List of Melbourne tram routes

Metlink tram stop signage

This is a list of tram routes operated by Yarra Trams in the city of Melbourne, Australia.

Main routes

Route	Map	Destinations	Comments
1		East Coburg South Melbourne Beach	via Lygon Street & City
3		Melbourne University East Malvern	Weekdays only
3a		Melbourne University East Malvern	via St Kilda (weekends and public holidays only)
5		Melbourne University Malvern
6		Melbourne University Glen Iris
8		Moreland Toorak	via Lygon Street & City
11		West Preston Victoria Harbour Docklands	via Collins Street
12		St. Kilda/Fitzroy Street Victoria Gardens	via Collins Street
16		Melbourne University Kew	via St Kilda
19		North Coburg Flinders Street Station, City	via Elizabeth Street
30		St Vincents Plaza Etihad Stadium Docklands	via La Trobe Street
35		City Circle	Zero-fare service encircling the central business district
48		Victoria Harbour Docklands North Balwyn	via Collins Street
55		West Coburg Domain Interchange	via William Street & City
57		West Maribyrnong Flinders Street Station, City	via North Melbourne & Elizabeth Street
59		Airport West Flinders Street Station, City	via Elizabeth Street
64		Melbourne University East Brighton
67		Melbourne University Carnegie
70		Waterfront City Docklands Wattle Park
72		Melbourne University Camberwell
75		City (Spencer Street) Vermont South
78		North Richmond Balaclava	via Prahran
82		Moonee Ponds Footscray
86		Bundoora RMIT Waterfront City Docklands	via Smith Street & Bourke Street
96		East Brunswick St Kilda Beach	via Bourke Street, City & St Kilda light rail
109		Box Hill Port Melbourne	via Collins Street, City & Port Melbourne light rail

Subsidiary routes

These are off-peak and special event services that run along part of a major route. Recently these routes, known as phantom routes because they did not appear on timetables or maps, have disappeared and are now indicated by an "a" after the main route number to indicate that the service is altered, or a "d" to indicate a service is going only to the tram's depot.

• 1a – Arts Centre to East Coburg (Formerly Route 21)
• 1a – Arts Centre to Moreland (Formerly Route 22)
• 6a – Melbourne University to Malvern Town Hall (shortened 6) (Formerly Route 7)
• 11d – City (West End Collins Street) to Thornbury/Preston tram depot (variant 112) (Formerly Route 9)
• 16a – Kew to St Kilda Beach (shortened 16), formerly its own route (69), discontinued 17 October 2004 and amalgamated into route 16.
• 16a – Kew to Federation Square (shortened 16), (formerly route 15).
• 16d – Kew to Malvern tram depot (shortened 16) (Formerly Route 12)
• 16d – Melbourne University to Malvern tram depot (shortened 16) (Formerly Route 14)
• 19a - City to Coburg (Bell Street) (Formerly Route 20)
• 19d – City to Brunswick tram depot (shortened 19) (Formerly Route 18)
• 24d – City (Waterfront City Docklands) to Kew tram depot (shortened 24) (Formerly Route 27)
• 42 – Box Hill to Victoria Harbour Docklands
• 48a/75a – City (Waterfront City Docklands)|La Trobe and Spencer Streets to Richmond (shortened 48/75) (Formerly Route 28)
• 48a – City (Waterfront City Docklands) to Kew tram depot (shortened 48) (Formerly Route 29)
• 55a Flemington Road To Southbank shortened 55 Formerly Route 33
• 57a – City to Melbourne Showgrounds (shortened 57) – special events only (Formerly Route 56)
• 59a – City to Moonee Valley Racecourse (shortened 59) – racecourse events only (Formerly Route 58)
• 59a – City to Essendon railway station (shortened 59) (Formerly Route 51)
• 59d – City to Essendon tram depot (shortened 59) (Formerly Route 81)
• 64a – Melbourne University to South Caulfield Junction (shortened 64) (Formerly Route 61)
• 67d – Melbourne University to Glenhuntly tram depot (shortened 67) (Formerly Route 66)

and – North Richmond to Glenhuntly tram depot (lengthened 78)

• 70a - City (Flinders and Market Streets) to Melbourne Park/MCG (shortened 70) (Formerly Route 121)
• 70d – City (Bourke Street and Harbour Esplanade) to Camberwell tram depot (shortened 70) (Formerly Route 76)
• 71 – Bourke Street, Docklands to East Melbourne via Flinders Street
• 72a – Melbourne University to Glenferrie and Malvern Roads (shortened 72) (Formerly Route 73)
• 75a- City to MCG via Flinders Street & Wellington Parade (Formerly Route 125)
• 75a – City to Richmond (Hawthorn Bridge) – special events only (Formerly Route 28)
• 82a – Moonee Ponds to West Maribyrnong (shortened 82)
• 86a – City (Waterfront City Docklands) to La Trobe University (shortened 86) (Formerly Route 87)
• 86d – City (Waterfront City Docklands) to Preston tram depot (shortened 86) (Formerly Route 89)
• 96a – St Kilda Beach to Bourke and William Streets (shortened 96) (Runs via St Kilda light rail line) (Formerly Route 91)
• 96d – Brunswick East to Southbank tram depot (shortened 96) (Formerly Route 94)
• 109a – Box Hill to Montague (Formerly Route 108)
• 109d – Port Melbourne|City (West End Collins Street) to Kew tram depot (shortened 109) (Formerly Route 47)

