Melbourne tram route 72

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University - Camberwell
Route Information
Route Number 72
Number of stops 70
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Route Map Link
Zone Location
Zone 1
Entire route

Tram route 72 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the University of Melbourne in the city centre to Camberwell in the eastern suburbs. It runs through the suburbs of Melbourne, South Yarra, Toorak, Malvern, Glen Iris, and Camberwell. Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it is entirely within Metcard ticketing Zone 1.

Route 72 was originally known as route 7. When its base of operations was moved from Malvern depot to Camberwell depot for a short period, it became route 72 in keeping with that depot's numbering scheme (routes 70 and 75 being the other routes based at Camberwell depot). The route was subsequently returned to Malvern depot, yet kept its new number as the route 7 designation had been given to a shortened version of route 6 (also based at Malvern depot).

There has been calls to split the Route 72 into two portions if it were to be extended, namely towards Eastern Freeway on the north end and Caulfield Station at the southern route, with the east-west portion as the other route.

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There are 70 stops on route 72, each of which the tram reaches slower than most other trams - particularly tram 96, which is not only very speedy but also very scenic.

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

Ends at Camberwell terminus (stop 70), Burke and Cotham/Whitehorse Roads.

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