Sydney Tramway Museum

The Sydney tramway system operated from 1890 to 1961. Between 1910 and 1946 when it carried about one million passengers a day, it was one of the largest in the world. This museum records the system’s history and interprets the engineering standards used, the development of local tramcar design and the tramway’s significance in the development of Sydney.

The museum’s collection includes comparative examples of interstate and international tramcars.

First day of operation at the orginal site..

Trams are restored and maintained in an extensive workshop.

A tram in operation at the second site. The waiting shed was re-erected from Railway Square.

The museum collection includes rotary converters which were the original means of producing the DC current to run the trams..

The Engineers Australia plaque at Loftus.

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Sydney Tramway Museum location map.

Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Historic Engineering Marker (HEM)
Award Date	March 2001
Heritage Significance	This museum records the system’s history and interprets the engineering standards used, the development of local tramcar design and the tramway’s significance in the development of Sydney.
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Report	Available here.
Interpretation Panel	None Installed.