Melbourne tram route 5

Route 5
Melbourne University - Malvern
Icon for route 5.

D1 class tram at The Arts Centre in November 2007
Overview
System Melbourne
Operator Yarra Trams
Depot Malvern
Vehicle Z3 class
D1 class
Route
Locale Melbourne, Australia
Start Melbourne University
Via Carlton
Melbourne CBD (Swanston St)
Southbank
Windsor
Prahran
Armadale
End Malvern
Length 12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Service
Journey time 40-55 minutes
Operates Daily
Zone(s) Free Zone: Stops 8-13
Myki Zone 1: Stops 1-7, 14-52
Annual patronage 4.1 million
Timetable Route 5 timetable
Map Route 5 map
Route map

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Melbourne tram route 5 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Melbourne University to Malvern. The 12.6 kilometre route is operated by Z and D1 class trams from Malvern depot.[1][2]

History

The origins of route 5 lie in separate tram lines, namely an electric line from Melbourne University to Queensberry Street, a cable tram from Queensberry Street to St Kilda Junction and a number of electric lines from St Kilda Junction to Burke Road.

Cable trams first travelled from Queensberry Street, Carlton to Milton Street, Balaclava (just south of Carlisle Street), on 11 October 1888, with the line opened by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company.[3]

The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT) opened a line from Glenferrie Road, Malvern to Burke Road, Malvern East along Wattletree Road on 30 May 1910. A line was built by the PMTT, between Wattletree Road and the Sandringham railway line in Windsor along Glenferrie Road and Dandenong Road, opening on 16 December 1911. The PMTT extended the Dandenong line a short distance from the Sandringham railway line to Chapel Street on 31 March 1912.[4]

The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust opened its line from Park Street, Carlton North to Queensberry Street, Carlton along Lygon, Elgin and Madeline Streets (as the section of Swanston Street north of Victoria Street was originally known) on 31 October 1916.[4]

On 27 December 1925, the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) converted a small section of cable tram track along Wellington Street to electric traction, connecting the Dandenong Road line to St Kilda Junction. Another small section of track along Wattletree Road from Denbigh Road/Dandenong Road to Glenferrie Road was opened by the MMTB on 24 June 1928, giving a more direct route from Burke Road to St Kilda Junction.[5]

The MMTB converted the Swanston Street/St Kilda Road cable line to electric traction between 1924 and 1926, with electric trams able to run to St Kilda Junction from 28 March 1926 and able to travel the entire length from 29 August 1926.[5]

As part of the St Kilda Junction separation works, the Wellington Street section was abandoned for a new section of track along the newly created Queens Way on 4 November 1968.[6] Large sections of these lines make up what is today's route 5.

During the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the route was merged with route 55 to West Coburg at Domain Interchange, to alleviate congestion along St Kilda Road.[7][8]

Route

Description

Route 5 operates from Melbourne University travelling south through the CBD on Swanston Street via Melbourne Central station and Flinders Street stations. After crossing the Yarra River it continues south along St Kilda Road to St Kilda Junction, where it descends to Queens Way, Windsor and heads east, at Chapel Street, Queens Way becomes Dandenong Road. It continues east passing through Prahran, Armadale, Malvern and Malvern East to its terminus at Burke Road.

Operation

Route 5 is operated out of Malvern depot by Z and D1 class trams.[2] It is occasionally operated by D2 class trams. From 19:00 the service only operates between Orrong Road and Malvern, with services timetabled to connect with route 64 services.

Route map

Route 5
Stop
Melbourne University Connections
1
Melbourne University Tram interchange 1, 8; Bus interchange 401, 402, 403, 546
2
Lincoln Square
4
Queensberry St
7
RMIT University
8
Melbourne Central Station Tram interchange 30, City Circle; Mainline rail interchange Melbourne Central; Bus interchange Lonsdale St buses
10
Bourke Street Mall Tram interchange 86, 96; Bus interchange Lonsdale St buses
11
City Square Tram interchange 11, 12, 48, 109
13
Flinders Street Station Tram interchange 70, 75, City Circle; Mainline rail interchange Flinders Street; Bus interchange 605
14
Arts Precinct Tram interchange 1; Bus interchange 216, 219, 220
17
Grant St - Police Memorial
19
Shrine of Remembrance
20
Domain Interchange Tram interchange 8, 55; Bus interchange 216, 219, 220
21
Bowen Cr
22
Toorak Rd
23
Arthur St
24
Leopold St
25
Commercial Rd Tram interchange 72; Bus interchange 216, 219, 220
26
Moubray St
27
High St Tram interchange 6
29
Union St
30
St Kilda Junction Tram interchange 3/3a, 16, 67; Bus interchange 246
31
Queens Way
32
Chapel St Mainline rail interchange Windsor; Tram interchange 78
33
Hornby St
34
The Avenue
35
Williams Rd Bus interchange 216, 219
36
Closeburn Av
37
Lansdowne Rd
38
Orrong Rd Bus interchange 220
40
Wattletree Rd Tram interchange 64
 After 7pm, route 5 connects with route 64 here
41
Armadale St (to Malvern only)
42
Kooyong Rd Bus interchange 605
43
Egerton Rd
44
Duncraig Av
45
Glenferrie Rd Mainline rail interchange Malvern Tram interchange 16
46
Nicholls St
47
Cabrini Hospital
48
Dixon St
49
Tooronga Rd Bus interchange 625
50
Vincent St
51
Erica Av
52
Burke Rd Bus interchange 624z
 Malvern
Not all stops are shown, refer to timetable for full list of stops
Green denotes free tram zone

References

  1. ↑ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
  2. 1 2 Route 5 Yarra Trams
  3. ↑ Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company Limited Running Journal volume 9 no 3 page 16
  4. 1 2 The Early Days Yarra Trams
  5. 1 2 Between the Wars Yarra Trams
  6. ↑ Our Golden Years Yarra Trams
  7. ↑ Changes to your tram service during the Commonwealth Games - March 2006 Yarra Trams
  8. ↑ History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
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