Melbourne tram route 8

Melbourne tram route 8 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Moreland to Toorak. The 15.7 kilometre route was operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots with Z, B and D1 class trams. It ceased on 30 April 2017 and was replaced by routes route 6 and route 58.

Route 8
D1 class tram at South Yarra in December 2016
Overview
SystemMelbourne
OperatorYarra Trams
DepotBrunswick
Malvern
VehicleZ3 class
B2 class
D1 class
D2 class
Began service17 October 2004
Ended service30 April 2017
Route
LocaleMelbourne, Australia
StartMoreland
ViaBrunswick East
Lygon Street
Swanston Street
St Kilda Road
South Yarra
EndToorak
Length15.7 kilometres
TimetableRoute 8 timetable
MapRoute 8 map
← Route 6  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 11 →

History

Route 8 started on 17 October 2004, when the old route 8, which had been running between Melbourne University and Toorak merged with route 22 which had been running between Moreland and Arts Precinct.[1][2][3][4]

In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the existing terminus.[5] The work was completed in December 2015.[6]

On 30 April 2017 as part of works associated with the closure of Domain Interchange and construction of Anzac railway station, route 8 ceased.[7] The southern portion was replaced by extending route 55 from Domain Interchange to Toorak as route 58, while the northern section was replaced by extending route 6 from Melbourne University to Moreland.[8][9][10]

Melbourne tram route 8 evolution
Dates Route Notes
21 November 1929 - 15 April 1991 City (Victoria Street) to Toorak
15 April 1991 - 17 January 1996 City (Queensberry/Swanston Street) to Toorak Some services terminated at Melbourne University
17 January 1996 - 16 October 2004 Melbourne University to Toorak
17 October 2004 - 30 April 2017 Moreland to Toorak Replaced by routes 6 and 58

Operation

Routes 8 was operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots with Z, B and D1 class trams.[11]

From 2016, D2 class trams from Brunswick depot operated on route 8, after the transfer from Southbank to Brunswick of this class to operate route 19.

Route map
  Route 8
Some trams are wheelchair accessible. Free Tram Zone covers stops 8 to 13. Fare zone 1 applied from stop 133 to 7, and 14 to 42.
Connections
Moreland
Stop
Brunswick tram depot
Up arrow Towards Anstey
(Cameron Street Up arrow)
Mainline rail interchange Upfield
Moreland station
Cameron Street
133
(Moreland Road Down arrow)
Right arrow Towards Coburg
Tram interchange 19
Sydney Road
132
 De Carle Street
131
 Barrow Street
130
(Moreland Road Up arrow)
Bus interchange 510; Tram interchange 1
Nicholson Street
129
(Holmes Street Down arrow)
Donald Street
128
(Holmes Street Up arrow)
Bus interchange 503
Albion Street
127
(Lygon Street Down arrow)
Stewart Street
126
Bus interchange 508
Blyth Street
125
Victoria Street
124
Albert Street
123
Bus interchange 506
Glenlyon Road
122
 Weston Street
121
Bus interchange 504
Brunswick Road
120
Park Street
119
Pigdon Street
118
 Richardson Street
117
 Fenwick Street
116
 Melbourne Cemetery East
Newry Street
115
Bus interchange 546
Princes Street
114
 Lytton Street
113
(Up arrow Lygon Street – Elgin Street Down arrow)
Bus interchange 200, 207
Lygon Street
112
(Up arrow Elgin Street – Swanston Street Down arrow)
Bus interchange 402
Melbourne University
Faraday Street
1
 Lincoln Square
Pelham Street
3
 Queensberry Street
4
(Victoria Street Left arrow)
RMIT University
Franklin Street
7
Tram interchange 30, 35; Mainline rail interchange City Loop
Melbourne Central station
La Trobe Street
8
Towards Flagstaff Left arrow
Right arrow Towards Parliament
Tram interchange 86, 96
Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street
10
Tram interchange 11, 12, 48, 109
City Square
Collins Street
11
Bus interchange 605; Tram interchange 35, 70, 75
Flinders Street station
Flinders Street
13
Towards Southern Cross Left arrow
Right arrow Towards Parliament, Jolimont and Richmond
Yarra River
(Up arrow Swanston Street – St Kilda Road Down arrow)
Bus interchange 216, 219, 220; Tram interchange 1
Arts Precinct
14
Route 1 via Southbank Boulevard Left arrow
Grant Street
17
 Shrine of Remembrance
Dorcas Street
19
Route 55 via Park Street Left arrow
Bus interchange 216, 219, 220; Tram interchange 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 55, 64, 67, 72
Domain Interchange
20
Routes 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 & 72 via St Kilda Road Left arrow
(Up arrow St Kilda Road – Domain Road Down arrow)
Dallas Brooks Drive
21
Melbourne Grammar
22
 Hope Street
23
(Up arrow Domain Road)
Birdwood Avenue
24
(Down arrow Park Street)
Randall Place
25
(Up arrow Park Street)
Toorak Road
26
(Toorak Road West Down arrow)
Walsh Street
27
(Toorak Road West Up arrow)
Bus interchange 246, 969
Punt Road
28
(Toorak Road Down arrow)
Myrtle Street
29
Towards Prahran Left arrow
Right arrow Towards Richmond
Mainline rail interchange Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston, Sandringham
South Yarra station
Osborne Street
30
Tram interchange 78
Chapel Street
31
Towards Hawksburn Left arrow
Tivoli Road
32
Como Avenue
33
 Williams Road
34
 Mathoura Road
35
 Grange Road
36
Bus interchange 605
Orrong Road
37
Woorigoleen Road
38
Irving Road
39
 Kooyong Road
40
 Moonga Road
41
Tram interchange 16
Glenferrie Road^
42
Left arrow Route 16 via Glenferrie Road Right arrow
Connections
Toorak
Stop
^Malvern Depot services extend to the depot via route 16.
Expand to show intermediate stops. Route map is not to scale.

References
  1. From Toorak to Moreland on Route 8 Yarra Trams 13 October 2004
  2. New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network Yarra Trams October 2004
  3. Route changes in Melbourne Trolley Wire issue 299 December 2004 page 16
  4. History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Yarra Trams
  5. Councillors slam proposal for new Toorak Rd terminus Herald Sun 19 February 2015
  6. Route 8 Toorak Rd tram terminus gets $3.8m upgrade Stonnington Leader 9 December 2015
  7. Say hello to Route 58 Public Transport Victoria
  8. Metro Tunnel to Transform Melbourne's Tram Network Minister for Public Transport 25 October 2016
  9. Trams to head west, route 58 to be born in network overhaul next year The Age 25 October 2016
  10. "New Tram Timetable". Newsrail. Vol. 45, no. 6. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. June 2017. p. 182. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
  11. Route 8 Yarra Trams

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