Melbourne tram route 3

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Route 3/3a
Z1 78 on St Kilda Road.jpg
Z class tram on St Kilda Road
in February 2013
Overview
System Melbourne
Operator Yarra Trams
Depot Glenhuntly
Vehicle Z3 class
B2 class
Began service1 November 1970
Route
Start Melbourne University
Via Swanston Street
St Kilda Road
Brighton Road
Balaclava
Caulfield
End Malvern East
Length3: 14.9 kilometres
3a: 16.3 kilometres
Service
Operates3: Weekdays
3a: Weekends
Timetable timetable
Map Route 3/3a map
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Melbourne tram route 3 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Melbourne University to Malvern East. The 14.9-kilometre (9.3 mi) route is operated out of Glenhuntly depot with Z and B class trams. On weekends route 3 operates as route 3a and diverts via St Kilda Beach.

Contents

History

The origins of route 3 lie in separate tram lines. The section of track between Queensberry Street (Stop 4) and Brighton Road (Stop 35) 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, and the line between St Kilda Junction and Carlisle Street (Stop 35) was finally electrified on 29 August 1926.

The section of route 3 between Brighton Road (Stop 35) and Malvern East (Darling Road) was constructed by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT). Initially, a line was opened from St Kilda Beach to Hawthorn Road along Carlisle Street/Balaclava Road on 12 April 1913. This line was extended east by the PMTT from Hawthorn Road to Darling Road, Malvern East on 13 November 1913. [1] Meanwhile, the Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramway Trust (MBCTT) constructed the section of Route 3 north of Queensberry Street towards Melbourne University. This section opened on 31 October 1916.

On 12 November 1961, trams operating on Route 3 (Route 4D before 1970) on Sunday were replaced by bus route 377 to save operating costs. Sunday trams were reinstated on 8 August 1993 following the abolition of conductors. [2]

Route 3 was allocated to the line between the City (Swanston Street) to Malvern East (Darling Road) on 1 November 1970 following a major route number revision for trams running on Swanston Street. [3] Prior to this, the line was run by Route 4D, an allocation that dates back to 1930. 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 the Melbourne University. Finally on 17 January 1996, a permanent shunt was built at Melbourne University. From then on, route 3 trams were altered run full-time to Melbourne University. [4]

During the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the route was renumbered 53 and extended to West Coburg during peak hour and the Dudley Street sidings during off peak, from Domain Interchange, along route 55 to alleviate congestion along St Kilda Road. [5]

On 31 January 2009, route 3 was altered on the weekends to form route 3a, diverting from the regular route at St Kilda Junction and travelling via Fitzroy Street, The Esplanade and Carlisle Street to rejoin the regular route at the corner of St Kilda Road and Carlisle Street. This was to alleviate overcrowding on route 16. [6] [7]

Melbourne tram route 3 evolution
DatesRouteNotes
During PMTT operation St Kilda Road to Malvern tram depot
1 November 1970 - 15 April 1991City (Victoria Street) to Malvern East (Darling Road)Prior to that ran as Route 4D
15 April 1991 - 16 January 1996City (Queensberry Street / Swanston Street) to Malvern East (Darling Road)Some services terminated at Melbourne University
17 January 1996 - present Melbourne University to Malvern East (Darling Road)

Route

Z class tram on The Esplanade, St Kilda in May 2012 Z3.128 lunapark.JPG
Z class tram on The Esplanade, St Kilda in May 2012

Route 3 operates from Melbourne University travelling south through the CBD on Swanston Street via Melbourne Central and Flinders Street stations. After crossing the Yarra River it continues south along St Kilda Road turning east into Carlisle Street, Balaclava then travelling through St Kilda East, where Carlisle Street becomes Balaclava Road, continuing east travelling through Caulfield North. After passing Caulfield station, it crosses Dandenong Road, and continues east along Waverley Road, Malvern East, terminating at Darling Road.

