Welcome to the Tramway Museum St Kilda

 

Visit Us

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Come take a ride on our heritage trams from Adelaide and interstate as well as learn about the history behind Adelaide’s tram network.

Our Fleet

A long corridor sidelined with trams in a shed

View our extensive fleet of preserved trams ranging from the horse-drawn era right through to the very last tram built in Adelaide.

Volunteer with Us

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Learn about how a tram really works, help customers when they walk through the door, or work your way to becoming a tram conductor or driver!

 
 

We Are Seeking Volunteers

We are always in need more volunteers to help us operate our Tramway Museum.
If you are interested in working in our Entrance Building, as a Conductor on the trams or even working up to being a Tram Driver, we’d love to have you!

If you are a retired tradesperson, or have skills useful in maintaining or running our Tramway Museum, you might like to assist our tram and track maintenance teams on Fridays. Of course, anyone who may be interested in helping do maintenance activities is welcome.

We welcome all adults of any age, gender or background. No matter who you are, you are welcome.

 
 
 

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@st.kilda.tramway.museum

Ding ding! All aboard! 🚃 Our fabulous trams are running today, shuttling people to and from the St Kilda Adventure Playground. Pop by and say g’day, and come take a ride into history!
🚃 GUIDED TOURS THIS SUNDAY! 🚃 This Sunday, 21 May, is our last day of tours as part of South Australia’s @historyfestival! Take a peek behind the scenes and learn the story of Adelaide’s trams on a guided tour of the Tramway Museum.
The trams are ready to trundle along once more. Come and experience the amazing trams and displays TODAY! We're open from 12-5 with trams running every 30 minutes
What an amazing journey 352 has taken! From 1929, it served Adelaide's streets, taking us to where we needed or wanted to be. From Hackney, to Angas Street, to Glengowrie, its had many homes. Lets welcome it to its forever home at the Tramway Museum
Today is the first day of our guided tours as part of South Australia’s @historyfestival! 🚃 Our long-time member and author of Adelaide’s Public Transport — The First 180 Years, Tom Wilson, is providing the tours today, leading gro
Today we see 352 popping its head out of the shed, getting itself acquainted with its new home. If you'd like to see 352 up close before it's relaunch on the 28th of the month, you can get tickets to our guided tours on THIS SUNDAY! During the tou
Happy #ThrowbackThursday! Victoria Square, the city terminus of the Glenelg line, as pictured in 1973. The coats and cardigans are out in force during the morning rush as commuters alight from the H-Type trams on their way to work. At this point i
As part of South Australia's History Festival, join us on a guided tour of the Tramway Museum, St Kilda, as we reflect on the rise, fall, and rebirth of trams in Adelaide. Trams, whether horse-drawn or electric, have adorned the streets of Adelaide
Happy #Throwback Thursday! Here we have a F-Type ‘dropcentre’ tram travelling north along King William Road, which could have been bound for Cheltenham (via Bowden and Croydon), Prospect, or Enfield. St Peter’s Cathedral is pictur
Happy #Throwback Thursday! Here we have busy Grenfell Street as it appeared in 1954. F-Type ‘dropcentre’ tram No. 234 trundles east, bound for Magill and likely having come from Richmond. Adelaide Arcade stands proudly in the background.
The weather may be a little overcast, but that doesn’t bother these three trams. Come along today to enjoy a ride inside a nice dry tram, we’re open 12pm to 5pm.