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Melbourne tram route 1

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Route 1
B class tram crosses the Swanston Street and Collins Street intersection, August 2022
Overview
SystemMelbourne
OperatorYarra Trams
DepotBrunswick
VehicleZ class
B class
Began service13 September 1953
Route
StartEast Coburg
ViaNicholson Street
Lygon Street
Swanston Street
South Melbourne
EndSouth Melbourne Beach
Length13.2 kilometres
TimetableRoute 1 timetable
MapRoute 1 map
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Melbourne tram route 1 is a tram route on the Melbourne tramway network serving the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, the route is coloured light green and extends from East Coburg to South Melbourne Beach over 13.2-kilometre (8.2 mi) of double track via Nicholson Street, Lygon Street, Swanston Street and South Melbourne. It is serviced out of Brunswick depot utilising Z and B class trams.[1][2]

History

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The line between East East Coburg and South Melbourne Beach via Sturt Street was allocated Route 1 on 13 September 1953. However, route 1 had been used on a few different routes prior to this date. When route numbers were introduced into Melbourne's electric tramways as a trial on 19 December 1928, route 1 was allocated to the service between East Coburg and Elsternwick. Following this successful trial, route numbers were permanently allocated to all Swanston Street tram services, route 1 still being allocated to this service. Following the conversion of the Brunswick Street cable tram to electric traction on 26 October 1930, route 1 was reallocated to run between East Coburg and St Kilda Beach via South Melbourne. Trams from East Coburg initially turned left at Clarendon Street to terminate at St Kilda Beach, while trams from Collins Street terminated at South Melbourne Beach. On 13 September 1953, this was amended so that both tram services ran through the junction, resulting in South Melbourne Beach becoming the terminus of route 1.[3]

The origins of route 1 lie in separate tram lines. The section of track between Queensberry Street (Stop 4) and the junction to St Kilda Road (near Stop 14) is the oldest section of this route, dating back to the Brighton Road cable tram line which opened on 11 October 1888 by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company. This track was converted to electric traction 3 August 1926. The section between Clarendon Street (Stop 24) and Beaconsfield Parade (Stop 32) also dates from the cable era as the South Melbourne line, which opened on 17 June 1890. This section was converted on 25 July 1937. The section north of Queensberry Street until East Coburg was constructed by the Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT). Construction of the electric tramway began in June 1914, and on 31 October 1916, East Coburg was connected to Melbourne at Queensberry Street, where the terminus of the Swanston Street cable trams were at the time. On 31 October 1925, the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board constructed a tram line from St Kilda Beach via South Melbourne to St Kilda Road at City Road. Route 1 traverses the section of this line between Clarendon Street and St Kilda Road. As part of the City Road and St Kilda Road separation project, the northernmost section of track along Sturt Street was relocated to Nolan Street (now Southbank Boulevard) on 16 March 1970.[3]

For a long time, the section between Moreland Road (Stop 129) and East Coburg was built by the MBCTT with a single track and crossing loops. The section between Moreland Road and Crozier Street (Stop 132) was eventually duplicated on 2 May 1927. A siding was constructed at the Bell Street terminus on 3 July 1928. The section of track north of Crozier Street was finally duplicated on 12 December 1966.[3]

Prior to short-working route rationalisation by Yarra Trams in 2014, Route 1 had many short-working routes. From route 1's inception, route 2 and route 2A were used for services from South Melbourne Beach that terminated in the city (usually at Victoria Street). Route 21 meanwhile was used for services from East Coburg terminating in the city (Flinders Street or Arts Centre). From 1970 until 1997, route 4 was used for services from both directions terminating at South Melbourne depot. These short-workings have been replaced by either 1a or 1d (for short-workings and depot workings respectively).

Melbourne tram route 1 evolution
Dates Route Notes
During PMTT operation Malvern (Burke Road) to St Kilda Road Wattletree Road/Glenferrie Road/High Street
19 December 1928 - 10 October 1930 East Coburg to Elsternwick
10 October 1930 - 13 September 1953 East Coburg to St Kilda Beach via South Melbourne
13 September 1953 - present East Coburg to South Melbourne Beach Rerouted via Southbank Boulevard 16 March 1970

Route

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Route 1 commences at the corner of Nicholson and Bell Streets at Coburg, travelling south via Nicholson Street to Brunswick East where Nicholson Street becomes Holmes Street. It continues south to Albion Street where it doglegs into Lygon Street, continuing south through Carlton North and Carlton, turning west into Elgin Street and south into Swanston Street at Melbourne University.

