Melbourne tram route 30

Route 30
St Vincents Plaza - Central Pier
Overview
System	Melbourne tramway network
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Southbank
Vehicle	A class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	St Vincents Plaza
Via	East Melbourne Melbourne CBD (La Trobe St)
End	Central Pier
Length	2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Zone(s)	Free Zone: Stops D2, D1, 1-10 Myki Zone 1: Stops 11-12
Timetable	Route 30 timetable
Map	Route 30 map
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Melbourne tram route 30 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from St Vincents Plaza to Docklands Central Pier. The 2.9 kilometre route is operated by A class trams from Southbank depot.^[1][2]

History

The Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board had proposed an electric tram line from Brunswick Street to Spencer Street along Victoria Parade and La Trobe Street as early as 1923,^[3] 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 Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board.^[4]

On 4 January 2005, route 30 was extended to Waterfront City along Harbour Esplanade and Docklands Drive, with the opening of the $7.5 million Docklands Drive tram extension.^[5] 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.^[6]

Route

W6 class tram on route 30 on Victoria Parade

Route 30 runs from St Vincent's Plaza, East Melbourne west on Victoria Parade passing St Vincent's Hospital, Eye and Ear Hospital and the Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens, a World Heritage Site. 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 run from Southbank depot and is predominantly run by A class trams.^[2] It was operated by W class trams until 23 December 2014.

Map

Route 30
St Vincent's Plaza Routes 48, 109, 112 Stop 12 Nicholson Street Routes 86, 95, 96, City Circle 10 Victoria Parade 9 Exhibition Street 8 Russell Street 7 Swanston Street Melbourne Central station Routes 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72 6 Elizabeth Street Melbourne Central station Routes 19, 57, 59 5 William Street Flagstaff station Route 55 3 La Trobe Street Routes 75, 86, 95 1 Docklands Stadium Route 86 D1 Central Pier Routes 70, City Circle D2
Not all stops are shown, refer to timetable for full list of stops Green denotes free tram zone

References

1. Facts & figures Yarra Trams
2. Route 30 Yarra Trams
3. "Proposals for a General Scheme", Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, retrieved 2011-09-28
4. "Milestones, 1951 - 1960", Yarra Trams, retrieved 2011-09-28
5. "Docklands Drive Tram Extension Now In Service", Yarra Trams, retrieved 2011-09-28
6. "Completed tram initiatives", Department of Transport, retrieved 2011-09-28

External links

• Media related to Melbourne tram route 30 at Wikimedia Commons
• Route 30 map
• Route 30 timetable