Depot |
Waverley Tram Depot opened in 1902 as a seventeen road depot on the corner of Oxford Street and York Road, Bondi Junction.
Design
The side elevations looking west to Centennial Park were designed with stepped Dutch gables with circular ventilation openings.[1] Including:
- 17 tracks
- brick gabled parapet
- brick stepped style gables, with circular vents
- Roof orientation to south
Operations
The depot served the Bondi and Bronte routes.[2]
Demise
The depot was converted to bus operation in 1959 and today only the southern section of the car shed remains, the northern section having been demolished. It remains in use as Sydney Buses' Waverley depot. As at October 2014, it had an allocation of 184 buses.[3]
Gallery
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Interior view c.1959
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Stepped style gables, with circular vents
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Circular vent detail
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Northern section of the depot now in use by Sydney Buses
References
- ↑ "Comparative Analysis". City of Sydney.
- ↑ MacCowan, Ian. The Tramways of New South Wales.
- ↑ State Transit Authority - Waverley Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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