Melbourne tram route 31

Route 31
Overview
System	Melbourne tramway network
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Kew
Began service	25 October 2010
Ended service	25 July 2014
Route
Start	Hoddle Street, Collingwood
Via	East Melbourne Melbourne CBD (Collins Street)
End	Victoria Harbour
Service
Operates	Weekdays
Timetable	Route 31 timetable
Map	Route 31 map
Route map {{{map}}} ←  Route 30  {{{system_nav}}}  City Circle (35)  →

Melbourne tram route 31 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Hoddle Street to Victoria Harbour. The route was designed as a supplementary service along Collins Street, with services running between peak hours with reduced services on weekends.

History

The first version of route 31 ran from St Vincent's Plaza to the end of Collins Street at Spencer Street. On 18 November 2002, the route, along with peak-hour routes of 11 and 42, was extended via a new extension of Collins Street past Spencer Street station and terminated at Collins Street West End. ^[1] From 28 June 2004 until 21 November 2005, the line was truncated back to Spencer Street while Spencer Street station (now Southern Cross station) was redeveloped. ^[2]

With the rerouting of route 48 onto Collins Street in September 2009, route 31 ceased to run. ^[3]

On 25 October 2010 an amended route 31 was reinstated, running from Hoddle Street, Collingwood to St Vincent's Plaza via Victoria Parade, then via Collins Street and continuing to Victoria Harbour (Merchant Street). ^[4] The service ran on weekdays between the peak hours. ^{[5] [6]}

On 26 January 2014, the route was extended westwards by one more stop to terminate at the intersection of Collins Street and Bourke Street, which became the new Victoria Harbour terminus. ^[7]

The route was discontinued on 25 July 2014 as part of a wider timetable change to the Yarra Trams network, replaced by a full-time routes 11, 12, 48 and 109 along Victoria Parade and Collins Street. ^{[8] [9]}

Route map

Route 31
Hoddle Street 18 East Melbourne St Vincent's Plaza Routes 11, 12 , 30 12 Parliament House Parliament station Routes 48, City Circle 8 City Melbourne Town Hall Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72 6 Elizabeth Street Routes 19, 57, 59 5 William Street Route 55 3 Spencer Street Southern Cross station Routes 11, 48, 75, 96 1 Harbour Esplanade Route 70, City Circle D16 Victoria Harbour D17

References

1. "Timetable Changes to Collins Street Services". Yarra Trams. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 6 December 2002.
2. Temporary Closure of Collins Street Extension Yarra Trams
3. Changes to Routes 48 & 70 from Sunday 20 September 2009 Yarra Trams
4. Bee trams to stay, but at what price? The Age 13 October 2010
5. Melbourne - additional tram services Trolley Wire issue 323 November 2010 page 19
6. Yarra Trams launches 480 new services each week Yarra Trams
7. New timetable delivers more than 1,200 extra trams to Docklands effective from Sunday 26 January Public Transport Victoria 10 January 2014
8. History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
9. Capacity boost for tram passengers Yarra Trams 9 July 2014

External links

Media related to Melbourne tram route 31 at Wikimedia Commons