Melbourne's tram network is a major form of transportation in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, consisting of 24 tram routes. The system is owned by Public Transport Victoria. Yarra Journey Makers (trading as Yarra Trams), a joint venture of Transdev and John Holland Group, operates the network. The tram network consists of over 250 kilometres (160 miles) of duplicated track in all 24 routes, making it the largest tram network in the world.

The tram network consists of around 1,700 stops, with over 450 of them accessible to disabled passengers. Some tram stops can be accessed by ramps, making them compliant to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Accessible low-floor trams are also operational.

The tram network uses the Myki ticketing system, with the exception of the Free Tram Zone, which covers travel inside of the Melbourne CBD. The City Circle tourist tram also does not use Myki, as it is fully inside the Free Tram Zone. All tram routes are within fare zone 1, with some stops on routes 75, 86, and 109 being in the zone 1 and 2 overlap.

List of current routes Services that deviate from the regular routes below (by diversion or early-termination, also known as shortworkings) are suffixed with the letter 'a', while services diverting to and/or terminating at a tram depot are suffixed with 'd'.

Route Terminus A via Terminus B Full length Depot Fleet 1 East Coburg Lygon Street (Carlton), Brunswick, City, & South Melbourne South Melbourne Beach Brunswick B2, Z3 3 Melbourne University City, St Kilda Road, Balaclava, & Caulfield North East Malvern Glenhuntly B2, Z3 5 Melbourne University City, Dandenong Road, Windsor, & Armadale Malvern Malvern D1, Z36MorelandLygon Street (Carlton), Brunswick, City, High Street (Prahran), & ArmadaleGlen IrisBrunswick & MalvernD1, D2, Z311 West Preston St Georges Road (Thornbury), Northcote, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, & CityVictoria Harbour DocklandsPrestonE 12 Victoria Gardens Victoria Street, Richmond, City, South Wharf, & South Melbourne St Kilda Southbank A1, A2 16 Melbourne University City, St Kilda Beach, Glenferrie Road (Hawthorn), & Malvern Kew Malvern D1, Z3 19 North Coburg Sydney Road, Coburg, Brunswick, Parkville, & City Flinders Street station Brunswick D2, B2 30 St Vincent's Plaza East Melbourne & La Trobe Street (City) Central Pier & Docklands Southbank A1, A2, E 35 Waterfront City Docklands Docklands, La Trobe Street (City), & Flinders Street (City) Waterfront City Docklands Southbank W 48 North Balwyn High Street (Kew), Bridge Road (Richmond), & City Victoria Harbour Docklands Kew C1, A2 57 West Maribyrnong Racecourse Road (Flemington), North Melbourne, & City Flinders Street station Essendon Z3 58 West Coburg Brunswick West, Parkville, City, & Toorak Road (South Yarra) Toorak Essendon & Southbank Z3, B2, E 59 Airport West Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds Junction, Flemington, Parkville, & City Flinders Street station Essendon Z3, B2 64 Melbourne University City, Dandenong Road, Windsor, & Caulfield South East Brighton Glenhuntly B2, Z3 67 Melbourne University City, Balaclava, Elsternwick, & Glen Huntly Carnegie Glenhuntly B2, Z3 70 Wattle Park Riversdale Road (Surrey Hills), Richmond, & City Waterfront City Docklands Camberwell A1, A2, B2 72 Melbourne University City, Commercial Road (South Yarra), Prahran, & Glen Iris Camberwell Malvern D1, Z3 75 Vermont South Shopping Centre Burwood, Hawthorn, Bridge Road (Richmond), & City Central Pier, Docklands Camberwell A1, A2, B2 78 North Richmond Chapel Street (South Yarra), Prahran, & Windsor Balaclava Kew A2 82 Footscray Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong Road, & Droop Street (Footscray) Moonee Ponds Junction Essendon Z3 86 Bundoora RMIT Preston, High Street (Thornbury), Northcote, Collingwood, & City Waterfront City Docklands Preston E 96 East Brunswick Nicholson Street (Fitzroy), City, Southbank, South Melbourne, & Albert Park St Kilda Beach Southbank & Preston C2, E 109 Box Hill Whitehorse Road (Balwyn), Mont Albert, City, & Montague Street (South Melbourne) Port Melbourne Kew A2, C1

List of special event services These are shortworkings of existing tram routes that operate during events at certain areas. Route Terminus A Terminus B For events at 3a St Kilda Junction Dandenong & Derby Roads, Caulfield East Caulfield Racecourse 30a Melbourne Central station Central Pier Docklands Stadium 57a Flinders Street station Sandown & Epsom Roads, Flemington Melbourne Showgrounds 59a Flinders Street station Moonee Ponds Junction Moonee Valley Racecourse 70a Rod Laver Arena Flinders Street West Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground, John Cain Arena Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 75a Simpson Street & Wellington Parade, East Melbourne Flinders Street West Melbourne Cricket Ground Flinders Street station Harbour Town Shopping Centre Victoria Harbour 86a Russell & Bourke Streets, City Central Pier Docklands Stadium Harbour Town Shopping Centre Victoria Harbour

