Melbourne tram route 72
Route 72 | |||
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Overview | |||
System | Melbourne | ||
Operator | Yarra Trams | ||
Depot | Malvern | ||
Vehicle | Z class D1 class | ||
Began service | 1 November 1970 | ||
Route | |||
Start | Melbourne University | ||
Via | Swanston Street St Kilda Road Commercial Road Malvern Road Burke Road | ||
End | Camberwell | ||
Length | 16.8 kilometres | ||
Timetable | Route 72 timetable | ||
Map | Route 72 map | ||
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Melbourne tram route 72 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Melbourne University to Camberwell. The 16.8 kilometre route is operated out of Malvern depot with Z and D class trams.
History
Route 72 was first allocated to the line between Camberwell (Burke Road) and the City (Swanston Street) on 1 November 1970.[1][2] Prior to that, the line to Camberwell was serviced by route 7. The change was at first due to operations of the Camberwell line being shifted from Malvern depot to Camberwell depot. Even though the route was subsequently returned to Malvern in August 1979, the number 72 was kept.[2][3] Before 1970, Route 72 was a short-working of the Wattle Park line, for trams that terminated at Riversdale instead of Wattle Park.[4] Trams traditionally terminated at the Victoria Street terminus, but following an accident in 1991, trams instead terminated at the Queensberry Street crossover. Due to congestion during peak hours at the crossover, some trams continued north to Melbourne University. Finally on 17 January 1996, a permanent shunt was built at Melbourne University. From then on, route 72 trams were altered run full-time to Melbourne University.[4]
The origins of route 72 lie in separate tram lines. The section of track between Queensberry Street (Stop 4) and Commercial Road (Stop 25) is the oldest section of this route, dating back to the Brighton Road cable tram which opened on 11 October 1888 by the
The route was curtailed for 21 months from March 1995 while a bridge was built over the
Dates | Route | Notes |
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9 December 1934 - 31 October 1970 | Riversdale to City ( Batman Avenue )
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1 November 1970 - 14 April 1991 | Camberwell to City (Swanston / Victoria Streets) | via Malvern / Burke Roads |
15 April 1991 - 16 January 1996 | Camberwell to City (Swanston / Queensberry Streets) | via Malvern / Burke Roads |
17 January 1996 - onwards | Camberwell to Melbourne University | via Malvern / Burke Roads |
Operation
Route 72 is operated out of Malvern depot with Z and D class trams.[7][8][9]
Route map
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Melbourne University - Camberwell via City, Malvern & Glen Iris Free tram zone covers stops 8 to 13, fare zone 1 applies from stop 1 to 7, 14 to 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ Melbourne Electric Traction November 1970 page 4
- ^ a b The Camberwell Tramway Transit Australia November 1998 pages 243-248
- Trolley Wireissue 183 August 1979 page 19
- ^ a b "Gunzel". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Route 72 Resumes Full Operation Transit Australia February 1997 page 45
- ^ The Real Transport Challenges: A Call for a Vision Public Transport Users Association October 2006 page 56
- ^ Malvern Depot Vicsig
- ^ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
- ^ Route 72 Yarra Trams
External links
Media related to Melbourne tram route 72 at Wikimedia Commons