trams

Tram no. 252, displaying the message ‘end of the line’, travelled from Thorndon to Newtown zoo, bringing to an end the use of electric trams in New Zealand. Read more...

Wellington's iconic cable car was built to provide residents of the developing hill suburb of Kelburn with quick access to downtown Lambton Quay. Read more...

The governor, the Marquess of Normanby, opened the new service, which was said to be the first in the Southern Hemisphere. The steam-powered trams proved unpopular and were later replaced by horse-drawn trams. Read more...