Melbourne tram route 8 was operated by

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on the

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from

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to Toorak. The 15.7 kilometre route was operated out of Brunswick and

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depots with Z, B and D1 class trams. It ceased on 30 April 2017 and was replaced by routes route 6 and

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History

Route 8 started on 17 October 2004, when the old route 8, which had been running between

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and Toorak merged with route 22 which had been running between

and Arts Precinct. In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the existing terminus. The work was completed in December 2015. On 30 April 2017 as part of works associated with the closure of

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and construction of

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, route 8 ceased. The southern portion was replaced by extending route 55 from Domain Interchange to Toorak as

, while the northern section was replaced by extending route 6 from Melbourne University to Moreland.

Operation

Routes 8 was operated out of Brunswick and

depots with Z, B and D1 class trams.Route 8
Yarra Trams From 2016, D2 class trams from Brunswick depot operated on route 8, after the transfer from Southbank to Brunswick of this class to operate route 19.

Route map

References

External links

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2004 establishments in Australia 2017 disestablishments in Australia