Melbourne tram route 57

Route 57
West Maribyrnong - Flinders Street station
Z class tram on Victoria Street in May 2011
Overview
System	Melbourne tramway network
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Essendon
Vehicle	Z3 class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	West Maribyrnong
Via	Moonee Ponds Ascot Vale Flemington North Melbourne
End	Flinders Street station
Length	11.6 km (7.2 mi)
Zone(s)	Free Zone: Stops 1-8 Myki Zone 1: Stops 9-49
Annual patronage	5.6 million
Timetable	Route 57 timetable
Map	Route 57 map
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Melbourne tram route 57 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from West Maribyrnong to Flinders Street station. The 11.6 kilometre route is operated by Z3 class trams from Essendon depot.

The route runs from the corner of Cordite and Central Park Avenues, West Maribyrnong via Moonee Ponds, Ascot Vale, Flemington, Kensington and North Melbourne before proceeding along Elizabeth Street to terminate outside Flinders Street station.

Route 57 shares track with route 82 between the intersection of Raleigh and Wests Roads, Maribyrnong and Maribyrnong and Union Roads, Ascot Vale. A loop siding exists at the south end of Union Road in Ascot Vale and is used during special events at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and Flemington Racecourse to handle the additional trams used to move the crowds of passengers.

There have been proposals, supported by the Public Transport Users Association and local politicians, to extend route 57 north-west along Milleara Road to Avondale Heights and East Keilor. Variations of this proposal including building a park and ride facility near the terminus, or establishing a high frequency bus service between the terminus and East Keilor down Milleara Road.