Melbourne tram route 16

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Melbourne University - Kew
Route Information
Route Number 16
Number of stops 80
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Zone Location
Zone 1
Entire route

Tram route 16 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Kew in the eastern suburbs. It runs through the suburbs of Melbourne, St. Kilda, Balaclava, Malvern, and Kew. Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it is entirely within Metcard ticketing Zone 1.

The route is operated by a mix of Z1, Z3, D1 and D2 class trams.

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There are 80 stops on route 16.

Starts at University of Melbourne terminus (stop 1), Swanston and Faraday Streets; then runs via:

Terminates at the intersection of Glenferrie Road and Cotham Road, Kew (stop 80).

This route is the amalgamation of the old route 69 from Kew to St Kilda Beach and the 16 from Melbourne University to St Kilda Beach. As both of those old routes used to through-route during the peak hours, it was decided that the routes be merged with the number 16 be kept.

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