The Adelaide tramway network radiated in all directions from the heart of the city, growing from separately owned horse-drawn lines into an interconnected electric tramway network.
It rose to its height in 1952, whereafter it rapidly declined until only the Glenelg line remained in operation. This marked the end of Adelaide's 'first generation' of electric trams.
In the mid-2000s, a renewal of the network began, with modern electric trams and a few line extensions. Adelaide's second generation of electric trams had begun.
This timeline is reflective of the entire history of trams in the Adelaide metropolitan area. From the first horse-drawn tram to Kensington, to the latest network extension...