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 | 22 A2 Class 36 C Class |
| Routes served | 48, 78, 109 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 May 1915 |
Kew tram depot is a tram depot in Melbourne. It 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.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Kew tram depot opened on 8 May 1915.[2][3] When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Kew depot's operations were passed to Yarra Trams.[4]
Layout
[edit | edit source]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.[1] The depot has a tram shed, an inspector's cabin and an administration building,[5] the latter designed by architect Leonard Flannagan.[6]
Rolling stock
[edit | edit source]As at June 2025, the depot had an allocation of 58 trams: 22 A2 Class and 36 C Class.[1]
Routes
[edit | edit source]The following routes are operated from Kew depot:
- File:Melbourne tram route 48 icon.svg: Victoria Harbour Docklands to North Balwyn[7]
- File:Melbourne tram route 78 icon.svg: North Richmond to Balaclava[8]
- File:Melbourne tram route 109 icon.svg: Box Hill to Port Melbourne[9]
References
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