The Perth tramway network served Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, from 1899 until 1958. The network was initially run by a private company but was taken over by the state government in 1913. From a single line along Hay Street, the network expanded north as far as Osborne Park, east as far as Welshpool, south as far as Como, and west as far as Claremont. The tramways were gradually replaced by buses after World War II. The port city of Fremantle and surrounds was served by a separate, non-connected network. History Horse tram According to one source, the central city terminus of the short lived horse tramway was the General Post Office, which was then located within the Treasury Building, at the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street. The outlying terminus was said by the same source to be in East Perth. However, it now seems that there was never a horse tram provided for the carriage of passengers in Perth. Rather, there was – it is believed – a horse tramway which ran from quarries just north of the city to the construction site of Government House situated in St Georges Terrace. For how long the horse tramway survived is not known, nor its exact route, as information has not yet been found, although research continues. It is known, however, that a horse omnibus system did exist. Electric trams The initial Perth tramway was operated by an English company, Perth Electric Tramways Limited. Construction started on 30 January 1899, with services commencing on 28 September 1899. The first line ran 4.8 kilometres along Hay Street, from East Perth near the WACA Ground to Thomas Street in West Perth. There was a spur line along Colin Street to Kings Park. Further lines opened were: Subiaco: along Hay Street and Rokeby Road to Thomas Street Nedlands: extension from Subiaco along Thomas Street and Broadway to Nedlands Baths Wellington Street East via Hill Street and Kensington Street to Trafalgar Road Wellington Street West to Thomas Street Mounts Bay Road to Point Lewis Mount Lawley via Beaufort Street and Walcott Street to York Street Victoria Park via The Causeway and Albany Highway Lincoln Street via Lord Street North Perth via Bulwer Street and Fitzgerald Street to Albert Street Leederville via Newcastle Street and Oxford Street Osborne Park extension from Leederville along Main Street to Royal Street These routes, together