whanganui, then known as wanganui had electric trams from 11 december 1908 to 24 september 1950. the service went two ways from the city centre, inland to aramoho and out to castlecliff and the port. the castlecliff route competed with the castlecliff railway and the success of the trams at winning patronage led to the cancellation of passenger trains in april 1932. the trams were replaced by buses.