Route 72 was first allocated to the line between Camberwell (Burke Road) and the City (Swanston Street) on 1 November 1970.[1][2] Prior to that, the line to Camberwell was serviced by route 7. The change was at first due to operations of the Camberwell line being shifted from Malvern depot to Camberwell depot. Even though the route was subsequently returned to Malvern in August 1979, the number 72 was kept.[2][3] Before 1970, Route 72 was a short-working of the Wattle Park line, for trams that terminated at Riversdale instead of Wattle Park.[4] Trams traditionally terminated at the Victoria Street terminus, but following an accident in 1991, trams instead terminated at the Queensberry Street crossover. Due to congestion during peak hours at the crossover, some trams continued north to Melbourne University. Finally on 17 January 1996, a permanent shunt was built at Melbourne University. From then on, route 72 trams were altered run full-time to Melbourne University.[4]
The origins of route 72 lie in separate tram lines. The section of track between Queensberry Street (Stop 4) and Commercial Road (Stop 25) is the oldest section of this route, dating back to the Brighton Road cable tram which opened on 11 October 1888 by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company. This cable tram line was electrified in stages by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board. The section between Domain Interchange (Stop 20) and Commercial Road was electrified on 27 December 1925. The section between Queensberry Street and City Road (near Stop 14) was electrified on the same day. The line between City Road and Domain Interchange was electrified on 24 January 1926. The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust constructed the Malvern Road line between St Kilda Road and Gardiner (Stop 50) on 8 April 1915. This line was extended to Camberwell station (Stop 64) on 6 December 1917, and then to Cotham Road on 7 March 1918.
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Melbourne tram route 72 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Melbourne University to Camberwell The 16 8 kilometre route is operated out of Malvern depot with Z and D class trams Route 72D1 class tram on Swanston Streetin December 2014OverviewSystemMelbourneOperatorYarra TramsDepotMalvernVehicleZ classD1 classBegan service1 November 1970RouteStartMelbourne UniversityViaSwanston StreetSt Kilda RoadCommercial RoadMalvern RoadBurke RoadEndCamberwellLength16 8 kilometresTimetableRoute 72 timetableMapRoute 72 mapRoute map map Route 70 system nav Route 75 Contents 1 History 2 Operation 3 Route map 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditRoute 72 was first allocated to the line between Camberwell Burke Road and the City Swanston Street on 1 November 1970 1 2 Prior to that the line to Camberwell was serviced by route 7 The change was at first due to operations of the Camberwell line being shifted from Malvern depot to Camberwell depot Even though the route was subsequently returned to Malvern in August 1979 the number 72 was kept 2 3 Before 1970 Route 72 was a short working of the Wattle Park line for trams that terminated at Riversdale instead of Wattle Park 4 Trams traditionally terminated at the Victoria Street terminus but following an accident in 1991 trams instead terminated at the Queensberry Street crossover Due to congestion during peak hours at the crossover some trams continued north to Melbourne University Finally on 17 January 1996 a permanent shunt was built at Melbourne University From then on route 72 trams were altered run full time to Melbourne University 4 The origins of route 72 lie in separate tram lines The section of track between Queensberry Street Stop 4 and Commercial Road Stop 25 is the oldest section of this route dating back to the Brighton Road cable tram which opened on 11 October 1888 by the Melbourne Tramway amp Omnibus Company This cable tram line was electrified in stages by the Melbourne amp Metropolitan Tramways Board The section between Domain Interchange Stop 20 and Commercial Road was electrified on 27 December 1925 The section between Queensberry Street and City Road near Stop 14 was electrified on the same day The line between City Road and Domain Interchange was electrified on 24 January 1926 The Prahran amp Malvern Tramways Trust constructed the Malvern Road line between St Kilda