# List of Melbourne tram routes

This is a list of tram routes on the tram network in Melbourne, Australia, operated by Yarra Trams.

## Current routes

Services that deviate from the regular routes below (by diversion or early-termination) are suffixed with the letter 'a', while services diverting to and/or terminating at the depot are suffixed with 'd'.
| | Route | Terminus A | via | Terminus B | Full length | Depot | Fleet |
| | 1 | East Coburg | Brunswick East, Carlton, City & South Melbourne | South Melbourne Beach | 13.2 km (8.2 mi) | Brunswick | B2, Z3 |
| | 3 | Melbourne University | City, Balaclava & Caulfield North | East Malvern | 14.9 km (9.3 mi) | Glenhuntly | B2, Z3 |
| | 5 | Melbourne University | City, Windsor & Armadale | Malvern | 12.6 km (7.8 mi) | Malvern | D1, Z3 |
| | 6 | Moreland | Brunswick East, Carlton, City, Prahran, Armadale & Malvern | Glen Iris | 19.0 km (11.8 mi) | Brunswick & Malvern | D1, D2, B2, Z3 |
| | 11 | West Preston | Thornbury, Northcote, Fitzroy & City | Victoria Harbour Docklands | 13.3 km (8.3 mi) | Preston | E |
| | 12 | Victoria Gardens | Richmond, East Melbourne, City, South Melbourne & Middle Park | St Kilda | 11.3 km (7.0 mi) | Southbank | A1, A2 |
| | 16 | Melbourne University | City, St Kilda, Balaclava, Caulfield North, Malvern & Hawthorn | Kew | 20.2 km (12.6 mi) | Malvern | D1, Z3 |
| | 19 | North Coburg | Brunswick & Parkville | Flinders Street station | 10.2 km (6.3 mi) | Brunswick | D2, B2 |
| | 30 | St Vincent's Plaza | City | Central Pier & Docklands | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) | Southbank | A1, A2, E |
| | 35 | Waterfront City Docklands | City | Waterfront City Docklands | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) | Southbank | W |
| | 48 | North Balwyn | Kew, Richmond, East Melbourne & City | Victoria Harbour Docklands | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) | Kew | C1, A2 |
| | 57 | West Maribyrnong | Ascot Vale, Flemington & North Melbourne | Flinders Street station | 11.6 km (7.2 mi) | Essendon | Z3 |
| | 58 | West Coburg | Brunswick West, Parkville, City, Southbank & South Yarra | Toorak | 18.2 km (11.3 mi) | Essendon & Southbank | Z3, B2, E |
| | 59 | Airport West | Essendon, Moonee Ponds Junction, Travancore & Parkville | Flinders Street station | 14.7 km (9.1 mi) | Essendon | Z3, B2 |
| | 64 | Melbourne University | City, Windsor, Armadale & Caulfield | East Brighton | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) | Glenhuntly | B2, Z3 |
| | 67 | Melbourne University | City, Balaclava, Elwood, Elsternwick, Caulfield & Glen Huntly | Carnegie | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) | Glenhuntly | B2, Z3 |
| | 70 | Wattle Park, Surrey Hills | Camberwell, Hawthorn, Richmond & City | Waterfront City Docklands | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | Camberwell | A1, A2, B2 |
| | 72 | Melbourne University | City, Prahran, Toorak, Glen Iris & Camberwell | Camberwell | 16.8 km (10.4 mi) | Malvern | D1, Z3 |
| | 75 | Vermont South Shopping Centre | Burwood, Camberwell, Hawthorn, Richmond & City | Central Pier, Docklands | 22.8 km (14.2 mi) | Camberwell | A1, A2, B2 |
| | 78 | North Richmond | South Yarra, Prahran & Windsor | Balaclava | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | Kew | A2 |
| | 82 | Footscray | Maidstone, Maribyrnong & Ascot Vale | Moonee Ponds Junction | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) | Essendon | Z3 |
| | 86 | Bundoora RMIT | Preston, Thornbury, Northcote & City | Waterfront City Docklands | 22.2 km (13.8 mi) | Preston | E |
| | 96 | East Brunswick | Carlton, City, South Melbourne, Albert Park & St Kilda | St Kilda Beach | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) | Southbank & Preston | C2, E |
| | 109 | Box Hill | Balwyn, Kew, Richmond, East Melbourne & City | Port Melbourne | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) | Kew | A2, C1 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 Operates overnight on Saturday and Sunday mornings. ↑ City Circle service operates between 9:30 am and 6:00 pm (Sundays to Wednesdays) or 9:00 pm (Thursdays to Saturdays), excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day. ||||||||

### Special event services

| 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 horse race time |
| 70a | Rod Laver Arena | Flinders Street West | Rod Laver Arena |
| 70a | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Flinders Street West | Melbourne Cricket Ground, John Cain Arena |
| 70a | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | Flinders Street West | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 75a | Simpsons Street & Wellington Parade, East Melbourne | Flinders Street West | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 75a | Flinders Street station | Harbour Town Shopping Centre | Victoria Harbour |
| 86a | Russell & Bourke Streets, City | Central Pier | Docklands Stadium |
| 86a | Russell & Bourke Streets, City | Harbour Town Shopping Centre | Victoria Harbour |

