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Australia's first tramway was opened on the 23rd of December, 1861. It was horse-drawn and ran along Pitt Street, Sydney, from Redfern Railway Station to Circular Quay, and was capable of carrying up to 90 passengers. The tramway competed with local haulage businesses as a goods service as well as transporting passengers, who had previously used the earlier horse omnibus service which it had replaced. Although popular with passengers because of the smooth ride, it proved to be unpopular with other road users very quickly. The rails were manufactured in England and did not fit the wheels of the tramcars, so the rails were turned upside down to make a better fit. The rails subsequently protuded from the road surface, causing damage to the wheels of other vehicles. Constant protests led to the tramways closure in 1866. A steam tramway was introduced in Sydney in 1879.
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∙ 14y agoIn 1885 the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company began operating Melbourne's first cable tram line. The first service ran from Spencer St/Flinders St, to Hawthorn Bridge.
The first electric tram began operations in Melbourne in 1889, and ran from Box Hill Station to Doncaster.
The first "serious" electric tram in Melbourne began operating on 5 May 1906.
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Who created the first tram?
jimmy saville
When was the first tram invented?
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