Southbank tram depot

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Southbank tram depot
Location
LocationNormanby Road, Southbank
Characteristics
Owner(s)VicTrack
Operator(s)Yarra Trams
Roads9 (2 in workshops, 7 outside)
Rolling stock23 A1 Class
3 A2 Class
5 C2 Class
7 E Class
16 E2 Class
3 SW6 Class
8 W8 Class
Routes served12, 30, 35, 58, 96
History
Opened8 February 1997 (1997-02-08)

Southbank tram depot is located in Southbank, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.

History[]

Southbank tram depot opened on 8 February 1997 on the site of the former Montague shipping shed replacing South Melbourne depot.[1] When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Southbank depot passed to Yarra Trams.[2] The depot was extended in 2009 as part of the E-class tram project.[3]

Layout[]

The main yard has nine roads, two of these inside a maintenance shed.[4] There are also two stabling roads for the three Colonial Tramcar Restaurant cars, which also operate from this depot. Two entrances exist, East Gate and West Gate.

Rolling stock[]

As at December 2019, the depot had an allocation of 65 trams: 23 A1 Class, 3 A2 Class, 5 C2 Class, 7 E Class, 16 E2 Class, 3 SW6 Class and 8 W8 Class.[4] Servicing of Z3-class trams from other depots is performed at Southbank, however these trams are not used on Southbank routes.

Routes[]

The following routes are operated from Southbank depot:

References[]

  1. ^ "Melbourne's Electric Trams" Trolley Wire issue 307 November 2006 page 11
  2. ^ "Yarra Trams" Trolley Wire issue 279 November 1999 page 25
  3. ^ Southbank tram depot gets an upgrade Yarra Trams 29 July 2009
  4. ^ a b "Southbank Depot". Vicsig. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ^ Route 12 Yarra Trams
  6. ^ Route 30 Yarra Trams
  7. ^ City Circle Tram Yarra Trams
  8. ^ "Route 96". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 6 November 2013.

Coordinates: 37°49′43″S 144°57′04″E / 37.8285°S 144.9512°E / -37.8285; 144.9512

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