Melbourne tram route 8

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Route 8
Yarra Trams D1.3525 in South Yarra.jpg
D1 class tram at South Yarra in December 2016
Overview
System Melbourne
Operator Yarra Trams
Depot Brunswick
Malvern
Vehicle Z3 class
B2 class
D1 class
D2 class
Began service17 October 2004
Ended service30 April 2017
Route
Locale Melbourne, Australia
Start Moreland
Via Brunswick East
Lygon Street
Swanston Street
St Kilda Road
South Yarra
End Toorak
Length15.7 kilometres
Timetable Route 8 timetable
Map Route 8 map
  Route 6  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 11  

Melbourne tram route 8 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Moreland to Toorak. The 15.7 kilometre route was operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots with Z, B and D1 class trams. It ceased on 30 April 2017 and was replaced by routes route 6 and route 58.

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History

Route 8 started on 17 October 2004, when the old route 8, which had been running between Melbourne University and Toorak merged with route 22 which had been running between Moreland and Arts Precinct. [1] [2] [3] [4]

In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the existing terminus. [5] The work was completed in December 2015. [6]

On 30 April 2017, as part of works associated with the closure of Domain Interchange and construction of Anzac railway station, route 8 ceased. [7] The southern portion was replaced by extending route 55 from Domain Interchange to Toorak as route 58, while the northern section was replaced by extending route 6 from Melbourne University to Moreland. [8] [9] [10]

Melbourne tram route 8 evolution
DatesRouteNotes
21 November 1929 - 15 April 1991City (Victoria Street) to Toorak
15 April 1991 - 17 January 1996City (Queensberry/Swanston Street) to Toorak Some services terminated at Melbourne University
17 January 1996 - 16 October 2004 Melbourne University to Toorak
17 October 2004 - 30 April 2017 Moreland to Toorak Replaced by routes 6 and 58

Operation

Routes 8 was operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots with Z, B and D1 class trams. [11]

From 2016, D2 class trams from Brunswick depot operated on route 8, after the transfer from Southbank to Brunswick of this class to operate route 19.

Route map

  Route 8
Some trams are wheelchair accessible. Free Tram Zone covers stops 8 to 13. Fare zone 1 applied from stop 133 to 7, and 14 to 42.
Connections
Moreland
Stop
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Moreland station
Cameron Street
133
(Moreland Road Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg Towards Coburg
BSicon TRAM.svg 19
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Sydney Road
132
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De Carle Street
131
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Barrow Street
130
(Moreland Road Arrow Blue Up 001.svg)
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Bus-logo.svg 510; BSicon TRAM.svg 1
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Nicholson Street
129
(Holmes Street Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
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Donald Street
128
(Holmes Street Arrow Blue Up 001.svg)
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Bus-logo.svg 503
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Albion Street
127
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Stewart Street
126
Bus-logo.svg 508
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Blyth Street
125
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Victoria Street
124
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Albert Street
123
Bus-logo.svg 506
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Glenlyon Road
122
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Weston Street
121
Bus-logo.svg 504
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Brunswick Road
120
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Park Street
119
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Pigdon Street
118
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Richardson Street
117
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Fenwick Street
116
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Melbourne Cemetery East
Newry Street
115
Bus-logo.svg 546
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Princes Street
114
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Lytton Street
113
(Arrow Blue Up 001.svg Lygon Street  Elgin Street Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
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Bus-logo.svg 200, 207
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Lygon Street
112
(Arrow Blue Up 001.svg Elgin Street   Swanston Street  Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
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Bus-logo.svg 402
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Melbourne University
Faraday Street
1
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Lincoln Square
Pelham Street
3
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Queensberry Street
4
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RMIT University
Franklin Street
7
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Melbourne Central station
8
Towards Flagstaff  Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg Towards Parliament
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Bourke Street Mall
10
BSicon TRAM.svg 11, 12, 48, 109
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City Square
11
Bus-logo.svg 605; BSicon TRAM.svg 35, 70, 75
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Flinders Street station
13
Towards Southern Cross  Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg Towards Parliament, Jolimont and Richmond
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(Arrow Blue Up 001.svg Swanston Street   St Kilda Road  Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
Bus-logo.svg 216, 219, 220; BSicon TRAM.svg 1
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Arts Precinct
14
Route 1 via Southbank Boulevard Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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Grant Street
17
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Shrine of Remembrance
Dorcas Street
19
Route 55 via Park Street Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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Bus-logo.svg 216, 219, 220; BSicon TRAM.svg 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 55, 64, 67, 72
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Domain Interchange
20
Routes 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 & 72 via St Kilda Road Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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(Arrow Blue Up 001.svg St Kilda Road  Domain Road Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
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Dallas Brooks Drive
21
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Melbourne Grammar
22
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Hope Street
23
(Arrow Blue Up 001.svg Domain Road)
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Birdwood Avenue
24
(Arrow Blue Down 001.svg Park Street)
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Randall Place
25
(Arrow Blue Up 001.svg Park Street)
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Toorak Road
26
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Walsh Street
27
(Toorak Road West Arrow Blue Up 001.svg)
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Bus-logo.svg 246, 969
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Punt Road
28
(Toorak Road Arrow Blue Down 001.svg)
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Myrtle Street
29
Towards Prahran  Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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Arrow Blue Right 001.svg Towards Richmond
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South Yarra station
Osborne Street
30
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Chapel Street
31
Towards Hawksburn  Arrow Blue Left 001.svg
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Tivoli Road
32
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Como Avenue
33
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Williams Road
34
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Mathoura Road
35
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Grange Road
36
Bus-logo.svg 605
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Orrong Road
37
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Woorigoleen Road
38
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Irving Road
39
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Kooyong Road
40
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Moonga Road
41
BSicon TRAM.svg 16
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Glenferrie Road^
42
Arrow Blue Left 001.svg Route 16 via Glenferrie Road Arrow Blue Right 001.svg
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Connections
Toorak
Stop
^Malvern Depot services extend to the depot via route 16.
Expand to show intermediate stops. Route map is not to scale.

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References

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  2. New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network Yarra Trams October 2004
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  4. History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
  5. Councillors slam proposal for new Toorak Rd terminus Herald Sun 19 February 2015
  6. Route 8 Toorak Rd tram terminus gets $3.8m upgrade Stonnington Leader 9 December 2015
  7. Say hello to Route 58 Public Transport Victoria
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