New Zealand - Trams
- Tram Museum, Paekakariki
- 1967
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Trams in New Zealand
- A major form of transport from the 19th century into the mid-20th century. New Zealand's first (horse) tramway was established in 1862 (Nelson), followed by a steam tramway in 1871 (Thames), and the first electric tramway in 1900 (Maori Hill, Dunedin).
- The tram systems in the main centres, and in some smaller towns, were soon electrified.
- By the 1950s, all systems were in the process of being replaced by trolley-buses or buses.
- The last tram service closed in 1964, in Wellington.
- A tram running parallel with a public road opened in Western Springs, Auckland, in 1980 and a central city loop line in Christchurch in 1995.
- Both are heritage lines.
(Reference: Wikipedia)
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