Melbourne tram route 79 was operated by
Yarra Trams
Yarra Trams is the trading name of the operator of the tram network in Melbourne, Australia, which is owned by VicTrack and leased to Yarra Trams by the Victorian Department of Transport. The current franchise is operated by Keolis Downer. As ...
on the
Melbourne tram network
Trams are a major form of Transport in Melbourne, public transport in Melbourne, the capital city of the States of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. As of May 2017, the Melbourne tramway network consists of of dou ...
from
North Richmond to
St Kilda Beach. The 7.5 kilometre route was operated out of
Glenhuntly depot with
Z and
A class trams.
Operated after 19:00 as an extended version of
route 78
The following highways are numbered 78:
International
* AH78, Asian Highway 78
* European route E78
Australia
* Waterfall Way- New South Wales State Route B78
China
* G78 Shantou–Kunming Expressway, G78 Expressway
Iran
*Road 78 (Iran), Ro ...
, it was one of the few Melbourne tram routes that did not pass through the
CBD.
History
On 14 February 1965 operation of route 79 was transferred from
Hawthorn depot to
Kew depot. From 30 April 1972 it was jointly operated by
Glenhuntly and Kew depots. On 30 September 1991
Z class trams began operating on the route. From 2 April 1995, it was solely operated by Glenhuntly.
Before 20 July 2009 route 79
North Richmond to
St Kilda Beach operated Monday to Friday from 18:15, Saturdays from 13:10, and all day Sundays and public holidays. It was then altered to operate after 19:00 each night. The route was discontinued on 27 July 2014 and replaced by a full-time
route 78
The following highways are numbered 78:
International
* AH78, Asian Highway 78
* European route E78
Australia
* Waterfall Way- New South Wales State Route B78
China
* G78 Shantou–Kunming Expressway, G78 Expressway
Iran
*Road 78 (Iran), Ro ...
service.
[Capacity boost for Melbourne's tram system ''Trolley Wire'' issue 338 August 2014 page 21]
Map
References
External links
{{MelbourneTramNavbox, state=collapsed
079 79 may refer to:
* 79 (number)
* one of the years 79 BC, AD 79, 1979, 2079
* ''79 A.D.'', a 1962 historical epic film
* Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, a catastrophic volcanic eruption in Italy
See also
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* List of highways numbered
{{Num ...
2014 disestablishments in Australia