The Fort Macquarie Tram Depot or Sydney Tram Depot was built on Bennelong Point in Sydney in 1901, on the site of the old Fort Macquarie. The depot was constructed in the design of a fortress with castellated ramparts in homage to the previous building. The depot operated from 1902 to 1955 before being demolished in 1958 to make way for the construction of the Sydney Opera House, the site's current occupant.
The depot consisted of a 12 road shed, with loop line laid around the outside. The loop and sidings on the western side of the depot were an important lay-over point for trams serving many lines. This took pressure away from Circular Quay during busy periods. Entry to the depot and loop line was controlled from a signal box located adjacent to the tracks. Nothing remains of the depot; the buildings were totally razed to make way for the Opera House.
Services from Fort Macquarie (some of these services also commenced at Circular Quay and Millers Point) were:
- Fort Macquarie to Rozelle Drummoyne Gladesville and Ryde
- Fort Macquarie to Forest Lodge, Balmain and Birchgrove
- Fort Macquarie to Haberfield, Five Dock and Abbotsford
- Fort Macquarie to Leichhardt
- Fort Macquarie to Glebe Point
- Fort Macquarie to West Kensington
- Fort Macquarie to Rosebery
- Circular Quay to Railway Colonnade
With the closing of Fort Macquarie depot on 22 October 1955, most of the services were transferred to Dowling Street depot.
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