Trams in Adelaide

Trams in Adelaide
In December 2009, one of Adelaide's 1929-vintage "Glenelg" or "Bay" trams, no. 367, was at the Glengowrie depot with two newcomers: Flexity Classic no. 104 and Alstom Citadis no. 203. No. 367 was one of the last two trams of its type to run in Adelaide, in February 2015. Many were dispersed to museums around Australia – especially South Australia's Tramway Museum, St Kilda – and overseas.
Operation
Locale	Adelaide, South Australia
Horse tram era: 1878 (1878)–1914 (1914) Status Sold to MTT in 1907, converted to electric by 1914 Routes see Horse tram network Operator(s) Various Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge; one 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Propulsion system(s) Horse Track length (total) 119 km (73.9 mi)
MTT network era: 1907 (1907)–1958 (1958) Status Network dismantled except for Glenelg line Routes see Electric tram network Operator(s) Municipal Tramways Trust (extant 1906–1974) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge; one 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Propulsion system(s) Electricity Electrification 600 V DC from overhead catenary Depot(s) 5 Stock see Tram types in Adelaide
Contemporary era: since 1958 System Adelaide Metro (since 2000) Status Operational Routes 3 routes Operator(s) State Transport Authority (1974–1994) TransAdelaide (1994–2010) Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure (2010–2020) Torrens Connect (2020–) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Propulsion system(s) Electricity Electrification 600 V DC from overhead catenary Depot(s) 1 Stock see Tram types in Adelaide Track length (double) 15 km (9.3 mi) Website Adelaide Metro Trams

Until 1958, trams formed a network spanning most of Adelaide, South Australia, with a history dating back to 1878. Adelaide ran horse trams from 1878 to 1914 and electric trams from 1909, but has primarily relied on buses for public transport since the mid-20th century. Electric trams, and later trolleybuses, were Adelaide's main method of public transport throughout the life of the electric tram network. The tram network was progressively closed down through the 1950s with the last lines closing in 1958; the Glenelg tram line was the only line to survive these closures and has remained in operation ever since and has been progressively upgraded and extended since 2005.