Kew tram depot
.jpg) Entrance to Kew tram depot from Barkers Road in July 2020 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cnr Barkers Road & High Street, Kew |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | VicTrack |
| Operator | Yarra Trams |
| Roads | 12 (all in sheds) |
| Rolling stock | 26 A2 Class 36 C Class |
| Routes served | 48, 78, 109 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 May 1915 |
Kew tram depot is located on the corner of Barkers Road and High Street, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.
History
[edit]Kew tram depot opened on 8 May 1915.[1][2] When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Kew depot passed to Yarra Trams.[3][4]
Layout
[edit]The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Road, and a single track connecting to High Street.[3]
Rolling stock
[edit]As at December 2019, the depot had an allocation of 62 trams: 26 A2 Class and 36 C Class.[3]
Routes
[edit]The following routes are operated from Kew depot:
: Victoria Harbour Docklands to North Balwyn[5]
: North Richmond to Balaclava[6]
: Box Hill to Port Melbourne[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The early days". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Kew Tram Depot celebrates 100 years". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Kew Depot". Vicsig. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Yarra Trams" Trolley Wire issue 279 November 1999 page 25
- ^ "Route 48". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Route 78". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Route 109". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.