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The Sydney tramway network served the inner suburbs of Sydney, Australia, from 1879 until 1961. In its heyday, it was the largest in Australia, the second largest in the Commonwealth of Nations (after London ), and one of the largest in the world.
The Melbourne tram network is the longest tram system by route length. The New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their ...
The Grand Concourse of Central station; a major hub for public transport services Light Horse Interchange, the largest of its kind in Australia. Transport in Sydney is provided by an extensive network of public transport operating modes including metro, train, bus, ferry and light rail, as well as an expansive network of roadways, cycleways and airports.
The Sydney light rail network (or Sydney Light Rail for the inner-city lines [4]) is a light rail/tram system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The network consists of four passenger routes, the L1 Dulwich Hill , L2 Randwick, L3 Kingsford and L4 Westmead & Carlingford lines.
Urban networks are further classified as "light rail" or "heavy rail". [1] Light rail in Australia includes established tram networks in Melbourne and Adelaide continuously operating in various forms since the 19th century, as well as networks in other cities newly constructed after the cessation of tram operation.
Cross country trams from City Road Junction terminated. There was a separate junction on the western side of Anzac Parade, to allow access to Dowling St Depot via Dacey Avenue. [30] (Name is no longer used) Junction rebuilt at location where L2 and L3 Light Rail lines diverge. Macpherson Street Junction [5] Waverley Junction
Trams in Sydney: Australia 291 [21] 1961 [21] San Diego Electric Railway: USA 266 1949 Trams in Melbourne: Australia 256 Current largest tram system by route length. Glasgow Corporation Tramways: UK 227.51 1962 Trams in Brisbane: Australia 199 1969 Cologne Stadtbahn: Germany 194.8 Trams in Milan: Italy 181.8 [22] Data as of 2017. The network ...
A new Parramatta Light Rail line is currently under construction and will add to light rail in Sydney however will be separate from the other Sydney light rail lines. The 2010s saw increased investment in new light rail construction with the Gold Coast opening the G:link in 2014, Canberra opening its first light rail line in 2019 and Newcastle ...