However, the decision of the State Government to nationalise the south-west electricity systems from private and council ownership to the newly formed State Electricity Commission in the early 1950s meant that the price of power to the trams increased markedly, to the extent that supply was extremely costly to the Council.

As a result, and without any fanfare at all, the whole system was closed after the last tram ran into the Carbarn in Queen Victoria Street on 8 November 1952.

A combination of business and pleasure, this line connected central Fremantle with the South Beach foreshore.

From 1907, the line included a short "city loop", running past the relocated Fremantle railway station in Phillimore Street.

[14] The opening of this route helped to develop Point Walter into a popular resort and place of entertainment.

[16] There were also panoramic views of the Swan River, frequently dotted with the sails of racing yachts.

[17] Over time, increasing numbers of motor car owners chose to seek entertainment further away from Fremantle than Point Walter.

Most Fremantle trams fell into two main classes, with a small transitional group in between.

Brill Company in the United States and locally by Boltons and the Midland Railway Workshops, and by the FMT.

The single truck tramcars were also lined with pinstripes, and the bogie trams also painted a cream colour at window level.

[21] Media related to Trams in Fremantle, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons