Southbank tram depot, Melbourne

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Southbank Tram Depot is located in Southbank, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

It is one of 8 depots operated in the Yarra Trams network. The depot was opened in March, 1997, replacing the now-demolished South Melbourne Tram Depot.

1 Yard Layout
2 Trams Based At This Depot
3 Services Operated From This Depot
4 See also

[edit] Yard Layout

The main yard has 9 roads, 2 of these inside a maintenance shed. There are also 2 stabling roads for the 3 restaurant cars, which also operate from this depot. Two entrances exist - namely East Gate and West Gate.

[edit] Trams Based At This Depot

Southbank Depot hosts a variety of trams, including 27 W-Class trams, 5 A-Class trams, 6 B-Class trams, 7 C-Class trams and 17 D2-Class trams, a total of 61. Servicing of Z3-Class trams from other depots is performed at Southbank, however these trams are never used on Southbank routes.

[edit] Services Operated From This Depot

Route 30 - Docklands to St. Vincent's Plaza
Route 31/43 - Collins St West to St. Vincent's Plaza/East Melbourne
Route 35 - City Circle
Route 96 - St Kilda Beach to East Brunswick (runs along former St Kilda Railway line)
Route 109 - Port Melbourne to Box Hill (shared with Kew Tram Depot) (runs along former Port Melbourne Railway line)
Route 112 - St Kilda/South Melbourne Beach to West Preston (shared with East Preson Depot)
Numerous football, cricket, concert or other special event services which run as required.

The depot is also home to Tram Attendants and Revenue Protection Officers

[edit] See also

Yarra Trams website

v • d • e Trams in Melbourne

Routes	1 • 3 • 5 • 6 • 8 • 11 • 16 • 19 • 24 • 27 30 • 31 • 42 • 47 • 48 • 55 • 57 • 59 • 64 • 67 • 68 • 70 • 72 • 75 • 76 • 78 • 79 82 • 86 • 89 • 94 • 96 • 108 • 109 • 112

Current Tram Fleet	W • Z • A • B • C • C2 • D

Operators	Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board • Victorian Railways • Yarra Trams

Tourist services	City Circle Tram • Colonial Tramcar Restaurant • Karachi Tram

Tram depots	Brunswick • Camberwell • East Preston • Essendon • Glenhuntly • Kew • Malvern • Preston Workshops • Newport Workshops • Southbank

Miscellaneous	Melbourne Cable Trams • Tramway Museum Society of Victoria • Hook turn • Think Tram project

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