Melbourne tram route 79

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Route 79
SW6 954 (Melbourne tram) in Windsor, on route 79, September 2006.jpg
W954 on Chapel Street at Windsor station
in September 2006
Overview
System Melbourne tramway network
Operator Yarra Trams
Depot Glenhuntly
Vehicle Z class
A class
Ended service27 July 2014
Route
Start North Richmond
Via Richmond
South Yarra
Windsor
Prahran
End St Kilda Beach
Length7.5 kilometres
Timetable Route 79 timetable
Map Route 79 map
  Route 78  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 82  

Melbourne tram route 79 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from North Richmond to St Kilda Beach. The 7.5 kilometre route was operated out of Glenhuntly depot with Z and A class trams.

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Operated after 19:00 as an extended version of route 78, it was one of the few Melbourne tram routes that did not pass through the CBD.

History

On 14 February 1965 operation of route 79 was transferred from Hawthorn depot to Kew depot. From 30 April 1972 it was jointly operated by Glenhuntly and Kew depots. On 30 September 1991 Z class trams began operating on the route. [1] [2] From 2 April 1995, it was solely operated by Glenhuntly. [3] [4] [5]

Before 20 July 2009 route 79 North Richmond to St Kilda Beach operated Monday to Friday from 18:15, Saturdays from 13:10, and all day Sundays and public holidays. It was then altered to operate after 19:00 each night. [6] [7] The route was discontinued on 27 July 2014 and replaced by a full-time route 78 service. [8] [9]

Map

Route 79
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North Richmond Victoria Street Routes 12, 109
Stop 65
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Bridge Road Routes 48, 75
61
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East Richmond station East Richmond station
56
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Toorak Road South Yarra station Route 8
50
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Windsor station Windsor station
43
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Dandenong Road Routes 5, 64
42
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Chapel Street Balaclava station Routes 3/3a, 16
37
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St Kilda Beach Route 3/3a, 16, 96
136

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References

  1. Melbourne News Trolley Wire issue 247 November 1991 page 22
  2. More on 30 April changes Transit Australia July 2017 page 217
  3. Melbourne Trams Trolley Wire issue 261 May 1995 page 17
  4. Swanston Street Tram Review Trolley Wire June 1995 page 141
  5. Swanston Street Tram Review Transit Australia June 1995 page 141
  6. New tram timetables deliver more services Yarra Trams 10 July 2009
  7. History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
  8. Capacity boost for tram passengers Yarra Trams 9 July 2014
  9. Capacity boost for Melbourne's tram system Trolley Wire issue 338 August 2014 page 21

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