List of Melbourne tram routes

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Tram stop sign outside Flinders Street railway station in July 2017. Tram stop sign outside Flinders Street station.jpg
Tram stop sign outside Flinders Street railway station in July 2017.

Melbourne's tram network is a major form of transportation in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, consisting of 24 tram routes. The system is owned by Public Transport Victoria. Yarra Journey Makers (trading as Yarra Trams), a joint venture of Transdev and John Holland Group, [1] [2] operates the network. [3] The tram network consists of over 250 kilometres (160 miles) of duplicated track in all 24 routes, making it the largest tram network in the world. [4]

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The tram network consists of around 1,700 stops, with over 450 of them accessible to passengers. [4] Some tram stops can be accessed by ramps, making them compliant to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Accessible low-floor trams are also operational. [5]

The tram network uses the Myki ticketing system, with the exception of the Free Tram Zone, which covers travel inside of the Melbourne CBD. [6] The City Circle tourist tram also does not use Myki. [7] All tram routes are within fare zone 1, with some stops on routes 75, 86, and 109 being in the zone 1 and 2 overlap. [8]

List of current routes

Services that deviate from the regular routes below (by diversion or early-termination, also known as shortworkings) are suffixed with the letter 'a', while services diverting to and/or terminating at a tram depot are suffixed with 'd'.

Route [9] Terminus Avia [9] Terminus BFull lengthDepotFleet [10]
1 East Coburg [11] Lygon Street (Carlton), Brunswick, City, & South Melbourne South Melbourne Beach [11] 13.2 km (8.2 mi) [12] Brunswick [12] B2, Z3
3 Melbourne University [13] City, St Kilda Road, Balaclava, & Caulfield North East Malvern [13] 14.9 km (9.3 mi) [14] Glenhuntly [14] B2, Z3
5 Melbourne University [15] City, Dandenong Road, Windsor, & Armadale Malvern [15] 12.6 km (7.8 mi) [16] Malvern [16] D1, Z3
6 Moreland Lygon Street (Carlton), Brunswick, City, High Street (Prahran), & Armadale Glen Iris 19.0 km (11.8 mi) Brunswick & Malvern D1, D2, B2, Z3
11 West Preston St Georges Road (Thornbury), Northcote, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, & City Victoria Harbour Docklands 13.3 km (8.3 mi) Preston E
12 Victoria Gardens Victoria Street, Richmond, City, South Wharf, & South Melbourne St Kilda 11.3 km (7.0 mi) Southbank A1, A2
16 Melbourne University City, St Kilda Beach, Glenferrie Road (Hawthorn), & Malvern Kew 20.2 km (12.6 mi) Malvern D1, Z3
19 [a] North Coburg Sydney Road, Coburg, Brunswick, Parkville, & City Flinders Street station 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Brunswick D2, B2
30 St Vincent's Plaza East Melbourne & La Trobe Street (City) Central Pier & Docklands 2.9 km (1.8 mi) Southbank A1, A2, E
35 [b] Waterfront City Docklands Docklands, La Trobe Street (City), & Flinders Street (City) Waterfront City Docklands 7.6 km (4.7 mi) Southbank W
48 North Balwyn High Street (Kew), Bridge Road (Richmond), & City Victoria Harbour Docklands 13.5 km (8.4 mi) Kew C1, A2
57 West Maribyrnong Racecourse Road (Flemington), North Melbourne, & City Flinders Street station 11.6 km (7.2 mi) Essendon Z3
58 West Coburg Brunswick West, Parkville, City, & Toorak Road (South Yarra) Toorak 18.2 km (11.3 mi) Essendon & Southbank Z3, B2, E
59 Airport West Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds Junction, Flemington, Parkville, & City Flinders Street station 14.7 km (9.1 mi) Essendon Z3, B2
64 Melbourne University City, Dandenong Road, Windsor, & Caulfield South East Brighton 16.1 km (10.0 mi) Glenhuntly B2, Z3
67 [a] Melbourne University City, Balaclava, Elsternwick, & Glen Huntly Carnegie 15.5 km (9.6 mi) Glenhuntly B2, Z3
70 Wattle Park Riversdale Road (Surrey Hills), Richmond, & City Waterfront City Docklands 16.5 km (10.3 mi) Camberwell A1, A2, B2
72 Melbourne University City, Commercial Road (South Yarra), Prahran, & Glen Iris Camberwell 16.8 km (10.4 mi) Malvern D1, Z3
75 [a] Vermont South Shopping Centre Burwood, Hawthorn, Bridge Road (Richmond), & City Central Pier, Docklands 22.8 km (14.2 mi) Camberwell A1, A2, B2
78 North Richmond Chapel Street (South Yarra), Prahran, & Windsor Balaclava 6.5 km (4.0 mi) Kew A2
82 Footscray Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong Road, & Droop Street (Footscray) Moonee Ponds Junction 9.2 km (5.7 mi) Essendon Z3
86 [a] Bundoora RMIT Preston, High Street (Thornbury), Northcote, Collingwood, & City Waterfront City Docklands 22.2 km (13.8 mi) Preston E
96 [a] East Brunswick Nicholson Street (Fitzroy), City, Southbank, South Melbourne, & Albert Park St Kilda Beach 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Southbank & Preston C2, E
109 [a] Box Hill Whitehorse Road (Balwyn), Mont Albert, City, & Montague Street (South Melbourne) Port Melbourne 19.2 km (11.9 mi) Kew A2, C1
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Operates overnight on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
  2. ↑ City Circle service operates between 9:30 am and 6:00 pm (Sundays to Wednesdays) or 9:00 pm (Thursdays to Saturdays), excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day.

