Southbank tram depot

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]

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.

As at December 2019, the depot had an allocation of 65 trams:[4]

• 23 A1 Class trams
• 3 A2 Class trams
• 5 C2 Class trams
• 7 E Class trams
• 16 E2 Class trams
• 3 SW6 Class trams
• 8 W8 Class trams

Servicing of Z3-class trams from other depots is performed at Southbank, however these trams are not used on Southbank routes.

The following routes are operated from Southbank depot:

• : Victoria Gardens to St Kilda[5]
• : St Vincent's Plaza to Central Pier Docklands[6]
• : City Circle[7]
• : Coburg West to Toorak shared with Essendon depot
• : Brunswick East to St Kilda Beach[8]

Southbank Tram Depot
PTV tram stop
General information
Location	Southbank, Victoria 3006 Australia
Coordinates	37°49′39″S 144°57′14″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Yarra Trams
Line(s)	Port Melbourne
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	125A
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
History
Electrified	600 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Yarra Trams Following station Clarendon Street Junction towards Box Hill Route 109 Montague Street towards Port Melbourne

A light rail station with the same name is located approximately 250 metres from the depot, located along Normanby Road[9] and on the former Port Melbourne railway line.[10]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Southbank Tram Depot light rail station:

• : Box Hill – Port Melbourne[11]

37.8285°S 144.9512°E / -37.8285; 144.9512