Discontinued and unallocated routes

• 2 – South Melbourne Beach to Melbourne University
• 9 – Thornbury to City
• 10 – West Preston to St. Kilda discontinued in 1992 but was reincarnated as route 112 in 2002
• 13 – Melbourne Docklands to Market and Flinders Streets via Bourke Street ran between 23rd May 2005 and 18th November 2005 due to the removal of the Flinders Street Overpass. Previously had been used for the peak period service from La Trobe and Spencer Streets to West Preston (additional peak period service of route 11)
• 15 – Moreland to St Kilda Beach – Was to resume (albeit redesignated as Route 16) 7 June 2004 (15 used to be the through-routing of routes 16 and 22)
• 17 - City (Flinders Street railway station) to Parkville (Princes Park) Discontinued 21 May 2005, with the ceasing of AFL Games at the Venue
• 22 – Moreland to City Arts Centre (St Kilda Road and Nolan Street) Discontinued 16 October 2004 and amalgamated into route 8
• 23 – Mont Albert to City via La Trobe Street (additional peak period service of route 42 – entered the City via La Trobe Street instead of Collins Street) Discontinued 7 September 2001
• 24 – North Balwyn to Etihad Stadium Docklands Discontinued 2014
• 25 – 'Up' Flinders Street trams terminating at Swanston Street Discontinued 2000
• 26 – 'Up' Flinders Street trams terminating at Market Street Discontinued 2000
• 27 – 'Up' Flinders Street trams terminating at Flinders and Spencer Streets corner Discontinued 2000
• 29 – Melbourne Zoo to St Vincents Plaza Discontinued 7 September 2001
• 31 – Collins Street West End to St Vincents Plaza. Discontinued 19 September 2009
• 32 – Camberwell to City via William Street (additional peak period service of route 72 – entered the City via William Street instead of Swanston Street) Discontinued 21 March 1999
• 34 – La Trobe Street West End to Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. Discontinued 19 September 2003
• 36 – Glen Iris to City via William Street (additional peak period service of route 6) Discontinued 14 November 1986
• 37 – Carnegie to City via William Street (additional peak period service of route 67) Discontinued 14 November 1986
• 38 – Toorak to City via William Street (additional peak period service of route 8) Discontinued 14 November 1986
• 39 – City (Collins and Spencer Streets) to Thornbury (shortened 9 and 11)
• 40 – La Trobe and Spencer Streets to Bulleen and Doncaster Roads, East Kew (shortened 48). Discontinued 28 August 2004 due to the removal of the crossover.
• 42 - City to Mont Albert, Incorporated into 109.
• 44 – Spencer and Collins Streets to Iramoo Street and Whitehorse Road, Balwyn (shortened 42 – later 109). Discontinued ??? due to the removal of the crossover.
• 46 – Spencer and Collins Streets to Kew Post Office (High Street and Cotham Road, Kew) (shortened 42 – later 109) Discontinued ??? due to the removal of the crossover.
• 50 – City (Elizabeth and Flinders Streets) to North Melbourne (shortened 57) Discontinued 7 August 2005
• 60 – City (Elizabeth and Flinders Streets) to Ascot Vale (shortened 57) Discontinued ??? due to the removal of the crossover.
• 65 – East Brighton to City via William Street (additional combined peak period service of routes 3 and 64, which followed route 64 to Balaclava Junction, then route 3 to Domain Road, then the William Street route) Discontinued 14 November 1986
• 68 – City (Elizabeth and Flinders Streets) to West Coburg (Sundays only) to provide service to Royal Park station on the Upfield rail line and for the Melbourne Zoo. Discontinued 7 August 2005
• 77 – City (Batman Avenue) to Prahran Discontinued 1986?
• 79 – North Richmond to St.Kilda Beach Discontinued 26 July 2014
• 83 – Moonee Ponds to Ordnance Factory (shortened 82) Discontinued ???
• 84 – Unallocated
• 93 – Discontinued 23 June 1989
• 95 – Melbourne Museum to Etihad Stadium Docklands Discontinued 25 July 2014
• 99 – 24-hour service, Melbourne University to Richmond, Prahran, St Kilda before terminating at Fergie Street, North Fitzroy Discontinued 1998-9
• 100 – Unallocated
• 101 – Unallocated
• 103 – Discontinued 11 February 1996
• 105 – Unallocated
• 106 – Unallocated
• 108 – St Kilda to East Coburg Discontinued 2000
• 110 – Discontinued 18 December 1993
• 111 – Exhibition Building to Port Melbourne. Discontinued 18 December 1993
• 112 – West Preston to St. Kilda Became routes 11 and 12 in 2014

See also

• List of Melbourne suburbs
• Transportation in Australia
• List of light-rail transit systems

External links

• History of Melbourne Tram Routes 1950-2009
• Network map at Metlink
• Route maps and timetables at Metlink
• Yarra Trams
• Public Transport Victoria (includes detailed travel information).