Kew tram depot

Kew tram depot

Entrance to Kew depot from Barkers Road

Entrance to Kew depot from Barkers Road
Overview
Location 61 Barkers Road, Kew
Operator Yarra Trams
Opened 8 May 1915 (1915-05-08)
Details
Roads 12 (all in sheds)
Rolling stock 36 C-class
23 A2-class
Routes 48, 109

Kew tram depot is located on the corner of Barkers Road and High Street, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.[1]

It is one of 8 depots operated in the Yarra Trams network, and opened on 8 May 1915.[2] It celebrated its 100th anniversary in May 2015.[3]

Layout

The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Road, and a single track connecting to High Street.[1]

Rolling stock

Kew Depot is home to all 36 C class Citadis trams and 23 A2-class trams, a total of 59.[1]

Routes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kew Depot". VICSIG. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. "The early days". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. "Kew Tram Depot celebrates 100 years". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. "Route 48". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  5. "Route 109". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 37°48′46″S 145°01′22″E / 37.8127°S 145.0228°E / -37.8127; 145.0228

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