Randwick Bus Depot
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cnr Darley Rd & King St Randwick |
| Coordinates | 33°54′22″S 151°14′10″E / 33.90621°S 151.23603°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Operator | State Transit |
| Depot code | R |
| History | |
| Opened | 1881 |
Randwick Bus Depot is a bus depot in the Sydney suburb of Randwick operated by State Transit.
History
In 1881 the Randwick Tramway Workshops were established on the corner of Darley Road and King Street, Randwick as the main workshops for the Sydney tram network. It also had a depot attached.[1][2] In 1902 the workshops were renamed the Randwick Tramway Workshops.[3]
The workshops grew rapidly to become one of Sydney's largest engineering establishments peaking in the 1920s.[4] As well as performing all heavy maintenance on the fleet, it built a few trams.
During the First and Second World Wars workers from the Tramways Workshops were diverted to manufacturing armaments and artillery. The 1917 General Strike began with the 3,000 workers from Eveleigh Railway and Randwick Tramways Workshops and spread across Australia.
With the gradual closure of the Sydney tram network in the late 1950s, the need for the workshops declined and they closed in 1960. It then became a storage place for withdrawn trams. The western side was redeveloped and today is part of the University of New South Wales and Randwick TAFE. The eastern end remains in use as a State Transit depot.[5]
Operations
The Randwick Tramway Workshops consisted of:
- Traverser
- Bogie and Pattern Store
- Electric Mains Store
- Overhead Equipment
- Machine Shop
- Paint Shop
- Woodworking and Car Body Repairs
- Blacksmith, Boiler and Welding Shop
- Bus Maintenance Garage
- Car Overhaul and Repairs
- Canteen
Gallery
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Tram Road Entrance -
Machine Shop Site -
Tram Road -
Training -
Armature winding shop 1926 -
Core making workshop -
Electrical fitting shop -
eEectrical repair shop -
Woodworking shop -
General view -
Gardens -
Gardens
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References
- ^ "The Tramway Workshops at Randwick". Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 7 July 1887. p. 6. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ MacGowan, Ian (1990). The Tramways of New South Wales. Oakleigh: Ian MacGowan. p. 7. ISBN 0 949600 25 3.
- ^ Randwick Municipal Council (1985). Randwick, a social history. New South Wales University Press, Kensington, New South Wales. p. 244.
- ^ Dorling, Carl (1988). "Out of sight out of mind: tram maintenance as a neglected part of Sydney's tram history". Historic Environment. 6 (4): 19–24. ISSN 0726-6715.
- ^ Randwick Bus Depot State Transit Authority
External links
Media related to Randwick Bus Depot at Wikimedia Commons