List of special event services

These are shortworkings of existing tram routes that operate during events at certain areas.

RouteTerminus ATerminus BFor events at
3a St Kilda Junction Dandenong & Derby Roads, Caulfield East Caulfield Racecourse
30a Melbourne Central station Central Pier Docklands Stadium
57a Flinders Street station Sandown & Epsom Roads, Flemington Melbourne Showgrounds
59aFlinders Street station Moonee Ponds Junction Moonee Valley Racecourse
70a Rod Laver Arena Flinders Street WestRod Laver Arena
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground, John Cain Arena
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
75aSimpson Street & Wellington Parade, East Melbourne Flinders Street WestMelbourne Cricket Ground
Flinders Street station Harbour Town Shopping Centre Victoria Harbour
86a Russell & Bourke Streets, CityCentral Pier Docklands Stadium
Harbour Town Shopping CentreVictoria Harbour

List of discontinued routes

Some Melbourne tram routes have been discontinued or replaced. Tram routes that ran short-workings or temporary routes are not included. Routes changed or removed due to the conversion of cable tram lines are also not included.

RouteTerminus ATerminus BFirst serviceLast serviceNotes
3a East Malvern Melbourne University 31 January 200929 October 2023via St Kilda, ran only on weekends, all services diverted to operate via route 3 [17]
4 Carnegie City (Swanston Street)24 June 193431 October 1970Replaced by route 67 following route number revision [18]
4t Malvern East Replaced by route 3 following route number revision [18]
7 Camberwell City (Swanston Street)21 November 192931 October 1970Replaced by route 72 following route number revision. [18]
8 Moreland Toorak 17 October 200430 April 2017Merged into route 58, change associated with the construction of Metro Tunnel [19]
9 Northcote City (Collins Street)1 November 197014 March 1993via Brunswick Street
10 West Preston South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach 25 June 193729 April 1995Discontinued following elimination of shared depot routes [18]
13West PrestonCity (Spencer Street)August 196826 June 1989via La Trobe Street, discontinued following timetable change at East Preston depot
14 East Preston City (Spencer Street)1 November 197026 June 1989via La Trobe Street, discontinued following timetable change at East Preston depot
15Brunswick tram depotSt Kilda Beach26 April 19361 April 1995Split into routes 16 and 22 following elimination of shared depot routes
22 Moreland Arts Centre 1 November 197016 October 2004Merged into route 8 (see above) [20] [21]
23Mont AlbertCity (Spencer Street)25 September 19727 September 2001via La Trobe Street
24 North Balwyn City (Spencer Street)25 September 197226 July 2014via La Trobe Street, discontinued based on the desire to end peak-hour only routes
25 Moreland Domain Road2 April 19956 October 2000Extension of route 22 that ran only during morning peaks
27HawthornCity (Spencer Street)6 June 193412 February 1965Discontinued following when route 74/75 diverted via Bridge Road to Flinders Street when Hawthorn depot closed [18]
31 Hoddle Street Victoria Harbour25 September 197226 July 2014Discontinued following network-wide timetable revision
32 Camberwell City (William Street)25 September 197217 November 1986Discontinued once through-running on William Street routes ceased
33Domain RoadCity (William Street)17 November 19861995Peak hour variant that gradually fell out of use after the closure of South Melbourne depot
34 East Melbourne City (Spencer Street)199519 September 2003 Route 30 became full-time
35 Malvern City (William Street)25 September 197217 November 1986Discontinued once through-running on William Street routes ceased
36 Glen Iris
37Carnegie
38 Toorak
42Mont AlbertCity (Collins Street)6 June 193418 December 1993Merged with route 111 into route 109
55 West Coburg Domain Interchange 30 April 199530 April 2017Merged into route 58. Change associated with the construction of Metro Tunnel [19]
56 Brunswick West Domain Interchange3 February 194629 April 1995Discontinued to fix route number anomaly with route 55
