Operator Yarra Trams Vehicle A class Start St Vincent's Plaza | Depot Southbank Locale Melbourne, Australia | |
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Melbourne tram route 30 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from St Vincent's Plaza to Docklands Central Pier. The 2.9 kilometre route is operated by A class trams from Southbank depot.
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History
The Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) had proposed an electric tram line from Brunswick Street to Spencer Street along Victoria Parade and La Trobe Street as early as 1923, but it took until 15 January 1951 for this to be realised, when a line from Brunswick Street to Lonsdale Street along Victoria Parade, La Trobe Street and Spencer Street was opened by the MMTB.
On 4 January 2005, route 30 was extended to Waterfront City along Harbour Esplanade and Docklands Drive, with the opening of the Docklands Drive tram extension. Route 30 started terminating in its current location in Harbour Esplanade at Central Pier in July 2008, with route 86 being extended to Waterfront City.
Route
Route 30 runs from the St Vincent's Plaza interchange, East Melbourne west on Victoria Parade passing St Vincent's Hospital, Eye & Ear Hospital and the Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens. It turns into La Trobe Street and continues west passing Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Central railway station, Flagstaff Gardens and Flagstaff railway station, crossing into Docklands, passing Docklands Stadium and turning south into Harbour Esplanade where it terminates at Central Pier.
Operation
Route 30 is operated by Southbank depot with A class trams. It was operated by W class trams until 23 December 2014.