Southbank tram depot
 Entry to the depot, looking back to the city | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | 167 Normanby Rd, Southbank[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Operator | Yarra Trams |
| Roads | 9 (2 in workshops, 7 outside) |
| Rolling stock | 29 W-class 7 A1-class 5 C2-class 18 D2-class 21 E-class |
| Routes served | 12 30, 35 (City Circle), 96 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 February 1997 |
Southbank tram depot is located in Southbank, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is one of 8 depots operated in the Yarra Trams network. The depot was opened in February 1997 on the site of the former Montague shipping shed, and replaced the now-demolished South Melbourne tram depot.
Layout
The main yard has 9 roads, 2 of these inside a maintenance shed.[1] There are also 2 stabling roads for the 3 Colonial Tramcar Restaurant cars, which also operate from this depot. Two entrances exist - namely East Gate and West Gate.
Rolling stock
Southbank Depot hosts a variety of trams: 29 W-class trams, 8 A1-class trams, 11 A2-class, 5 C2-class trams, 18 D2-class trams, and 21 E-class trams: a total of 83 trams.[1] Servicing of Z3-class trams from other depots is performed at Southbank, however these trams are not used on Southbank routes.
Routes
- Route 12 - Victoria Gardens to St Kilda
- Route 30 – St Vincents Plaza to Etihad Stadium Docklands[2]
- Route 35 – City Circle[1]
- Route 96 – East Brunswick to St Kilda Beach[3] (runs along former St Kilda railway line)
- Numerous football, cricket, concert or other special event services which run as required.
References
- ^ a b c d "Southbank Depot". VICSIG. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Other Routes". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Route 96". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
External links
- Yarra Trams website