Melbourne tram route 8

Melbourne tram route 8 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operated from Moreland to Toorak. The route was operated by Z, B and D class trams from Brunswick and Malvern depots. The service ceased on 30 April 2017 to accommodate Metro Tunnel works.[1]

Route 8
Moreland - Toorak
B2 class tram on Swanston Street
Overview
System	Melbourne
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Brunswick Malvern
Vehicle	Z3 class B2 class D1 class D2 class
Ended service	30 April 2017
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	Moreland station
Via	Coburg Brunswick East Carlton North Carlton Melbourne CBD (Swanston St) Southbank South Yarra
End	Toorak
Length	15.7 km (9.8 mi)
Service
Journey time	55-70 minutes
Operates	Daily
Zone(s)	Free Zone: Stops 8-13 Myki Zone 1: Stops 133-111, 1-7, 14-43
Annual patronage	9.1 million
Timetable	Route 8 timetable
Map	Route 8 map
Route map ← Route 6  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 11 →

History

The current Route 8 started on 17 October 2004, when the old route 8, which had been running between Melbourne University and Toorak merged with route 22 which had been running between Moreland and Arts Precinct. [2][3][4][5]

In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the existing terminus.[6] The work was completed in December 2015.[7]

In October 2016, it was announced that as part of works associated with the construction of Domain railway station, route 8 would cease on 30 April 2017.[1] The southern portion was replaced by extending route 55 from Domain Interchange to Toorak as route 58, while the northern section was replaced by extending route 6 from Melbourne University to Moreland.[8][9]

Melbourne tram route 8 evolution

Dates	Route	Notes
21 November 1929 - 15 April 1991	City (Victoria Street) to Toorak
15 April 1991 - 17 January 1996	City (Queensberry/Swanston Street) to Toorak	Some services terminated at Melbourne University
17 January 1996 - 16 October 2004	Melbourne University to Toorak
17 October 2004 - 30 April 2017	Moreland to Toorak	Merged into Route 58

Operation

Routes 8 was operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots by Z, B and D1 class trams.[10]

From 2016, D2 trams from Brunswick depot operated on route 8, due to the transfer from Southbank to Brunswick of this class to operate route 19.

Route map

Route 8
Some trams are wheelchair accessible. Free Tram Zone covers stops 8 to 13. Fare zone 1 applies from stop 133 to 7, and 14 to 42.
Connections Moreland Stop Brunswick tram depot  Towards Anstey (Cameron Street ) Upfield Moreland station Cameron Street 133 (Moreland Road )  Towards Coburg 19 Sydney Road 132 De Carle Street 131 Barrow Street 130 (Moreland Road ) 510; 1 Nicholson Street 129 (Holmes Street ) Donald Street 128 (Holmes Street ) 503 Albion Street 127 (Lygon Street ) Stewart Street 126 508 Blyth Street 125 Victoria Street 124 Albert Street 123 506 Glenlyon Road 122 Weston Street 121 504 Brunswick Road 120 Park Street 119 Pigdon Street 118 Richardson Street 117 Fenwick Street 116 Melbourne Cemetery East Newry Street 115 546 Princes Street 114 Lytton Street 113 ( Lygon Street – Elgin Street ) 200, 207 Lygon Street 112 ( Elgin Street – Swanston Street ) 402 Melbourne University Faraday Street 1 Lincoln Square Pelham Street 3 Queensberry Street 4 (Victoria Street ) RMIT University Franklin Street 7 30, 35; City Loop Melbourne Central station La Trobe Street 8 Towards Flagstaff   Towards Parliament 86, 96 Bourke Street Mall Bourke Street 10 11, 12, 48, 109 City Square Collins Street 11 605; 35, 70, 75 Flinders Street station Flinders Street 13 Towards Southern Cross   Towards Parliament, Jolimont and Richmond Yarra River ( Swanston Street – St Kilda Road ) 216, 219, 220; 1 Arts Precinct 14 Route 1 via Southbank Boulevard  Grant Street 17 Shrine of Remembrance Dorcas Street 19 Route 55 via Park Street  216, 219, 220; 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 55, 64, 67, 72 Domain Interchange 20 Routes 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 & 72 via St Kilda Road  ( St Kilda Road – Domain Road ) Dallas Brooks Drive 21 Melbourne Grammar 22 Hope Street 23 ( Domain Road) Birdwood Avenue 24 ( Park Street) Randall Place 25 ( Park Street) Toorak Road 26 (Toorak Road West ) Walsh Street 27 (Toorak Road West ) 246, 969 Punt Road 28 (Toorak Road ) Myrtle Street 29 Towards Prahran   Towards Richmond Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston, Sandringham South Yarra station Osborne Street 30 78 Chapel Street 31 Towards Hawksburn  Tivoli Road 32 Como Avenue 33 Williams Road 34 Mathoura Road 35 Grange Road 36 605 Orrong Road 37 Woorigoleen Road 38 Irving Road 39 Kooyong Road 40 Moonga Road 41 16 Glenferrie Road^ 42  Route 16 via Glenferrie Road  Connections Toorak Stop
^Malvern Depot services extend to the depot via route 16. Expand to show intermediate stops. Route map is not to scale.

References

1. "Say hello to Route 58". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
2. From Toorak to Moreland on Route 8 Yarra Trams 13 October 2004
3. New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network Yarra Trams October 2004
4. "Route changes in Melbourne" Trolley Wire issue 299 December 2004 page 16
5. History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Archived 26 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams
6. Councillors slam proposal for new Toorak Rd terminus Herald Sun 19 February 2015
7. Route 8 Toorak Rd tram terminus gets $3.8m upgrade Stonnington Leader 9 December 2015
8. Metro Tunnel to Transform Melbourne's Tram Network Minister for Public Transport 25 October 2016
9. Trams to head west, route 58 to be born in network overhaul next year The Age 25 October 2016
10. Route 8 Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams

External links

• Media related to Melbourne tram route 8 at Wikimedia Commons
• Route 8 map
• Route 8 timetable