Melbourne tram route 57

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City - West Maribyrnong
Route Information
Route Number 57
Number of stops 49
Timetables Link
Route Map Link
Zone Location
Zone 1
Entire route

Tram route 57 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the corner of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Street in the city centre to West Maribyrnong in the inner Western suburbs.

Like most Melbourne tram routes, route 57 operates entirely in Metcard ticketing Zone 1. The route is operated by Z3 class trams.

The route runs along Elizabeth Street in the city, Victoria Street in West Melbourne, Errol Street, Queensberry Street and Abbotsford Street in North Melbourne, Flemington Road in Parkville, Racecourse Road through North Melbourne, Kensington, Newmarket and Flemington, Epsom Road through Flemington and Ascot Vale, Union Road and Maribyrnong Road in Ascot Vale, and Raleigh Road and Cordite Avenue in Maribyrnong where it terminates at the corner of Cordite Avenue and Central Park Avenue.

It overlaps with tram route 82 between the intersection of Maribyrnong Road and Union Road, Ascot Vale, and Raleigh Road and Wests Road, Maribyrnong.

There is a proposal, at times supported by local politicians, to extend route 57 to Avondale Heights or possibly further in that direction. Variations of this proposal including building a park and ride facility near the terminus, or establishing a high frequency bus service between the terminus and East Keilor down Millera Road.

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There are 49 stops on route 57.

Starts at intersection of Flinders and Elizabeth Streets, opposite Flinders Street Station (stop 1), then runs via:

Ends at Cordite Avenue, West Maribyrnong (stop 49).

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