Route 3a weekend variation

On weekends, route 3 runs as route 3a, diverting from the regular route at St Kilda Junction and travelling via St Kilda on Fitzroy Street, The Esplanade and Carlisle Street, passing St Kilda Beach and Luna Park before rejoining the regular route at the corner of St Kilda Road and Carlisle Street. [6] [7]

Operation

Routes 3 and 3a are operated out of Glenhuntly depot and is predominantly run by Z class trams with B class trams also used. [8] [9] [10]

Route map

Melbourne Tram Route 3
Melbourne University - Malvern East
via City, St Kilda (3a only), Balaclava & Caulfield North
Free tram zone covers stops 8 to 13, fare zone 1 applies from stop 1 to 7, 14 to 64
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
St Vincent's Plaza
Connections
BSicon udCONTg.svg
continues as Tram 1 & 6
towards East Coburg & Moreland
1
BSicon uACC.svg
Melbourne University
BSicon TRAM.svg
1, 5, 6, 16
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 uBHF.svg
Grant Street - Police Memorial
19
BSicon uBHF.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)
21
BSicon uBHF.svg
Bowen Crescent
22
BSicon uBHF.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 uACC.svg
Arthur Street
24
BSicon uACC.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 3a, 5, 16, 64
BSicon uABZgl.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Dandenong Road
Tram 5, 64
BSicon uKRW+l.svg
BSicon uKRWgr.svg
Fitzroy Street
Tram 3a, 16
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Route 3 (Weekdays)
31
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
Barkly Street
32
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
Alma Road
33
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
Argyle Street
34
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
Inkerman Street
35
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uBHF(L)f.svg
Carlisle Street
BSicon uSTR.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Route 3a (Weekends)
131
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
St Kilda Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 3, 67
132
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Princes Street
Bus-logo.svg 600, 922, 923
BSicon udCONTgq.svg
BSicon udABZg+r.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
St Kilda Light Rail
Tram 96
133
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Canterbury Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 96
134
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Park Street
BSicon TRAM.svg 12
BSicon udCONTgq.svg
BSicon udABZgr.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Park Street
Tram 12
135
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Jacka Boulevard
Bus-logo.svg 606
 
The Esplanade
136
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
The Esplanade
138
BSicon uACC.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Luna Park
BSicon TRAM.svg 96; Bus-logo.svg 606, 623
BSicon udCONTgq.svg
BSicon udABZgr.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Acland Street
Tram 96
 
Carlisle Street
32
BSicon uBHF(R)g.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Havelock Street
33
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Barkly Street
34
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Greeves Street
35
BSicon uBHF(L)f.svg
BSicon uSTR.svg
Brighton Road
Bus-logo.svg 623
BSicon u-CONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRWl.svg
BSicon u-STRr.svg
BSicon uKRWg+r.svg
Brighton Road
Tram 67
 
 Arrow Blue Left 001.svg Carnegie
BSicon uBHF(R)g.svg
Brighton Road
BSicon TRAM.svg 67
Balaclava
Carlisle Street
36
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uACC.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 uHST.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 16, 64
BSicon uCONTgq.svg
BSicon uKRZlr+lr.svg
BSicon uCONTfq.svg
Hawthorn Road
Tram 16, 64
52
BSicon uHST.svg
Caulfield Park Bowling Club
53
BSicon uHST.svg
Caulfield Park
54
BSicon uHST.svg
Kambrook Road
55
BSicon uHST.svg
Normanby Road
 
Normanby Road
56
BSicon uHST.svg
Caulfield Racecourse
Bus-logo.svg 624
 
Sir John Monash Drive
57
BSicon uHST.svg
Caulfield station
BSicon lv-INT.svg
BSicon CONTg@Gq.svg
BSicon umKRZu.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Caulfield station
 
Derby Road
58
BSicon uBHF(L)f.svg
Dandenong Road
59
BSicon exBLq.svg
BSicon uBHF.svg
BSicon exBLq.svg
Waverley Road
 
Waverley Road
60
BSicon uHST.svg
Burke Road
Bus-logo.svg 624
61
BSicon uHST.svg
Tennyson Street
62
BSicon uHST.svg
The Avenue
63
BSicon uHST.svg
Oak Grove
64
BSicon uKBHFe.svg
Darling Road
Bus-logo.svg 624
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
Malvern East
Connections

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