Trams in Kalgoorlie
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| Kalgoorlie tramway network | |
|---|---|
 Tram 3 | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Open | 20 May 1902 |
| Close | 10 March 1952 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electricity |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary |
| Statistics | |
| Track length (total) | 23.87 kilometres |
The Kalgoorlie tramway network served the Western Australian city of Kalgoorlie from 1902 until 1952.
In 1899 English company Kalgoorlie Electric Tramway Limited was granted a concession to build a tramway in Kalgoorlie. It shared common ownership with Perth Electric Tramways Limited. Construction commenced in February 1902 with the first section between Kalgoorle and Boulder opening on 20 May 1902.[1][2]
The network was progressively expanded to operate the following routes by 1905:[1]
- between Kalgoorlie and Boulder via
- Salisbury Road
- Federal Road
- Boulder Road
- within Kalgoorlie to
- Outridge Terrace
- Lamington Heights via Maritana Street
- Collins Street
- Kalgoorlie railway station
- Hannan Street
- Kalgoorlie Racecourse
- South Kalgoorlie
- within Boulder to
- Kamballie
- Fimiston
- Hopkins Street
- Boulder Racecourse
With the goldfields in decline, some lines closed in the 1920s. After a gold-led revival in the 1930s, the network further contracted in the 1940s. On 31 March 1947 the remainder of the network was taken over by the Eastern Goldfields Transport Board.[3] Tram operations ceased on 10 March 1952.[2]
