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The Papanui–Cashmere route was the last tram route in operation in Christchurch. When the Barrington Street–Hills terminus section closed on 1953-4-13 it was replaced with a shuttle bus service, later served by Spreydon buses from 1953-6-21. The last revenue services were run on 1954-9-10 and by the time of the ceremonial running of the ...
Trams became a reality for Christchurch on 9 March 1880 when the first revenue services commenced on a line from Cathedral Square to Christchurch Railway Station via Colombo Street. The company behind the venture, the Canterbury Tramway Company, had been formed in 1878 then spent the next two years negotiating with the various councils involved ...
Economy measures resulted in several tram routes being converted to trolley bus and later diesel bus operation from the 1930s. The remaining tram routes were progressively closed in the decade following the end of World War II as the infrastructure required renewal or replacement. The last of the Board's trams were withdrawn in 1954, followed ...
Oversimplified map of the Christchurch Metro Network New route 97 at the Pegasus terminus. 5/10/2020. On 8 December 2014, a new bus network was launched offering three types of bus services. Five colour-coded frequent bus routes (the High Frequency Services) run through Christchurch's major road corridors, connecting people to popular destinations.
Vintage Christchurch Boon-built Tram No 178 on the Christchurch Tramway Trams in New Zealand were a major form of transport from the 19th century into the mid-20th century. New Zealand's first (horse) tramway was established in 1862 ( Nelson ), followed by a steam tramway in 1871 ( Thames ), and the first electric tramway in 1900 ( Maori Hill ...
Melbourne tram route 59 is a tram route on the Melbourne tramway network serving the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.Operated by Yarra Trams, the route is coloured dark green and extends from Airport West to Flinders Street station over 14.7 kilometre of double track via Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds Junction, Ascot Vale, Flemington, North Melbourne and Elizabeth Street.
Discontinued to fix route number anomaly with route 55: 57 Somerville & Williamstown Rds Ballarat Rd & Rosamond Rd 6 September 1921 10 March 1962 Discontinued on 10 March 1962, when the Footscray Depot closed and trams ceased operation from there, with only the current Route 82, running out of Essendon Depot, remaining. 58 Barkly & Russell Sts
Melbourne tram route 82 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Moonee Ponds Junction to Footscray railway station. It is one of only two tram routes which does not travel through the Melbourne CBD, the other being route 78. Part of its route is the last surviving segment of the Footscray tram network.