Southbank tram depot

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Southbank tram depot
Location
LocationNormanby Road, Southbank
Characteristics
Owner VicTrack
Operator Yarra Trams
Roads9 (2 in workshops, 7 outside)
Rolling stock23 A1 Class
3 A2 Class
5 C2 Class
7 E Class
16 E2 Class
3 SW6 Class
8 W8 Class
Routes served 12, 30, 35, 58 (shared with Essendon), 96
History
Opened8 February 1997 (1997-02-08)

Southbank tram depot is located in Southbank, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.

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History

Southbank tram depot opened on 8 February 1997 on the site of the former Montague shipping shed replacing South Melbourne depot. [1] When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Southbank depot passed to Yarra Trams. [2] The depot was extended in 2009 as part of the E-class tram project. [3]

Layout

The main yard has nine roads, two of these inside a maintenance shed. [4] There are also two stabling roads for the three Colonial Tramcar Restaurant cars, which also operate from this depot. Two entrances exist, East Gate and West Gate.

Rolling stock

As at December 2019, the depot had an allocation of 65 trams: [4]

Servicing of Z3-class trams from other depots is performed at Southbank, however these trams are not used on Southbank routes.

Routes

The following routes are operated from Southbank depot:

Light rail station

Southbank Tram Depot
PTV tram stop
General information
Location Southbank, Victoria 3006
Australia
Coordinates 37°49′39″S144°57′14″E / 37.82757°S 144.95381°E / -37.82757; 144.95381
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Yarra Trams
Line(s) Port Melbourne
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational
Station code125A
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Electrified600 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Melbourne tram logo.svg Yarra Trams Following station
Clarendon Street Junction
towards Box Hill
Route 109 Montague Street

A light rail station with the same name is located approximately 250 metres from the depot, located along Normanby Road [9] and on the former Port Melbourne railway line. [10]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Southbank Tram Depot light rail station:

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References

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Coordinates: 37°49′43″S144°57′04″E / 37.8285°S 144.9512°E / -37.8285; 144.9512