page_title: Trams in New Zealand
section_title: Auckland
hierarchical_section_title: Trams in New Zealand / By city / Auckland
context_page_description: Trams in New Zealand were a major form of transport from the 19th century into the mid-20th century. New Zealand's first tramway was established in 1862, followed by a steam tramway in 1871, and the first electric tramway in 1900. 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.
  Some moves are proceeding to extend tram use in New Zealand again. In Auckland, the MOTAT line was extended in 2006–07 to reach a second site of the museum, and the former Auckland Regional Council promoted the creation of an Auckland waterfront tram line, originally with MOTAT vehicles, but will initially operate former Melbourne trams leased from Bendigo Tramways Company Limited. The Auckland Tramway Limited opened 6 August 2011 with the support of Waterfront Auckland and the new Auckland Council.
caption: A Museum of Transport and Technology to Auckland Zoo tram in 2006 – a W-class Melbourne tram
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