Road and Gardiner Stop 50 on 8 April 1915 This line was extended to Camberwell station Stop 64 on 6 December 1917 and then to Cotham Road on 7 March 1918 The route was curtailed for 21 months from March 1995 while a bridge was built over the Monash Freeway 5 In response to the State Government s Melbourne 2030 planning policy the Public Transport Users Association lobbied to extend route 72 north to Doncaster Road and Ivanhoe station and south to Caulfield 6 Melbourne tram route 72 evolution Dates Route Notes9 December 1934 31 October 1970 Riversdale to City Batman Avenue 1 November 1970 14 April 1991 Camberwell to City Swanston Victoria Streets via Malvern Burke Roads15 April 1991 16 January 1996 Camberwell to City Swanston Queensberry Streets via Malvern Burke Roads17 January 1996 onwards Camberwell to Melbourne University via Malvern Burke RoadsOperation EditRoute 72 is operated out of Malvern depot with Z and D class trams 7 8 9 Route map EditvteMelbourne Tram Route 72Melbourne University Camberwellvia City Malvern amp Glen IrisFree tram zone covers stops 8 to 13 fare zone 1 applies from stop 1 to 7 14 to 70SuburbStreet StopNo Melbourne University Connections continues as Tram 1 amp 6towards East Coburg amp MorelandCarltonSwanston Street 1 Melbourne University 1 3 3a 5 616 64 67 401 402403 5463 Lincoln Square4 Queensberry Street Victoria StreetNo ServiceMelbourne CBDSwanston Street 7 RMIT University La Trobe StreetTram 30 City Circle Exhibition Street Docklands Stadium Melbourne Central station 8 Melbourne Central station 30 City Circle10 Bourke Street Mall 86 96 Lonsdale Streetbuses Bourke StreetTram 86 96 Melbourne Museum Southern Cross station Collins StreetTram 11 12 48 109 St Vincent s Plaza Southern Cross station11 Collins Street 11 12 48 109 Flinders StreetTram 70 75 City Circle Russell Street Docklands Flinders Street station 13 Flinders Street station 70 75 City CircleSouthbankSt Kilda Road 14 Arts Precinct 1 216 219220 Southbank BoulevardTram 1 South Melbourne Beach17 Grant Street Police Memorial19 Shrine of Remembrance Park StreetTram 58 West CoburgMelbourne CBDSt Kilda Road 20 Anzac Station 58 Domain RoadNo Service Temporary Closure 21 Bowen Crescent22 Toorak Road 58 Toorak RoadTram 58 Toorak 23 Arthur Street24 Leopold Street25 Commercial Road 3 3a 5 6 1664 67 216 219220 St Kilda RoadTram 3 3a 5 6 16 64 67 St Kilda Junction Commercial Road 26 Alfred HospitalSouth YarraCommercial Road 27 Punt Road 24628 Braille Library29 Porter Street Prahran station 30 Prahran Market31 Chapel Street 78 Chapel StreetTram 78 North Richmond Balaclava Malvern Road 32 Surrey Road33 Francis Street34 Williams RoadToorakMalvern Road 35 Mathoura Road36 A Beckett Street37 Toorak station 220 605 Toorak station 38 Clendon Road39 Irving Road40 Kooyong Road41 Albany Road42 Lauriston Girls School43 Glenferrie Road Glenferrie RoadTram 16 Kew Melbourne UniversityMalvernMalvern Road 44 Plant Street45 Elizabeth Street46 Meredith StreetGlen IrisMalvern Road 47 Tooranga Road 62448 Edgar Street49 Kenilworth Grove50 Burke Road Gardiner station Burke Road 51 Gardiner station52 Harris AvenueCamberwell stationBurke Road 53 Faircroft Avenue54 Toorak Road55 Middle Road56 Anderson Road57 Pine Avenue58 Leura Grove59 Seymour Grove61 Riversdale Road 70 75 Riversdale RoadTram 70 75 Docklands Camberwell Junction62 Camberwell Shopping Centre63 Prospect Hill Road Camberwell station 64 Camberwell station65 Victoria RoadCanterburyBurke Road 66 Rathmines Road67 Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolKewBurke Road 68 Mont Albert Road69 Sackville Street70 Cotham Road 109 548 Cotham RoadTram 109 Port Melbourne Box HillSuburbStreet StopNo Camberwell ConnectionsReferences Edit Melbourne Electric Traction November 1970 page 4 a b The Camberwell Tramway Transit Australia November 1998 pages 243 248 City Section Trolley Wire issue 183 August 1979 page 19 a b Gunzel www classicaustraliantv com Retrieved 2 October 2018 Route 72 Resumes Full Operation Transit Australia February 1997 page 45 The Real Transport Challenges A Call for a Vision Public Transport Users Association October 2006 page 56 Malvern Depot Vicsig Facts amp figures Yarra Trams Route 72 Yarra TramsExternal links Edit Media related to Melbourne tram route 72 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melbourne tram route 72 amp oldid 1117100851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
