Melbourne tram route 30

Route 30
St Vincent's Plaza - Central Pier
A class tram on Victoria Parade on route 30 in April 2013
Overview
System	Melbourne tramway network
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Southbank
Vehicle	A class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	St Vincent's 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
Route map ← Route 19  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 35 →

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.

Route map

Route 30
Free Tram Zone covers stops 10 to D2. Fare zone 1 applies at stop 12.
Legend
Connections St Vincent's Plaza Stop Routes 12 & 109 via Victoria Parade  Routes 11 via Brunswick Street  Victoria Parade buses; 11, 12, 109 St Vincent's Plaza Brunswick Street 12 Victoria Parade buses; 35, 86, 96 Nicholson Street 10 Towards Parliament  (Victoria Street/Parade ) 402 La Trobe/Victoria Streets 9 (La Trobe Street ) 250, 251 Exhibition Street 8 200, 207 Russell Street 7 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72; City Loop Melbourne Central station Swanston Street 6 19, 57, 59; City Loop Melbourne Central station Elizabeth Street 5 220, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237 Queen Street 4 55; City Loop Flagstaff station William Street 3 King Street 2 216, 219; 86 Spencer Street^ 1(W)/119(E) Towards North Melbourne   Towards Southern Cross Docklands Stadium D1 (La Trobe Street ) ( Harbour Esplanade ) 35, 70, 75, 86 Central Pier La Trobe Street D2 Routes 35, 70 & 86 via Docklands Drive  Connections Central Pier Stop
#(W) – westbound stop number; #(E) – eastbound stop number. Victoria Parade bus routes: 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 318, 350, 402, 684, 905, 906, 907, 908 ^Depot services terminate at Spencer Street. All stops shown. Route map is not to scale.

References

External links

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