Manly Tram Depot
Manly Tram Depot was part of the Sydney tram network.
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| Location | |
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| Location | Cnr Balgowlah & Pittwater Roads, Manly |
| Coordinates | 33°47′13″S 151°16′53″E |
| Characteristics | |
| Operator(s) | New South Wales Tramways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Closed | 30 September 1939 |
History
Tram crossing The Spit on a punt
Manly Depot served the isolated Manly lines. It opened in 1903, being rebuilt in 1911 for electric trams. It closed along with the network on 30 September 1939.[1] The tram sheds were demolished while the electric tram sheds were modified for use as a bus depot and subsequently adapted for commercial use being a car dealership and later retail markets.
Design
The depot had a steel frame with a saw tooth roof covering five roads with the tramcars having to enter the new shed through the old steam tram sheds, which were timber framed and clad in corrugated iron. Design included:[2]
- 5 tracks
- Curtailed parapet
- East facade altered, north and south elevations reclad
- Roof orientation to south
Operations
The depot served the isolated Manly lines with services to Harbord, Narrabeen and The Spit.[3]
Gallery
Depot c.1920
Depot c.1941
Depot c.1941- Depot c.1959
Manly Tramway Depot
Pittwater Road c.1940
Depot becomes Mitsubishi Motors Dealer
References
- Keenan, David (1979). Tramways of Sydney. Sans Souci: Transit Press. p. 18. ISBN 0 909338 02 7.
- "Comparative Analysis" (PDF). City of Sydney. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013.
- MacGowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacGowan. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
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