Melbourne tram route 1

Route 1
East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach
B2 class tram on Swanston Street in September 2012
Overview
System	Melbourne
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Brunswick
Vehicle	Z3 class B2 class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	East Coburg
Via	Brunswick East Carlton North Carlton Melbourne CBD (Swanston St) Southbank South Melbourne Albert Park
End	South Melbourne Beach
Length	13.2 km (8.2 mi)
Service
Journey time	45-60 minutes
Operates	Daily
Zone(s)	Free Zone: Stops 8-13 Myki Zone 1: Stops 135-112, 14-32
Annual patronage	7.8 million
Timetable	Route 1 timetable
Map	Route 1 map
Route map ←   {{{system_nav}}}  Route 3 →

Melbourne tram route 1 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from the corner of Nicholson and Bell Streets in East Coburg to the corner of Victoria Avenue and Beaconsfield Parade at South Melbourne Beach. The 13.2 kilometre route is operated by Z3 and B2 class trams from Brunswick depot.

The origins of route 1 lie in separate tram lines, a cable tram from Collins Street to South Melbourne Beach, a cable tram along Swanston Street and St Kilda Road, an electric line from Queensberry Street to East Coburg and a section of track between Clarendon Street and St Kilda Road.

Cable trams first travelled from Queensberry Street, Carlton to Milton Street, Balaclava, on 11 October 1888, with the line opened by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company (MTOC).