It passes south through the CBD on Swanston Street via Melbourne Central station and Flinders Street stations. After crossing the Yarra River it continues south along St Kilda Road, passing The Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria before turning west into Southbank Boulevard, quickly turning south onto Sturt Street, passing the Melbourne Recital Hall and Victorian College of the Arts. It briefly travels south on Eastern Road and Heather Street to Park Street, South Melbourne where it travels west to Montague Street Albert Park, and travels south, turning west into Bridport Street and continuing to its terminus in Victoria Avenue at Beaconsfield Parade.

Operation

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Route 1 is operated out of Brunswick depot with Z and B class trams.[4][5][6] Brunswick shared operation of the route with South Melbourne depot until 2 April 1995.[7][8]

Route map

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Route 1
East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach
via Brunswick, City & South Melbourne
Free tram zone covers stops 8 to 13, fare zone 1 applies from stop 135 to 112, 14 to 32
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
East Coburg
Connections
135
Bell Street
Bus interchange 513, 527, 903
134
Merribell Avenue
133
Harding Street
132
Crozier Street
131
Rennie Street
Bus interchange 512
130
The Avenue
Moreland Road
Tram 6
129
Moreland Road
Tram interchange 6; Bus interchange 510
 
Holmes Street
128
Mitchell Street
127
Albion Street
Bus interchange 503
126
Stewart Street
125
Blyth Street
Bus interchange 508
124
Victoria Street
123
Albert Street
122
Glenlyon Road
Bus interchange 506
121
Weston Street
Junction to former Brunswick Road/Holden Street line
120
Brunswick Road
Bus interchange 504
118
Pigdon Street
117
Richardson Street
116
Fenwick Street
115
Melbourne Cemetery
114
Princes Street
Bus interchange 546
113
Lytton Street
 
Elgin Street
112
Lygon Street
Bus interchange 200, 207
1
Melbourne University
Tram interchange
3, 5, 6, 16
64, 67, 72
; Bus interchange
401, 402
403, 546
3
Lincoln Square
4
Queensberry Street
Victoria Street
No Service
7
RMIT University
La Trobe Street
Tram 30, City Circle
Mainline rail interchange
Melbourne Central station
8
Melbourne Central station
10
Bourke Street Mall
Bourke Street
Tram 86, 96
Collins Street
Tram 11, 12, 48, 109
11
Collins Street
Tram interchange 11, 12, 48, 109
Flinders Street
Tram 70, 75, City Circle
Mainline rail interchange
Flinders Street station
13
Federation Square
14
Arts Precinct
Tram interchange
3, 5, 6, 16
64, 67, 72
; Bus interchange
216, 219
220
St Kilda Road
Tram 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
 
Southbank Boulevard
17
Sturt Street
Bus interchange 216, 219, 220
 
Sturt Street
18
Grant Street
19
Miles Street
South Melbourne
Sturt Street
20
Kings Way
Kings Way
Tram 58
 
Eastern Road
22
Dorcas Street
 
Park Street
23
Moray Street
24
Clarendon Street
Clarendon Street
Tram 12
25
Cecil Street
St Kilda Light Rail
Tram 96 (No connecting stop)
26
Ferrars Street
Albert Park
Park Street
27
Montague Street
 
Montague Street
28
Bridport Street
 
Victoria Avenue
29
Cardigan Street
30
Richardson Street
Bus interchange 606
31
Graham Street
32
Beaconsfield Parade
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
South Melbourne Beach
Connections
Green denotes free tram zone

References

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  1. ^ "Moovitapp". www.moovitapp.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ "OpenStreetMap". www.openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Gunzel". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ Brunswick Depot Vicsig
  5. ^ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
  6. ^ Route 1 Yarra Trams
  7. ^ Melbourne Trams Trolley Wire issue 261 May 1995 page 17
  8. ^ Swanston Street Tram Review Transit Australia June 1995 page 141
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