Council suggests giving up part of Royal Randwick Racecourse for tram line Sliced off and racing: Randwick Racecourse Photo: Supplied Part of the Randwick racecourse would be sliced off for a tram line under a plan proposed by the Randwick City Council. The council wants to avoid the loss of some of the 885 car parking spots and 720 trees slated to be removed for the tram line, planned to run from central Sydney to Randwick and Kingsford. The alternative plan, presented as a submission to Transport for NSW, would run part of the line along the edge of the racecourse. This would not affect the track. The Transport for NSW plan, open for submissions until December 16, is intended to link the Randwick branch of the tram line from Alison Road to High Street by building a tram line down Wansey Road. The Randwick council, however, would leave Wansey Road untouched and instead run services along the eastern side of the Randwick racecourse. It would also move a planned tram stabling yard earmarked for the corner of Alison Road and Doncaster Avenue to the south-east corner of the racecourse grounds to take the place of what is now a horse stabling area. "These are small changes that could potentially have a positive impact on our local residents," Randwick mayor Scott Nash said. Cr Nash is in general in favour of the tram line. "I believe, with our suggested alternative options, we can deliver a new revolutionary light rail system with less impact on our residents," he said. The Australian Turf Club, which runs Royal Randwick Racecourse, might not be opposed to the council's suggestion. The club has its own master plan, which includes building new horse stabling. The Randwick council would also move the two terminus points for the light rail line in the eastern suburbs, one at Randwick's High Cross Park and another outside the Souths Juniors club on Anzac Parade, Kingsford. It would move the terminus at Randwick nearer the Prince of Wales Hospital, sparing the loss of the park, and extend the line so it could shift the Kingsford terminus further south of the club.