Melbourne tram route 82
Route 82 | |||
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Ascot Vale | |||
End | Footscray station | ||
Length | 9.2 kilometres | ||
Timetable | Route 82 timetable | ||
Map | Route 82 map | ||
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Melbourne tram route 82 is operated by
The 9.2 kilometre route is operated out of Essendon depot with Z class trams.[3][4]
The route passes
On 12 November 1961 trams on Sunday were replaced on route 82 by buses. In January 1993, the Kennett government announced it proposed to withdraw route 82.[5][6] However it was not implemented and Sunday trams were reinstated on 8 August 1993.[7][8]
Until January 2016, route 82 trams terminated south of
Unlike most other tram routes, route 82 does not operate within close proximity of its depot to allow crew transfers en route. Hence at the beginning and end of shifts, trams operate from and to Essendon depot. Although not advertised in the public timetables, passengers can use these, with trams operating along Mount Alexander Road via route 59.[citation needed] This will be the case until 2025 when the Maidstone tram depot near the route is built, and G-class trams stabled at the depot will roll out onto the route.[11]
Dates | Route | Notes |
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2 May 1954 - present | Moonee Ponds Junction
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Route map
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Moonee Ponds Junction - Footscray station applies from stop 32 to 64
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References
- Trolley Wireissue 328 February 2012 page 13
- ^ History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
- ^ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
- ^ Route 82 Yarra Trams
- Australian Bus Panoramaissue 8/6 February 1993 page 23
- ^ Here & There Australian Railway History Society Bulletin issue 665 March 1993 page 76
- Fleetlineissue 219 October 1993 page 215
- ^ Melbourne - Other Services Trolley Wire issue 255 November 1993 page 11
- ^ Moonee Ponds tram upgrade project Yarra Trams 2 June 2015
- ^ Moonee Ponds Junction tram stop upgrade Yarra Trams 4 January 2016
- ^ "Designs for Maidstone's new tram facility released - Community update – April 2023". Department of Transport and Planning. April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Melbourne tram route 82 at Wikimedia Commons