Hawthorn Tramways Trust
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The Hawthorn Tramways Trust was a tram operator in Melbourne
, Australia
. It was later acquired by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.
, City of Richmond
, City of Hawthorn
, and the City of Camberwell
; and for the acquisition of a horse tramway from the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. The trust operated the Hawthorn tram depot and was also responsible for the opening of Wattle Park
in the suburb of Burwood
in 1915. The Hawthorn Tramways Trust was the only early electric tram operator to open a route into inner city, which was then only served by the Melbourne cable tramway system
. The main route operated was from Princes Bridge to Burwood, until the trust was dissolved on February 20, 1920, and control passed to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was later acquired by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.
History
The Hawthorn Tramways Trust was created under the Melbourne to Burwood Tramways Act, 1914 to construct and manage electric tramways in the City of MelbourneCity of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The city has an area of 36 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 93,105 people. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she...
, City of Richmond
City of Richmond
The City of Richmond was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
, City of Hawthorn
City of Hawthorn
The City of Hawthorn was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the southeast bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
, and the City of Camberwell
City of Camberwell
The City of Camberwell was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1914 until 1994.-History:...
; and for the acquisition of a horse tramway from the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. The trust operated the Hawthorn tram depot and was also responsible for the opening of Wattle Park
Wattle Park, Melbourne
Wattle Park is a public park in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of Burwood. It is known for its plantation of 12,000 wattle trees. It is currently maintained by Parks Victoria....
in the suburb of Burwood
Burwood, Victoria
Burwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is largely the City of Whitehorse but includes the City of Monash in its south west corner. At the 2006 Census, Burwood had a population of 11,886.-History:The...
in 1915. The Hawthorn Tramways Trust was the only early electric tram operator to open a route into inner city, which was then only served by the Melbourne cable tramway system
Melbourne cable tramway system
The Melbourne cable tramway system was a cable car public transportation system operated from 1885 to 1940 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
. The main route operated was from Princes Bridge to Burwood, until the trust was dissolved on February 20, 1920, and control passed to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.