Melbourne tram route 96

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East Brunswick - St Kilda
Route Information

Route Number	96
Number of stops	140
Timetables	Link
Route Map	Link
Zone Location
Zone 1
Entire route

Tram route 96 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tram route runs from East Brunswick, travelling down Nicholson Street between the suburbs of Fitzroy and Carlton. It then passes through the CBD on Bourke Street before traversing South Melbourne on a private right-of-way, with stops at the South Melbourne market, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), Fitzroy Street and St. Kilda. At the former terminus (St Kilda Railway Station) the tram line exits the private right-of-way and travels along Fitzroy Street to Acland Street St Kilda where it terminates. Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it falls within Metcard ticketing Zone 1.

After the merger of the M>Tram network with Yarra Trams, D2 class trams were transferred from Malvern to help alleviate the high crush load of this route. Since the introduction of these low floor Combino trams on the route, accessible stops in Bourke Street has been built increasing customer safety and comfort.

Other trams to run this route are A class, B1 class and B2 class trams. The occasional C class Citadis trams also operate on this route during peak hours.

The private right-of-way section of this route was once the St Kilda Railway, which was closed along with the Port Melbourne Line (Sandridge Bridge services) in 1987. Since the conversion, patronage has increased and there are talks of upgrading the line to include tram signalling for higher speed running (similar to signalling used in Sydney Light Rail).^{[citation needed]}

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