1954, the Karori line (including the Northland branch) closed. In 1957 services to Aro Street and Brooklyn ended, and the construction of Wellington International Airport destroyed the route to Miramar and Seatoun. All services to the eastern suburbs had ceased by 1962, with Lyall Bay closing in 1960, Constable St/Crawford Rd in 1961, and Hataitai in 1962. (The Hataitai tram tunnel is still in use by buses.) In 1963, the service to Island Bay was withdrawn, leaving mainly inner-city routes. On 2 May 1964, the remaining portion was closed, with a parade from Thorndon to Newtown. Some of Wellington's old trams have been preserved, and are now in operation at the Wellington Tramway Museum at Paekakariki. Occasionally, it has been suggested that trams should return to Wellington, either in a modern form or as a historical display . As early as 1979 it was suggested to convert the Johnsonville Railway line to tram operation. In 1992 the 'Superlink' plan proposed converting the Johnsonville line to light rail and extending the system to the Airport and Karori via a tunnel from Holloway Road in Aro Valley to Appleton Park, it won the endorsement of many locals and some politicians and prompted further investigation into light rail as a mode of transport for Wellington. In the 1990s, a heritage line was proposed for the city's waterfront, and more recently, a light rail line has been suggested through the city centre. As yet, however, there are no firm plans for any restoration. List of dates The years of opening and closing of various tram routes are: Present Heritage trams still operate today, with many examples at the Wellington Tramway Museum at Queen Elizabeth Park in Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast and at the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland. References Further reading External links Wellington City Libraries tram page Wellington Tramway Museum Vehicular Traffic (Carriages, Tramways etc) in Cyclopaedia of New Zealand Volume I (Wellington) of 1897 Wellington Electric Tram 1904 on 1985 45c stanp View Photos (405) via Archives Search: search for 'tram', tick images only Photo of horse tram on The Quay 1900 Photo of woman tram conductor 1943 Photo of woman tramway employees repairing track 1944 Article about opening of Lyall Bay line Wellington City Tram Rail transport in Wellington Tram transport in New Zealand 4 ft gauge railways in New Zealand Wellington