Melbourne tram route 8

Route 8
Moreland - Toorak
Overview
System	Melbourne
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Brunswick Malvern
Vehicle	Z class B2 class D1 class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	Moreland
Via	Coburg Brunswick East Carlton North Carlton Melbourne CBD (Swanston St) Southbank South Yarra
End	Toorak
Length	15.7 km (9.8 mi)
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
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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.^[1][2]

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.^[3]

In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the present terminus.^[4] The work was completed in December 2015.^[5]

Operation

Routes 8 is operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots by Z, B and D1 class trams.^[2]

Map

Route 8
Moreland station Moreland station Stop 133 Sydney Road Route 19 132 Moreland Road 129 Brunswick Road 120 Melbourne Cemetery East 115 Swanston Street 111 Melbourne University 1 City La Trobe Street Melbourne Central station Routes 30, City Circle 8 Lonsdale Street 9 Bourke Street Routes 86, 96 10 Collins Street Routes 11, 12, 48, 109 11 Federation Square Flinders St station Routes 70, 75, City Circle 13 Arts Precinct Route 1 14 St Kilda Road Southbank Boulevarde 16 Coventry Street 18 Domain Interchange Route 55 20 Melbourne Grammar 22 Toorak Road 26 High Street Route 5 27 Punt Road 28 South Yarra station South Yarra station 30 Chapel Street Route 78 31 Prahran Mathoura Road 35 Orrong Road 37 Kooyong Road 40 Toorak Glenferrie Road Route 16 43
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 8 Yarra Trams
3. New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network Yarra Trams October 2004
4. Councillors slam proposal for new Toorak Rd terminus Herald Sun 19 February 2015
5. Route 8 Toorak Rd tram terminus gets $3.8m upgrade Stonnington Leader 9 December 2015

External links

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