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Eastern and Western tram routes in Adelaide
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| HENLEY NORTH |
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No more western suburbs flooding
Henley Beach was one of Adelaide’s earliest recreation areas serviced by horse trams from 1883.
To reach Henley Beach and later Henley Extension (Henley North), the electric trams had to cross four creeks including the Fulham reed beds.
Unlike tram horses, electric trams could not operate in deep water. A viaduct was built. But after the 1938 Western Suburbs drainage scheme, there was no longer a problem. Post-war houses were being built on the former flood plain. Meanwhile, the trams continued to use the old viaduct, even though it was no longer necessary. Termites enjoyed it. It was increasingly propped up with stacks of sleepers and it could no longer do the job.
Buses replaced the trams on 3 February 1957, running via Henley Beach Road. The site of the viaduct became HMAS Australia Road. |
A Henley-bound tram crossing the viaduct near Henley South.
Photo: Noel F Reed
Car 111 (now in the Museum) on the Henley viaduct on an enthusiasts’ trip, Easter 1956. This was essentially the coming together of the group that eventually formed the tramway museum.
Photo: Noel F Reed
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Trams in Henley Beach Road, just west of the Bakewell Bridge.
Photo: JC Radcliffe Collection
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SEMAPHORE AND PORT ADELAIDE |
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Car 45 – crossing the Jervois Bridge en route to
Semaphore about 1922. Photo: SA Archives
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Car 42, one of the three A-2 type cars, stands in St Vincent Street near the Port Adelaide Town Hall (at right) about 1920. Photo: SA Archives |
Car 49 leaving the Jervois Bridge to enter St Vincent Street, heading towards the centre of Port Adelaide, about 1920. At that time the railway line (seen at left) also crossed the Jervois Bridge. Photo: JC Radcliffe Collection |
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| MORIALTA |
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The foothills fill with with houses
The single-track line to Morialta was built from Magill for tourists in 1915. It carried heavy weekend traffic, but only had one tram trip each way on weekdays. Built on the side of ‘country style’ roads with little other traffic, the journey to the edge of the reserve and a walk to the Falls was a pleasure.
After the Second World War Magill, Woodforde and Rostrevor began developing. The new suburbs filled with houses. Road construction was needed; the old unsealed tramline was a motoring hazard and visitors to Morialta largely travelled in their own cars. Other suburbs expanded at Firle and HectorvilleFrom March 17 1956 buses replaced the trams.
They travelled on a new route to the city via Firle, which had been the intended terminus of a never built tramline, and then on to Rostrevor. This allowed major road reconstruction, which was particularly needed from the Tower Hotel along St. Bernard’s Road. |
St Bernard’s Rd. on the Morialta line.
Photo: JC Radcliffe Collection
The Maid and Magpie Hotel remains, but the tram (and the calm of 1955) have long gone. Photo: Keith S Kings |
The Morialta terminus - only a mile from the park kiosk.
Photo: Keith S Kings
Passengers preparing to catch this Magill Road tram at Gurrs Road. Photo: Keith S Kings |
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| BURNSIDE |
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The passing loop in Knightsbridge Street,
near Glynburn Road on the Burnside Line. MTT
employee (in coat) is greasing the points.
Photo: W Jack
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The Britannia Corner, early 1950s.
Photo: W Jack |
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| LINDEN PARK |
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Trams passing in Dulwich on the Linden Park Line. Photo: W Jack |
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