Melbourne tram route 59
| Route 59 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport West - Flinders Street station | |||
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 B class tram on Mount Alexander Road in May 2013 | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | Melbourne | ||
| Operator | Yarra Trams | ||
| Depot | Essendon | ||
| Vehicle | B class | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Start | Airport West | ||
| Via | Niddrie Essendon Moonee Ponds Junction Ascot Vale Flemington North Melbourne | ||
| End | Flinders Street station | ||
| Length | 14.7 km (9.1 mi) | ||
| Zone(s) | Free Zone: Stops 1-7 Myki Zone 1: Stops 8-59 | ||
| Annual patronage | 10.2 million | ||
| Timetable | Route 59 timetable | ||
| Map | Route 59 map | ||
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Melbourne tram route 59 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Airport West to Flinders Street station. The 14.7 kilometre route is operated by B2 class trams from Essendon depot.[1][2]
Route 59 operated to Essendon Airport until 1976, when it was diverted to terminate at Airport West.[3]
Route
The route starts at the corner of Matthews Avenue and Rodd Road, Airport West and operates via Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds Junction, Ascot Vale, Flemington, North Melbourne and Elizabeth Street to terminate at Flinders Street station.
Map
References
- ^ "Facts & figures". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Route 59". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Budd, Dale; Wilson, Randall (1998). Melbourne's Marvellous Trams. Randwick: University of New South Wales Press. p. 23. ISBN 0 868405 04 3.
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External links
Media related to Melbourne tram route 59 at Wikimedia Commons- Route 59 map
- Route 59 timetable
