Malvern Tram Depot
Malvern tram depot
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| Location | |
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| Location | 21 Coldblo Road, Armadale |
| Characteristics | |
| Operator(s) | Yarra Trams |
| Roads | 17 (14 in sheds, 3 outside) |
| Rolling stock | 24 Z3-class 38 D1-class |
| Routes served | 5, 6, 8 (shared with Brunswick), 16, 72 |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 May 1910 |
Malvern tram depot is located in Armadale, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is one of 8 depots operated in the Yarra Trams network.
The depot celebrated its centenary on 30 May 2010 when it hosted a function to commemorate the opening of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust on 30 May 1910. Former P&MTT trams 44 and 84 were brought from Bendigo for the occasion with 44 running several special trips between the depot and Dandenong Road.
The old buildings in the complex are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
The main yard has 17 roads, 14 of these inside 2 sheds and 3 uncovered roads taking up space in Coldblo Road. A multi-directional single exit/entry track exists.
Malvern Depot fleet includes Z3-class trams, and all 38 Siemens Combino 3-car module D1-class trams.
Coordinates: 37°51′31″S 145°01′41″E / 37.8587°S 145.0281°E
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