Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Incorporated

38 Piccadilly Crescent, Keysborough,  VIC  3173

Tramway Heritage Centre

330 Union Lane, Bylands, VIC  3762

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ABN 12 739 015 600  Victorian Registration A1864E

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The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Inc. has been preserving trams and related infrastructure since 1963.  In April 2023, the Society will celebrate its 60th Anniversary.

In this time we have collected Melbourne cable trams, electric trams from across Australia, buses and work trucks from Melbourne and tramway related items of interest.

We operate the Tramway Heritage Centre in Bylands where most of our cable trams, electric trams, buses and collectables are housed.

The TMSV also produces a quarterly publication “Running Journal” along with historical articles highlighting the way things were.

In order to present the most authentic historical picture possible, this includes the operation of an electric tramway working according to historic principles, adjusted where required to comply with current legislative requirements.

We wish to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for our visitors and our staff, as we have a duty of care to both whilst they are visiting or working at our museum.

Since the establishment of the Tramway Heritage Centre, Bylands, we have built up a significant amount of infrastructure:

•     2 kilometres of railway reservation (Not in Operation)
•     Archives Centre (Under Development)
•     Picnic Tram (Under Development)
•     two tram depot buildings
•     vehicle storage building for unrestored trams
•     cable tramcar storage building
•     motor vehicle storage building
•     Visitor Centre, including the Museum Shop (Upgrade in Progress)
•     Terminus Gallery (Stage 2 works underway)
•     Exhibition Goods Shed display building and workshop

The TMSV is a voluntary not-for-profit association incorporated under Victorian legislation, and as such donations over $2 by Australian residents are tax deductible. To join the TMSV, contact us, or download and send us a completed membership form.

“Our mission is to ensure the preservation of

 Victoria's urban tramway heritage for the

enjoyment and education of current and

future generations.”

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