Melbourne tram route 8
Route 8 | |||
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![]() D1 class tram at South Yarra, December 2016 | |||
Overview | |||
System | Melbourne | ||
Operator | Yarra Trams | ||
Depot | Brunswick Malvern | ||
Vehicle | Z3 class B2 class D1 class D2 class | ||
Began service | 17 October 2004 | ||
Ended service | 30 April 2017 | ||
Route | |||
Locale | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Start | Moreland | ||
Via | Brunswick East Lygon Street Swanston Street St Kilda Road South Yarra | ||
End | Toorak | ||
Length | 15.7 kilometres | ||
Timetable | Route 8 timetable | ||
Map | Route 8 map | ||
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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 route 6 and route 58.
History
[edit]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]
Dates | Route | Notes |
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21 November 1929 - 15 April 1991 | City (Victoria Street) to Toorak | |
15 April 1991 - 17 January 1996 | City (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
[edit]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
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^Malvern Depot services extend to the depot via route 16. Expand to show intermediate stops. Route map is not to scale. |
References
[edit]- ^ From Toorak to Moreland on Route 8 Yarra Trams 13 October 2004
- ^ New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network Yarra Trams October 2004
- ^ Route changes in Melbourne Trolley Wire issue 299 December 2004 page 16
- ^ History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
- ^ Councillors slam proposal for new Toorak Rd terminus Herald Sun 19 February 2015
- ^ Route 8 Toorak Rd tram terminus gets $3.8m upgrade Stonnington Leader 9 December 2015
- ^ Say hello to Route 58 Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Metro Tunnel to Transform Melbourne's Tram Network Minister for Public Transport 25 October 2016
- ^ Trams to head west, route 58 to be born in network overhaul next year The Age 25 October 2016
- ^ "New Tram Timetable". Newsrail. Vol. 45, no. 6. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. June 2017. p. 182. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
- ^ Route 8 Yarra Trams
External links
[edit] Media related to Melbourne tram route 8 at Wikimedia Commons