Sydney Tramway Museum

Open regularly

City: Sydney (Australia).
Total route length: 3.0 km (1.9 miles).

Track gauge: 1435 mm (standard gauge).
Opened: 1950 at 2 Pitt Street.
Closed: 2020 because of COVID-19.
Reopened: August 9, 2020 at 2 Pitt Street.
Closed: September 2020 because of COVID-19.
Reopened: February 10, 2021 at 2 Pitt Street.
Closed: June 26, 2021 because of COVID-19.
Reopened: August 29, 2021.

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Tram lines in operation

Sydney museum line: Sutherland tram terminus - Ranger's station/Royal National Park Station
Operational

Sydney Tramway Museum stops

Ranger's station/Royal National Park Station, Sutherland tram terminus, and Tramway Museum.

View the route map in high resolution. See the official route map.

Current trams at the museum

Prison tram: 948.

Railcar: 180, 290, 393, 548, 675, 1975, 5133.

Service vehicle: 134.

Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG)
Operational

Railcar: 223 008, 3008, 5133.

Brisbane City Council
Closed

Railcar: 180, 548.

New South Wales Government Tramways (NSWGT)
Closed

Prison tram: 948.

Railcar: 134, 290, 393, 675, 1975.

Service vehicle: 134.

Former trams at the museum

Railcar: 1808.

Bendigo Tramways
Open regularly

Railcar: 1808.

Christchurch Tramway
Operational

Railcar: 1888.

Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland (MOTAT)
Open regularly

Railcar: 1808.

New South Wales Government Tramways (NSWGT)
Closed

Railcar: 1808.

Yarra Trams in Melbourne
Operational

Museum tram: 1808.

Indicative opening hours

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

See the official opening hours.

Address

Princes Highway
Sutherland
New South Wales 2232

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Videos from Sydney Tramway Museum

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Sydney tram museum Loftus (2013)Scenes from The Sydney Tram Museum Loftus NSW.By Scooter's Transport Vids - February 24, 2013 - June 22, 2013.

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Sydney Tramway Museum, LP154 to the Royal National Park and back (2011)A rare trip to the National Park for Sydney LP 154. Video shot through the bulkhead window just above and to the driver's left, so that you can see the operation of the controller and the manual lap air brakes. The sound has not been redubbed so that you can hear the motors' growl and the wheels' screech. Unfortunately, this also means you can listen to the preschoolers in the compartment on the return trip, who thought it would be fun to taunt the conductor over showing their tickets!By Matthew Geier - October 25, 2011.

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Most viewed - March 2026
Last Sydney Tram Re-creation (2011)On the weekend of 26-27/2/2011, the Sydney Tramway Museum staged a Special Event to commemorate 50 Years since the Last Tram in Sydney on 25/2/1961. This video features scenes of the trams returning to the Museum at Loftus after their run to Sutherland, with R1 1979 having had chalk messages written all over it, mostly pertaining to either the Politics of 1960/61 or 2011. It was followed by R 1740 and R1 2001. The second scene shows the trams returning to the depot, and the gates being closed behind them, as they were at Randwick Workshops 50 years ago.

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STM 25th Anniversary, last Sydney tram (1986)The Sydney Tramway Museum marked the 25th Anniversary of the last tram to run in Sydney in 1986. This film covers the celebration and activities at the Museum. It was also the start of a new chapter in the history of the STM with the first public operations at the new Loftus site. Today, this site has been developed into Australia's premier tramway museum. The museum will travel through the Eastern Suburbs Trail, starting from Canterbury Bus Depot. There, you'll meet 95 at Laar, giving you a chance to PPH at Laar for the first time in 25 years. The Big M tram line is now ready. Tram 1740, built in Sydney in 1933, was one of the first corridor-style trams introduced in Sydney. This style of tram also introduced the green and cream color scheme for the TR. Tram 1740 holds the honor of being the last tram to derail on Sydney streets. Next, Victor Solomon, please come to the tram office. Mr. Solomon, please come to the collection today, ladies and gentlemen. Also, please note the Sydney double-decker bus near the TR depot. Later this afternoon, it will run across to the new site of the Tramway Museum, which is being relocated near Laar station and is under development. Inspection of the new site will occur later. Meanwhile, I remind you of the Tramway Museum Bookshop, located in the small annex on the side of the TR depot, near the Laar line. We also have a bookshop on the platform with a selection of Australian books and souvenir items. Morning teas will start soon. If you want a morning tea only, there are another 20 minutes. For afternoon teas, you'll have to wait until later. The next tram to run will be number 497, a green and cream Sydney tram built in the 1920s with high capacity. Tram 1497 will arrive at the platform in about three minutes. Please hold your applause until then. The tram has now left, and the next tram will be number 1979, one of the trams that operated in Sydney on its last day, 25 years ago, on February 25, 1961. It will arrive in about three minutes. Meanwhile, our book stalls are open—one inside the shed on the right and another on the platform, featuring Australian books, postcards, and souvenirs. Tram 728 is now leaving the shed. Today, our bookshop is also open on the left side of the depot, with a wide range of tramway and railway publications, postcards, and souvenirs. Insert 80 cents in the vending machine for a soft drink. Becoming a friend of the museum will keep you updated on the latest developments. We’ll also host special open days for friends throughout the year, where many of the trams will be on display. Standing on the platform near Laar, the next tram will arrive soon. Everyone, get ready—the 1979 tram is coming through area 7. The next tram arriving at the platform is our next UP R 497, the Sydney Peak, built in 1922, and that operated out of Dings Street Depot for many years. The 258 SE class tram, built between 1922 and 1929, will also depart soon. Please join us on time, or board a different tram if needed. Have you seen it yet today? Today marks the 25th anniversary of the last tram in Sydney, which ran on February 25, 1961— a day many of us remember vividly. Now, I’ll hand the microphone to Howard Clark, a fellow director of our society who runs the museum. Howard, like myself, was also on the last tram convoy and would like to say a few words. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m very pleased to see such a wonderful crowd here today for this special occasion. On behalf of the board members, I extend a warm welcome to you all. I want to take a moment to recognize some honored guests, including the federal representative, the Honorable Robert Tuckner, Member for Hughes. Representing the state government, we have Honorable La ke M. The organization that manages this museum was established in July 1950 for the purpose of preservation. The trolley #54 you'll see has just been beautifully repainted and is nearing completion of its final restoration. It will lead the procession of trams you'll see shortly.By Greg @ North Coast Trains - February 22, 1986.

Last updated: September 18, 2026.