Sydney Tramway Museum

Sydney Tramway Museum Ride a Sydney tram from 100 years ago! The Sydney Tramway Museum is an operating tramway museum The Sydney Tramway Museum began life in 1950.
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From 1957 the Museum operated from a large corrugated iron shed alongside what is now today the Parklink tramline, on the opposite side of the Princes Highway from the current site. In 1988, the Museum moved to its current premises next to Loftus railway station. The museum has an extensive collection of trams from Sydney and cities in Australia and around the world. There are two tram lines from

the museum used to run tram rides for museum visitors. The first runs 1.5 km north almost to Sutherland railway station, paralleling Rawson Avenue in the way Sydney's tram system operated, the second utilises a former railway that once branched off Sydney Train's Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra (T4) railway line that 2 km into the Royal National Park that flanks Sydney's southern boundary. The Sydney Tramway Museum is run entirely by volunteers and self funds its day to day activities, restorations and construction programs from gate takings and donations from the public.

Glad you enjoyed the evening Diedree!
21/06/2026

Glad you enjoyed the evening Diedree!

Trams in the Dark 2026 Always a welcome sight! The Sydney O Class may not have been the warmest of rides, but with 80 se...
21/06/2026

Trams in the Dark 2026

Always a welcome sight! The Sydney O Class may not have been the warmest of rides, but with 80 seats it meant you did get a ride home. Here the Museum’s O Class 1111 recreates a classic scene adjacent to Railway Square Waiting Shed where it waits to for its next journey towards Sutherland.

📷: Ron Bedanasky

Trams After Dark 2026Mild weather, a perfect sunset and excited people. What an awesome night for ‘Trams After Dark’ ! ...
21/06/2026

Trams After Dark 2026

Mild weather, a perfect sunset and excited people. What an awesome night for ‘Trams After Dark’ !

Thank you to the bumper crowd who enjoyed a great evening. Thank you to the volunteers that made this event happened.

The Sydney Tramway Museum was proud to bring you ‘Trams After Dark’ in 2026

📷: Michael Hatton

Sentimental SaturdayThis evening, Saturday 20 June the Sydney Tramway Museum hosts 'Trams After Dark' - we're open betwe...
19/06/2026

Sentimental Saturday

This evening, Saturday 20 June the Sydney Tramway Museum hosts 'Trams After Dark' - we're open between 3pm and 8pm. Come and experience the magic of trams after dark!

Postcard in the collection. A Star Photo Co. litho postcard. Mint.

Sydney, George St c1906. On a crisp and partly cloudy evening, a coupled set of brightly lit Sydney F Class trams climbs Brickfield Hill, past the almost brand-new Anthony Horderns 'Palace Emporium' Department Store, which had opened on this site during 1905.

In an era still dominated by gaslights and kerosene lamps, the new electric trams with their multiple internal lights stood out like a beacon in the darkness. The first-generation electric trams ran on 600-volt direct current (DC) from overhead wires. Because contemporary light bulbs had lower voltage ratings, they had to be wired together in long "strings" (series) to drop the voltage down to safe levels. For example, if a string required 110 volts and the tram ran on 550 volts, then 5 separate light bulbs had to be wired in a series loop. However, the bogie trams often had 10-15 bulbs in operation making them brilliantly lit in the darkness. The bright lights also served other purposes; as well as increasing safety in the darkened streets, the bright lights promoted the new "futuristic" technology, effectively showcasing the marvels of electricity to the public.

Of course, this image was not taken at night. Night photography and flash photography was still in its infancy, so this image was taken during the day and suitably 'photoshopped' to give the impression it is night.

Meet the 'Trams After Dark' line up for 2026.• Sydney O Class 1111 of 1912• Melbourne W2 Class 249 of 1924• Melbourne Z2...
19/06/2026

Meet the 'Trams After Dark' line up for 2026.

• Sydney O Class 1111 of 1912
• Melbourne W2 Class 249 of 1924
• Melbourne Z2 111 of 1978
• Sydney AEC Regal IV 3197 of 1959
• Melbourne AEC Regal III 352 of 1952

SLR 2107 WITHDRAWN FROM 'TRAMS AFTER DARK'. This morning, our volunteers arrived at the Museum to discover that tram 210...
19/06/2026

SLR 2107 WITHDRAWN FROM 'TRAMS AFTER DARK'.

This morning, our volunteers arrived at the Museum to discover that tram 2107 had developed an unexpected hydraulic line failure. While every effort was made to assess the situation, the repairs are more extensive than anticipated and cannot be completed in time for tomorrow's event.

As a result, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the official launch of 2107 to a new date in the near future, when it can be presented in the condition it deserves. We know many people were looking forward to seeing the tram in service and sincerely appreciate your understanding and continued support.

'Trams After Dark' will continue on Saturday night.

When the lights come on - Trams After Dark - Saturday, 20 June (3pm - 8pm)Come experience our vintage trams in a whole n...
17/06/2026

When the lights come on - Trams After Dark - Saturday, 20 June (3pm - 8pm)

Come experience our vintage trams in a whole new light.

📷: S.Degrassi

'Trams After Dark' is coming this Saturday, 20 June. Grab a coat, grab a friend and come experience the wonders of trave...
16/06/2026

'Trams After Dark' is coming this Saturday, 20 June.

Grab a coat, grab a friend and come experience the wonders of travelling on a tram into the evening darkness. Food van available! Vintage Tram rides! Vintage Bus rides! Gates open at 3pm.

📸: G Davis

'Trams After Dark' is coming this Saturday evening, 20 June: 3pm - 8pm.The Sydney Tramway Museum is welcoming another Sy...
15/06/2026

'Trams After Dark' is coming this Saturday evening, 20 June: 3pm - 8pm.

The Sydney Tramway Museum is welcoming another Sydney L/P Class for display on Saturday night!

Well, at least a scaled down version. David Kirkland's awesome scale model of a Sydney L/P Class in green & cream livery will be on display in Lakewood Park, adjacent to Railway Square Waiting Shed. Come meet David and marvel at another L/P on site.

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2 Pitt Street
Loftus, NSW
2232

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+61295423646

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