Melbourne tram route 16

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Route 16
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D1-class tram -3503 operating Route 16 to Melbourne University on Swanston Street near Flinders Lane, Melbourne.jpg
D1 class tram on Swanston Street in August 2022
Overview
System Melbourne
Operator Yarra Trams
Depot Malvern
Vehicle Z class
D1 class
Began service26 April 1936
Route
Start Melbourne University
Via Swanston Street
St Kilda Road
Fitzroy Street
The Esplanade
Balaclava Road
Glenferrie Road
End Kew
Length20.2 kilometres
Timetable Route 16 timetable
Map Route 16 map
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Melbourne tram route 16 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Melbourne University to Kew. The 20.2 kilometre route is operated out of Malvern depot with Z and D1 class trams.

Contents

History

Route 16 was first allocated to the line between the City (Swanston Street) and St Kilda Beach on 26 April 1936 following the electrification of the Brunswick cable tram line. Prior to that, trams on the northern section of Sydney Road would run via Swanston Street to the southern suburbs. Route 16 ran the service between Coburg and St Kilda Beach. After 1936, trams traditionally terminated at the Victoria Street terminus, but following an accident in 1991, trams instead terminated at the Queensberry Street crossover. Due to congestion during peak hours at the crossover, some trams continued north to Melbourne University. Finally on 17 January 1996, a permanent shunt was built at Melbourne University. From then on, route 16 trams were altered run full-time to Melbourne University. Traditionally, Route 16 ran between St Kilda Beach to a City terminus along Swanston Street, but most services would in fact continue north to Moreland as route 15. However, following the elimination of shared depot routes on 2 April 1995, route 15 was discontinued, and routes 16 and 22 were amended to run full-time. [1] On 16 October 2004, route 16 was amalgamated with route 69 to run between Melbourne University and Kew (Cotham Road) via St Kilda Beach. [2] [3] [4] [5]

The origins of route 16 lie in separate tram lines. The section of track between Queensberry Street (Stop 4) and St Kilda Junction (Stop 30) is the oldest section of this route, dating back to the Brighton Road cable tram which opened on 11 October 1888 by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company. This cable tram line was electrified in stages by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board. The section between Domain Interchange (Stop 20) and St Kilda Junction (Stop 30) was electrified on 27 December 1925. The section between Queensberry Street and City Road (near Stop 14) was electrified on the same day. The line between City Road and Domain Interchange was electrified on 24 January 1926. Meanwhile, the section between Luna Park (stop 138) and St Kilda Junction was originally the Windsor to St Kilda Beach cable tramway which opened on 27 October 1891. This line was electrified on 27 December 1925.

The line between Luna Park and the terminus at Cotham Road (Stop 80) was all constructed by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust. The track between Wattletree Road (Stop 54) and High Street (Stop 57) was part of the original system which opened on 30 May 1910. The section of track between Hawthorn Road (Stop 48) and Wattletree Road opened on 16 December 1911 as part of the line to Windsor station. The section between Hawthorn Road and Luna Park opened on 12 April 1913, and the line from High Street to the Cotham Road terminus opened on 30 May 1913. Meanwhile, the Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT) constructed the section of Route 16 north of Queensberry Street towards Melbourne University. This section opened on 31 October 1916.

In 2007 a Siemens Avenio was trialled for three months on route 16. [6]

Melbourne tram route 16 evolution
DatesRouteNotes
During PMTT operation Victoria Bridge to Esplanadevia Glenferrie Road and Balaclava Road
21 November 1929 - 25 April 1936 Coburg to St Kilda Beach via Swanston Street
26 April 1936 - 14 April 1991City (Victoria Street) to St Kilda Beach
15 April 1991 - 16 January 1996City (Queensberry Street / Swanston Street) to St Kilda Beach Some services terminated at Melbourne University
17 January 1996 - 16 October 2004 Melbourne University to St Kilda Beach Operation transferred to Malvern depot from South Melbourne depot on 8 February 1997, merged with route 69 (on weekdays) on 11 December 2000, merged on weekends from 16 October 2004
17 October 2004 - onwards Melbourne University to Kew (Cotham Road)via St Kilda Beach

