Melbourne tram route 16

Route 16
Melbourne University - Kew
D class tram on Swanston Street in November 2005
Overview
System	Melbourne
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Malvern
Vehicle	Z3 class D class
Began service	31 March 1995
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	Melbourne University
Via	Carlton Melbourne CBD (Swanston St) Southbank St Kilda Balaclava St Kilda East Caulfield North Malvern Toorak Hawthorn
End	Kew
Length	20.2 km (12.6 mi)
Service
Journey time	65-90 minutes
Operates	Daily
Zone(s)	Free Zone: Stops 8-13 Myki Zone 1: Stops 1-7, 14-80
Annual patronage	8.2 million
Timetable	Route 16 timetable
Map	Route 16 map
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Melbourne tram route 16 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Melbourne University to Kew. The 20.2 kilometre route is operated by Z and D class trams from Malvern depot.^[1][2]

History

Route 16 commenced on 31 March 1995 when route 15 Moreland to St Kilda Beach was split into route 16 from Melbourne University to St Kilda Beach and route 22 from Moreland to the city.^[3] On 17 October 2004 route 16 was combined with route 69 St Kilda Beach to Kew.^[4][5][6][7]

In March 2007, an Avenio tram commenced a three month evaluation on route 16.^[8][9]

Map

Route 16
Melbourne University Routes 1, 6 Stop 1 City La Trobe Street Melbourne Central station Routes 30, City Circle 8 Lonsdale Street 9 Bourke Street Routes 86, 96 10 Collins Street Routes 11, 12, 48, 109 11 Federation Square Flinders St station Routes 70, 75, City Circle 13 Arts Precinct Route 1 14 St Kilda Road Southbank Boulevarde 16 Coventry Street 18 Domain Interchange Route 58 20 Toorak Road 22 Commercial Road Route 72 25 High Street Route 6 27 St Kilda Junction Routes 3/3a, 5, 64, 67 30 Luna Park Route 96 138 Balaclava station Balaclava station 38 Malvern station Malvern station 53 Malvern Road Route 72 59 Kooyong station Kooyong station 65 Riversdale Road Routes 70, 75 13 Glenferrie station Glenferrie station 74 Kew Route 109 80
Not all stops are shown, refer to timetable for full list of stops Green denotes free tram zone

References

External links

• Media related to Melbourne tram route 16 at Wikimedia Commons
• Route 16 map
• Route 16 timetable