5/5 J.P. M. 5 years ago on Google • 154 reviews
A
wonderful
volunteer-run
museum
filled
with
many
artifacts
from
the
now-extinct
Sydney
Tramway
Network.
The
entry
fee
also
includes
as
many
rides
on
the
operating
trams
on
the
day
of
your
visit.
There
are
special
entry
fees
when
there
are
special
events,
such
as
the
Annual
Sydney
Tramway
Festival.
The
trams
run
on
a
dedicated
line
that
extends
into
the
Royal
National
Park.
Riders
can
disembark
at
the
Royal
National
Park
and
visit
the
National
Park
if
they
so
wish.
There
are
a
number
of
picnic
tables
(where
you
can
enjoy
your
own
BYO
lunch)
located
at
the
Tram
Museum
under
and
around
the
old
Railway
Square
Waiting
Station,
which
was
relocated
from
Railway
Square
in
Sydney
CBD
to
the
Museum
many
years
ago.
A
small
kiosk
on
site
sells
refreshments,
such
as
soft
drinks,
juice,
chips
and
ice
creams.
The
Display
Hall
houses
a
number
of
significant
heritage
items,
including
trams
from
overseas
and
from
other
parts
of
Australia.
Many
of
the
trams
are
kept
in
running
condition
and
can
be
operated
by
the
museum
volunteers;
indeed,
on
the
day
I
visited,
I
was
able
to
ride
a
Melbourne
tram
that
was
retired
in
the
1970's
and
a
Brisbane
Tram
that
was
decommissioned
in
the
1960's!
Be
sure
to
look
at
the
very
unique
Prison
Tram
in
the
display
hall.
The
volunteers
appear
to
work
tirelessly
to
maintain
and
upgrade
the
museum.
Their
subject
matter
knowledge
appears
to
be
quite
extensive,
and
the
volunteers
I
encountered
were
eager,
friendly
and
helpful.
Children
were
encouraged
to
learn
more
about
the
trams
and
the
history
of
the
old
tram
networks
that
operated
those
trams.
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