Operation

Route 16 is operated out of Malvern depot with Z and D1 class trams. [7] [8] [9]

Route map

Melbourne Tram Route 16
Melbourne University - Kew
via City, St Kilda Beach & Malvern
Free tram zone covers stops 8 to 13, fare zone 1 applies from stop 1 to 7, 14 to 80
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
Melbourne University
Connections
BSicon uCONTg.svg
continues as Tram 1 & 6
towards East Coburg & Moreland
1
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Melbourne University
BSicon TRAM.svg
1, 3, 5, 6,
64, 67, 72
; Bus-logo.svg
401, 402
403, 546
3
BSicon uACC.svg
Lincoln Square
4
BSicon uACC.svg
Queensberry Street
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZg+r.svg
Victoria Street
No Service
7
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
RMIT University
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZr.svg
BSicon uKRZ.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
La Trobe Street
Tram 30, City Circle
BSicon lv-INT.svg
BSicon tCONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon umKRZt.svg
BSicon tCONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
Melbourne Central station
8
BSicon uACC.svg
Melbourne Central station
10
BSicon uACC.svg
Bourke Street Mall
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZ.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Bourke Street
Tram 86, 96
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZ.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Collins Street
Tram 11, 12, 48, 109
11
BSicon uACC.svg
Collins Street
BSicon TRAM.svg 11, 12, 48, 109
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZ.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Flinders Street
Tram 70, 75, City Circle
BSicon lv-INT.svg
BSicon CONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon umKRZo.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
Flinders Street station
13
BSicon uACC.svg
Flinders Street station
14
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Arts Precinct
BSicon TRAM.svg 1; Bus-logo.svg
216, 219
220
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZgr.svg
Southbank Boulevard
Tram 1
17
BSicon uACC.svg
Grant Street - Police Memorial
19
BSicon uACC.svg
Shrine of Remembrance
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZg+r.svg
Park Street
Tram 58
20
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Anzac Station
BSicon TRAM.svg 58
BSicon ueABZgl.svg
BSicon uexCONTfq.svg
Domain Road
No Service (Temporary Closure)
22
BSicon uACC.svg
Toorak Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 58
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Toorak Road
Tram 58
Toorak Arrow Blue Right 001.svg
 
23
BSicon uBHF.svg
Arthur Street
24
BSicon uBHF.svg
Leopold Street
25
BSicon uACC.svg
Commercial Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 72; Bus-logo.svg 216, 219, 220
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Commercial Road
Tram 72
26
BSicon uACC.svg
Moubray Street
27
BSicon uACC.svg
High Street
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
High Street
Tram 6
29
BSicon uACC.svg
Union Street
30
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
St Kilda Junction
BSicon TRAM.svg 3, 5, 64
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Dandenong Road
Tram 5, 64
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
St Kilda Road
Tram 3, 67
131
BSicon uBHF.svg
St Kilda Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 3, 67
132
BSicon uBHF.svg
Princes Street
Bus-logo.svg 600, 922, 923
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZg+r.svg
St Kilda Light Rail
Tram 96
133
BSicon uBHF.svg
Canterbury Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 96
134
BSicon uACC.svg
Park Street
BSicon TRAM.svg 12
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZg+r.svg
Park Street
Tram 12
135
BSicon uACC.svg
Jacka Boulevard
Bus-logo.svg 606
136
BSicon uACC.svg
The Esplanade
138
BSicon uACC.svg
Luna Park
BSicon TRAM.svg 96; Bus-logo.svg 606, 623
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZgr.svg
Acland Street
Tram 96
 