List of discontinued routes Some Melbourne tram routes have been discontinued or replaced. Tram routes that ran short-workings or temporary routes are not included. Routes changed or removed due to the conversion of cable tram lines are also not included. Route Terminus A Terminus B First service Last service Notes 2 Elsternwick East Brunswick Pre-1928 25 October 1930 via (Swanston Street) St Kilda Beach & South Melbourne Beach East Brunswick 26 October 1930 31 October 1970 via South Melbourne and Swanston Street 3A East Malvern Melbourne University 31 January 2009 29 October 2023 via St Kilda, ran only on weekends, all services diverted to operate via route 3 4 CarnegieCity Swanston Street24 June 193431 October 1970 Replaced by route 67 following route number revision 4D East Malvern (Darling Rd) Replaced by route 3 following route number revision 7 Camberwell City (Swanston Street) 21 November 1929 31 October 1970 Replaced by route 72 following route number revision 8 Moreland Toorak 17 October 2004 30 April 2017 Merged into route 58, change associated with the construction of Metro Tunnel 9 East Preston City (Collins Street) 16 October 1930 24 July 1937 East Preston South Melbourne & St Kilda Beach 25 July 1937 16 October 1930 via Collins Street Northcote South Melbourne & St Kilda Beach 25 June 1955 31 October 1970 via Brunswick Street and Collins Street Northcote City (Collins Street) 1 November 1970 14 March 1993 via Brunswick Street 9E East Preston City (Spencer Street) 28 March 1967 31 October 1970 via Brunswick Street and La Trobe Street, peak hour. Replaced by route 14 when letter suffixes discontinued 10 West Preston South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach 25 June 1937 29 April 1995 via Collins Street. Discontinued following elimination of shared depot routes 13 West Preston City (Spencer Street) August 1968 26 June 1989 via La Trobe Street, discontinued following timetable change at East Preston depot. First use of the numeral 3 in a route number (prior to this the MMTB didn't use the numeral 3 due to potential confusion with the numeral 8) 14 East Preston City (Spencer Street) 1 November 1970 26 June 1989 via Brunswick Street and La Trobe Street, replaced route 9E when letter suffixes discontinued. Discontinued following timetable change at East Preston depot 15 North Coburg St Kilda Beach Pre 1929 25 April 1936 via Swanston Street Moreland St Kilda Beach 26 April 1936 1 April 1995 via Collins Street. Split into routes 16 and 22 following elimination of shared depot routes 18 Brunswick City (Elizabeth Street) 1935/1936 ? 20 Coburg City (Swanston Street) Pre 1929 1936 Coburg City (Elizabeth Street) 1936 ? Was a shortened version of route 19 22MorelandArts Centre1 November 197016 October 2004Merged into route 8 (see above)23Mont AlbertCity (Spencer Street)25 September 19727 September 2001via La Trobe Street24North BalwynCity (Spencer Street)25 September 197226 July 2014via La Trobe Street, discontinued based on the desire to end peak-hour only routes25MorelandDomain Road2 April 19956 October 2000Extension of route 22 that ran only during morning peaks27HawthornCity (Spencer Street)6 June 193412 February 1965Discontinued following when route 74/75 diverted via Bridge Road to Flinders Street when Hawthorn depot closed31Hoddle StreetVictoria Harbour25 September 197226 July 2014Discontinued following network-wide timetable revision32CamberwellCity (William Street)25 September 197217 November 1986Discontinued once through-running on William Street routes ceased33Domain RoadCity (William Street)17 November 19861995via William Street. Peak hour variant that gradually fell out of use after the closure of South Melbourne depot34East MelbourneCity (Spencer Street)199519 September 2003Route 30 became full-time35MalvernCity (William Street)25 September 197217 November 1986Discontinued once through-running on William Street routes ceased36Glen Iris37Carnegie38Toorak42Mont AlbertCity (Collins Street)6 June 193418 December 1993Merged with route 111 into route 10955West CoburgDomain Interchange30 April 199530 April 2017Merged into route 58. Change associated with the construction of Metro Tunnel56Brunswick WestDomain Interchange3 February 194629 April 1995Discontinued to fix route number anomaly with route 5557Somerville & Williamstown RdsBallarat Rd & Rosamond Rd6 September 192110 March 1962Discontinued on 10 March 1962, when the Footscray Depot closed and trams ceased operation from there, with only the current Route 82, running out of Essendon Depot, remaining.58Barkly & Russell StsFootscray station59Somerville & Williamstown RdsFootscray station60Ballarat & Rosamond RdsFootscray station Gordon & River Sts (Ammunitions Factory)Footscray station9 November 19411 May 1954 Route ran along Gordon St to River St (also known as the Ammunitions Factory route). On 2 May 1954, it was extended to the Ordnance Factory spur line off Raleigh Rd, to create what is now Route 82 to Moonee Ponds Junction.68West CoburgCity (Elizabeth Street)1 November 197031 July 2005Route 55 began seven-day operation69KewSt Kilda Beach24 June 193415 October 2004Merged into route 1674BurwoodCity (Spencer Street)9 December 193418 July 1978Replaced by route 75 following East Burwood extension77PrahranBatman Avenue9 December 19341 November 1986Discontinued due to low patronage/cost-saving79North RichmondSt Kilda Beach9 December 193426 July 2014Route 78 became full-time88East PrestonCity (Bourke Street)26 June 195517 May 1983Replaced by route 86 following Bundoora extension95Exhibition StreetDocklands Stadium26 June 195526 July 2014Discontinued based on the desire to end peak-hour only routes111Exhibition StreetPort Melbourne20 November 198718 December 1993Merged with route 42 into route 109112West PrestonSouth Melbourne and St Kilda BeachApril 200026 July 2014Split into routes 11 and 12 following network-wide timetable revision

References

External links History of Melbourne Tram Routes 1950-2009 Network map Victoria Department of Transport and Planning