## Discontinued routes

This is the list of Melbourne tram routes that 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 |
| 3a | East Malvern | City (Melbourne University) | 31 January 2009 | 29 October 2023 | via St Kilda, ran only on weekends, all services diverted to operate via route 3 |
| 4 | Carnegie | City (Swanston Street) | 24 June 1934 | 31 October 1970 | Replaced by route 67 following route number revision |
| 4t | Malvern East | City (Swanston Street) | 24 June 1934 | 31 October 1970 | 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 | Northcote | City (Collins Street) | 1 November 1970 | 14 March 1993 | via Brunswick Street |
| 10 | West Preston | South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach | 25 June 1937 | 29 April 1995 | 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 |
| 14 | East Preston | City (Spencer Street) | 1 November 1970 | 26 June 1989 | via La Trobe Street, discontinued following timetable change at East Preston depot |
| 15 | Brunswick tram depot | St Kilda Beach | 26 April 1936 | 1 April 1995 | Split into routes 16 and 22 following elimination of shared depot routes |
| 22 | Moreland | Arts Centre | 1 November 1970 | 16 October 2004 | Merged into route 8 (see above) |
| 23 | Mont Albert | City (Spencer Street) | 25 September 1972 | 7 September 2001 | via La Trobe Street |
| 24 | North Balwyn | City (Spencer Street) | 25 September 1972 | 26 July 2014 | via La Trobe Street, discontinued based on the desire to end peak-hour only routes |
| 25 | Moreland | Domain Road | 2 April 1995 | 6 October 2000 | Extension of route 22 that ran only during morning peaks |
| 27 | Hawthorn | City (Spencer Street) | 6 June 1934 | 12 February 1965 | Discontinued following when route 74/75 diverted via Bridge Road to Flinders Street when Hawthorn depot closed |
| 31 | Hoddle Street | Victoria Harbour | 25 September 1972 | 26 July 2014 | Discontinued following network-wide timetable revision |
| 32 | Camberwell | City (William Street) | 25 September 1972 | 17 November 1986 | Discontinued once through-routing on William Street routes ceased |
| 33 | Domain Road | City (William Street) | 17 November 1986 | 1995 | Peak hour variant that gradually fell out of use after the closure of South Melbourne depot |
| 34 | East Melbourne | City (Spencer Street) | 1995 | 19 September 2003 | Route 30 became full-time |
| 35 | Malvern | City (William Street) | 25 September 1972 | 17 November 1986 | Discontinued once through-routing on William Street routes ceased |
| 36 | Glen Iris | City (William Street) | 25 September 1972 | 17 November 1986 | Discontinued once through-routing on William Street routes ceased |
| 37 | Carnegie | City (William Street) | 25 September 1972 | 17 November 1986 | Discontinued once through-routing on William Street routes ceased |
| 38 | Toorak | City (William Street) | 25 September 1972 | 17 November 1986 | Discontinued once through-routing on William Street routes ceased |
| 42 | Mont Albert | City (Collins Street) | 6 June 1934 | 18 December 1993 | Merged with route 111 into route 109 |
| 55 | West Coburg | Domain Interchange | 30 April 1995 | 30 April 2017 | Merged into route 58. Change associated with the construction of Metro Tunnel |
| 56 | Brunswick West | Domain Interchange | 3 February 1946 | 29 April 1995 | Discontinued to fix route number anomaly with route 55 |
| 57 | Somerville & Williamstown Rds | Ballarat Rd & Rosamond Rd | 6 September 1921 | 10 March 1962 | Discontinued 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. |
| 58 | Barkly & Russell Sts | Footscray Railway Station | 6 September 1921 | 10 March 1962 | Discontinued 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. |
| 59 | Somerville & Williamstown Rds | Footscray Railway Station | 6 September 1921 | 10 March 1962 | Discontinued 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. |
| 60 | Ballarat & Rosamond Rds | Footscray Railway Station | 6 September 1921 | 10 March 1962 | Discontinued 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. |
| | Gordon & River Sts (Ammunitions Factory) | Footscray Railway Station | 9 November 1941 | 1 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. |
| 68 | West Coburg | City (Elizabeth Street) | 1 November 1970 | 31 July 2005 | Route 55 began seven-day operation |
| 69 | Kew | St Kilda Beach | 24 June 1934 | 15 October 2004 | Merged into route 16 |
| 74 | Burwood | City (Spencer Street) | 9 December 1934 | 18 July 1978 | Replaced by route 75 following East Burwood extension |
| 77 | Prahran | Batman Avenue | 9 December 1934 | 1 November 1986 | Discontinued due to low patronage/cost-saving |
| 79 | North Richmond | St Kilda Beach | 9 December 1934 | 26 July 2014 | Route 78 became full-time |
| 88 | East Preston | City (Bourke Street) | 26 June 1955 | 17 May 1983 | Replaced by route 86 following Bundoora extension |
| 95 | Exhibition Street | Docklands Stadium | 26 June 1955 | 26 July 2014 | Discontinued based on the desire to end peak-hour only routes |
| 111 | Exhibition Street | Port Melbourne | 20 November 1987 | 18 December 1993 | Merged with route 42 into route 109 |
| 112 | West Preston | South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach | April 2000 | 26 July 2014 | Split into routes 11 and 12 following network-wide timetable revision |