57Somerville & Williamstown RdsBallarat Rd & Rosamond Rd6 September 192110 March 1962Discontinued on 10 March 1962, when the Footscray Depot closed and trams ceased operation from there, with only the current Route 82, running out of Essendon Depot, remaining.
58Barkly & Russell Sts Footscray station
59Somerville & Williamstown RdsFootscray station
60Ballarat & Rosamond RdsFootscray station
Gordon & River Sts (Ammunitions Factory)Footscray station9 November 19411 May 1954Route ran along Gordon St to River St (also known as the Ammunitions Factory route). On 2 May 1954, it was extended to the Ordnance Factory spur line off Raleigh Rd, to create what is now Route 82 to Moonee Ponds Junction.
68West CoburgCity (Elizabeth Street)1 November 197031 July 2005Route 55 began seven-day operation
69 Kew St Kilda Beach24 June 193415 October 2004Merged into route 16 [22] [21]
74 Burwood City (Spencer Street)9 December 193418 July 1978Replaced by route 75 following East Burwood extension [18]
77 Prahran Batman Avenue 9 December 19341 November 1986Discontinued due to low patronage/cost-saving [18]
79 North Richmond St Kilda Beach9 December 193426 July 2014 Route 78 became full-time [23]
88 East Preston City (Bourke Street)26 June 195517 May 1983Replaced by route 86 following Bundoora extension [18]
95 Exhibition Street Docklands Stadium 26 June 195526 July 2014Discontinued based on the desire to end peak-hour only routes
111Exhibition Street Port Melbourne 20 November 198718 December 1993Merged with route 42 into route 109 [18]
112 West PrestonSouth Melbourne and St Kilda BeachApril 200026 July 2014Split into routes 11 and 12 following network-wide timetable revision [23]

References

  1. ↑ Hevesi, Bryant (28 June 2024). "Transdev and John Holland sign $6.8 billion contract to run Melbourne's Yarra Trams for nine years, replacing Keolis Downer". Sky News Australia . Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Making The World's Biggest Tram Network Even Better". Premier of Victoria. 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Who we are - Yarra Trams". Yarra Trams . Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Facts & figures about Melbourne's tram network - Yarra Trams". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Wheelchair access and mobility requirements". Public Transport Victoria . Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne's Free Tram Zone" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Public transport | City of Melbourne". City of Melbourne . Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Myki Q+A: Straight answers to your questions – Public Transport Users Association". Public Transport Users Association . Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Melbourne tram network" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Melbourne tram routes". Tram Detective. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 "1 East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Yarra Trams - Route 1". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014.
  13. 1 2 "3 Melbourne University - East Malvern". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Yarra Trams - Route 3/3a". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014.
  15. 1 2 "5 Melbourne University - Malvern". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Yarra Trams - Route 5". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014.
  17. ↑ Chan, Ray (27 September 2023). "Melbourne tram timetable changes to boost travel". Rail Express. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Gunzel". classicaustraliantv.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  19. 1 2 "Say hello to Route 58". Public Transport Victoria . Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "From Toorak to Moreland on Route 8". Yarra Trams . 13 October 2004. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  21. 1 2 "New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network". Yarra Trams . Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.
  22. ↑ "Route 16 now goes further". Yarra Trams . 8 November 2004. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  23. 1 2 "Capacity boost for tram passengers". Yarra Trams . 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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