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Perth Electric Tramway Society
The Perth Electric Tramway Society is a tram preservation society in Perth, Western Australia. It operates a heritage tramway in Whiteman Park. HistoryFollowing the closure of the Perth trolleybus system in August 1969, the Western Australian Electric Transport Association was formed.[1] In November 1981, the association split into two societies; the Perth Electric Tramway Society (PETS) and the Bus Preservation Society of Western Australia.[2][3][4] Having previously stabled its collection in Casteldare, in 1982 the Metropolitan Regional Planning Authority granted the PETS permission to build a museum within Whiteman Park.[5] It was officially opened on 21 September 1986.[6] Initially operating a fleet of W-class Melbourne trams, the society has gradually restored Western Australian trams to service.[4][7] CollectionAs at August 2022, PETS owned 29 trams and three trolleybuses. The trams came from Perth (11), Melbourne (8), Fremantle (4), Adelaide (2), Kalgoorlie (2), Ballarat (1) and Brisbane (1).[8] The trolleybuses all come from Perth.[8] Because the society's tramway is standard gauge, West Australian trams have had to be regauged from their original narrow gauge when restored for operation.[4] OperationsThe PETS tramway operates regular services within Whiteman Park along a 2.5 km route between Village Junction and Mussell Pool. Trams connect to the Bennett Brook Railway at both ends of the line.[9][10] While trams used to also operate to the Dumpellier Drive entrance to Whiteman Park, this section of the tramway has been disused for a number of years.[4] Connecting serviceAs part of the development of Whiteman Park railway station on the Ellenbrook railway line, the tramway was extended by 1.4 kilometres to the new station.[11] [12][13][14] The extension opened on 8 December 2024.[15] References
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