System Melbourne Depot Brunswick
Malvern Start Moreland | Operator Yarra Trams Locale Melbourne, Australia | |
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Vehicle Z3 class
B2 class
D1 class
D2 class | ||
Melbourne tram route 8 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Moreland to Toorak. The 15.7 kilometre route is operated by Z, B and D1 class trams from Brunswick and Malvern depots.
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History
The current route 8 commenced operating on 17 October 2004, when route 8 Melbourne University to Toorak was combined with route 22 Moreland to Arts Precinct.
In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the existing terminus. The work was completed in December 2015.
In October 2016, it was announced that as part of works associated with the construction of Domain railway station, route 8 will cease in mid-2017. The southern portion will be replaced by extending route 55 from Domain Interchange to Toorak as route 58 while the northern section will be replaced by extending route 6 from Melbourne University to Moreland.
Operation
Routes 8 is operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots by Z, B and D1 class trams.
From 2016, D2 trams from Brunswick depot operated on doute 8, due to the transfer from Southbank to Brunswick of this class to operate route 19.