Fort Macquarie Tram Depot
- Fort Macquarie Tram Depot
Built|1897 Status|demolishedDemolished|1960 Succeded by|Sydney Opera House
The Fort Macquarie Tram Depot or Sydney Tram Depot was built on Bennelong Point in Sydney in 1901, on the site of the old Fort Macquarie. The depot was constructed in the design of a fortress with castellated ramparts in homage to the previous building. The depot operated from 1902 to 1955 before being demolished to make way for the site's current occupant, the Sydney Opera House.The depot consisted of a 12 road shed, with loop line laid around the outside. Entry to the depot and loop line was controlled from a signal box located adjacent to the tracks. Nothing remains of the depot; the buildings were totally razed to make way for the Opera House.
Services from Fort Macquarie were:
* Fort Macquarie to Glebe Point
* Fort Macquarie to West Kensington
* Fort Macquarie to Rosebery
* Circular Quay to Railway Colonnade
With the closing of Fort Macquarie depot on 1955-10-22 most of the services were transferred to Dowling St depot. [http://lockhart.olsen.tripod.com/fort.html]
References
ee also
* Trams in Sydney
* Trams in Melbourne
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Fort Macquarie — was a square castellated battlement fort built at Bennelong Point, Sydney, Australia, where the Sydney Opera House now stands.HistoryA half moon battery on the east point of Bennelong Point was constructed in May 1798 when the ship HMS Supply was … Wikipedia
Bennelong Point, New South Wales — Bennelong Point is the location of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia (coord|33|51|28|S|151|12|56|E|). It was called Tubowghule by the local Indigenous Australians. [ [http://www.livingharbour.net/aboriginal/place names chart.htm… … Wikipedia
Sydney Opera House — Infobox building|right building name=Sydney Opera House building type=Arts complex architectural style=Expressionist structural system=Concrete frame precast concrete ribbed roof location=Sydney, Australia completion date=1973 opened = 20 October … Wikipedia
Trams in Sydney — This is a historical article about the now closed tramways of Sydney. For the current light rail line, see Metro Light Rail. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, once had the largest tram system in Australia, the second largest in the… … Wikipedia
Trams in Melbourne — Melbourne tramway network D1.3508 in Bank of Melbourne wrap livery outside Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, 2011 … Wikipedia
Bus routes in Newcastle, New South Wales — Newcastle Mode Commuter bus Owner Ministry of Transport Operator(s) State Transit Connects N … Wikipedia
Moore Park, New South Wales — Moore Park Sydney, New South Wales Moore Park, New South Wales Postcode … Wikipedia
Ryde (New South Wales) — Ryde Gebäude des Stadtrates von Ryde Staat … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stagecoach Group — is a provider of bus, rail, and tram transport in the UK, and is an operator of bus and tour services in the United States and Cana … Wikipedia
Main North railway line, New South Wales — For other railways called Main North Line, see Main North Line. For other railways called Great Northern, see Great Northern Railway. [v · d · … Wikipedia
