Wallsend tramway rail trail
Newcastle region, NSW
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About This Trail
A pleasant ride or walk on some preserved tramway routes around Newcastle that are blissfully flat, the 9km Wallsend Tramway rail trail from Glendale to Lambton is a nice way to spend a day. The middle section of this route is subject to closures due to major construction work for the Newcastle Inner City Bypass motorway that will include a bridge and underpass for the rail trail leading to Jesmond Park. Be prepared for detours. The scene of frenetic tramway building in its early days, Newcastle had both steam and electric trams at one stage. The first route from the city to Wallsend was build in 1887 and extended to West Wallsend and Speers Point in 1910. Parts of the route were saved thanks to their bush location to become a rail trail. The limited climbing capacity of steam trams makes the route relatively easy for cyclists. The surface is predominantly asphalt and concrete.
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