page_title: Paddington tram depot fire
section_title: Depot
hierarchical_section_title: Paddington tram depot fire / Depot
caption_attribution_description: English: Construction of the Paddington tram depot
context_page_description: The Paddington tram depot in Brisbane, Australia was destroyed by fire on the night of 28 September 1962, one of the largest fires in Brisbane's history. Sixty-five of Brisbane's trams were destroyed. The destruction of the depot is generally seen as the beginning of the end for Brisbane's tram system, providing the justification for the subsequent closure of four tram routes and the gradual encroachment of bus operation on other tram routes, with the final closure of the tram system occurring on 13 April 1969.
context_section_description: The depot was constructed in 1915 on Latrobe Terrace, Paddington by the Brisbane Tramways Company to service its western suburbs routes.  Initially the depot had 10 roads, but it was subsequently lengthened and widened to 13 roads.
  It was on the side of a hill and was largely built of timber and corrugated iron panels.  The front of the depot was at street level, but owing to the slope of the site, the rear of the depot was supported by a forest of timber supports, some over 50 feet (15 m) high.
caption: A photo from 1915 shows the depot under construction
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