Carlisle Street
32
BSicon uBHF(R)g.svg
Havelock Street
33
BSicon uBHF.svg
Barkly Street
34
BSicon uBHF.svg
Greeves Street
35
BSicon uBHF(L)f.svg
Brighton Road
Bus-logo.svg 623
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZ+l.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Brighton Road
Tram 67
BSicon uBHF(R)g.svg
Brighton Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 67
Balaclava
Carlisle Street
36
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
St Kilda Town Hall
37
BSicon uBHF.svg
Chapel Street
BSicon TRAM.svg 78
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Chapel Street
Tram 78
38
BSicon uACC.svg
Balaclava station
BSicon lv-BHF.svg
BSicon CONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon umKRZu.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Balaclava station
39
BSicon uHST.svg
Orange Grove
 
Balaclava Road
40
BSicon uHST.svg
Hotham Street
Bus-logo.svg 216, 219
Caulfield North
Balaclava Road
41
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uHST.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Empress Road
42
BSicon uHST.svg
Sidwell Avenue
43
BSicon uHST.svg
Orrong Road
Bus-logo.svg 220
44
BSicon uHST.svg
Ontario Street
45
BSicon uHST.svg
Kent Grove
46
BSicon uHST.svg
Kooyong Road
Bus-logo.svg 605
47
BSicon uHST.svg
Elmhurst Road
51
BSicon uHST.svg
Hawthorn Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 3, 64
BSicon uCONT2.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uSTRc3.svg
Hawthorn Road
Tram 64
BSicon uSTRc2.svg
BSicon uSTRc1.svg
BSicon uABZg+4.svg
BSicon uABZg3.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uCONT1.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uSTRc4.svg
Balaclava Road
Tram 3
 
Hawthorn Road
50
BSicon uHST.svg
Inkerman Road
49
BSicon uHST.svg
Arthur Road
48A
BSicon uBHF(L)f.svg
Dandenong Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 64
BSicon uABZgl+l.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Dandenong Road
Tram 64
48
BSicon uACC.svg
Hawthorn Road
52
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uBHF(R)g.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Dandenong Road
53
BSicon uHST.svg
Malvern station
BSicon lv-ACC.svg
BSicon CONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon umKRZu.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Malvern station
54
BSicon uHST.svg
Wattletree Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 5
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZ+r.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Wattletree Road
Tram 5
55
BSicon uHST.svg
Llaneast Street
56
BSicon uHST.svg
Malvern tram depot
BSicon uABZgl+l.svg
BSicon uKBSTeq.svg
Malvern tram depot
57
BSicon uHST.svg
High Street
BSicon TRAM.svg 6
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZlr.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
High Street
Tram 6
58
BSicon uHST.svg
Bell Street
59
BSicon uHST.svg
Malvern Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 72
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZlr.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Malvern Road
Tram 72
60
BSicon uHST.svg
Stonnington Place
61
BSicon uHST.svg
Moorakyne Avenue
62
BSicon uHST.svg
Mayfield Avenue
63
BSicon uHST.svg
Toorak Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 58
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Toorak Road
Tram 58 (Terminus)
64
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uHST.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Mernda Road
65
BSicon uHST.svg
Kooyong station
BSicon lv-ACC.svg
BSicon CONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon uBUE.svg
BSicon STRq.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Kooyong station
66
BSicon uHST.svg
Kooyong Tennis Centre
67
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uHST.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Gardiner Road
68
BSicon uHST.svg
Callantina Road
69
BSicon uHST.svg
South Street
70
BSicon uHST.svg
Riversdale Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 70, 75
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Riversdale Road
Tram 70, 75
71
BSicon uHST.svg
Urquhart Street
72
BSicon uHST.svg
Mannigtree Road
73
BSicon uHST.svg
Burwood Road
74
BSicon uHST.svg
Glenferrie station
BSicon lv-ACC.svg
BSicon CONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon umKRZu.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Glenferrie station
75
BSicon uHST.svg
Chrystobel Crescent
76
BSicon uHST.svg
Johnson Street
77
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uHST.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Barkers Road
78
BSicon uHST.svg
Fitzwilliam Street
79
BSicon uHST.svg
Wellington Street
80
BSicon uBHF.svg
Cotham Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 109
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uABZql.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Cotham Road
Tram 109
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
Kew
Connections

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