Melbourne tram route 59
Route 59 | |||
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End | Flinders Street station | ||
Length | 14.7 kilometres | ||
Timetable | Route 59 timetable | ||
Map | Route 59 map | ||
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Melbourne tram route 59 is operated by
Airport West to Flinders Street station. The 14.7 kilometre route is operated out of Essendon depot with Z and B class trams
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History
Route 59 was first allocated to the line between
Airport West on 7 October 1976.[3][4] On 22 December 1992, the line was extended by 1.2 kilometres to Airport West Shopping Centre.[5][6]
The origins of Route 59 lie in separate lines. The oldest section of the line is between
North Melbourne Electric Tramway & Lighting Company on 11 October 1906. This line was extended to Gilles Street (near Stop 49) on 7 July 1923, and then again to Birdwood Street (near Stop 51) on 7 February 1937.[2]
The line to Hawker Street (Stop 57) opened on 16 May 1943 as part of the Essendon Aerodrome line. The rest of the line to Airport West opened on 22 December 1992.
G-class trams will roll out on the route in 2025.[7]
Dates | Route | Notes |
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c. 1934- 21 December 1940 | Williamstown Road to Footscray | Never used as single-truck trams on the line had no number plates |
22 December 1940 - 15 May 1943 | Unallocated | |
16 May 1943 - 6 October 1976 | Essendon Aerodrome to Flinders Street station | |
7 October 1976 - 21 December 1992 | Airport West (Hawker Street) to Flinders Street station
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22 December 1992 - present | Airport West to Flinders Street station
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Route Description
The route starts at the corner of Matthews Avenue and Rodd Road,
Ascot Vale, Flemington, North Melbourne and Elizabeth Street to terminate at Flinders Street station
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Operation
Routes 59 is operated out of Essendon depot with Z and B class trams.[8][9][10]
Route map
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Airport West - Flinders Street station applies from stop 59 to 9
via Essendon, Flemington, Parkville & City Free tram zone covers stops 7 to 1, fare zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note: Green denotes free tram zone |
References
- ^ Tramway to the Essendon Aerodrome Truck & Bus Transportation February 1943 page 43
- ^ a b c d e "Gunzel". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ New Essendon Airport Terminus Electric Traction November 1976 page 172
- Trolley Wireissue 176 December 1976 page 39
- ^ Melbourne Tram Extensions Transit Australia April 1993 page 75
- ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1993 VicRoads
- ^ "Designs for Maidstone's new tram facility released - Community update – April 2023". Department of Transport and Planning. April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Essendon Depot Vicsig
- ^ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
- ^ Route 59 Yarra Trams
External links
Media related to Melbourne tram route 59 at Wikimedia Commons