Trams in Fremantle

Fremantle
Municipal Tramways
Fremantle Municipal Tramways opening day, 30 October 1905
Operation
LocaleFremantle, Western Australia
Open30 October 1905 (1905-10-30)
Close8 November 1952 (1952-11-08)
StatusClosed
Routes6
Owner(s)
Operator(s)
  • Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board
  • (1905–1952) (main network)
  • North Fremantle Municipality
  • (1908–1938) (N Ftle line)
  • Melville Roads Board
    (1915–1928) (Melville lines)
  • Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board
  • (1928–1952) (Melville lines)
Infrastructure
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Electricity
ElectrificationOverhead catenary
Depot(s)High Street
Overview

The Fremantle tramway network linked the central business district of Fremantle, the port city for Perth, Western Australia, with nearby suburbs. Small but comprehensive, it operated between 1905 and 1952. It was not connected with the larger Perth tramway system.