Melbourne tram route 59

Route 59
Airport West - Flinders Street station
B class tram on Mount Alexander Road in May 2013
Overview
System	Melbourne
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Essendon
Vehicle	B class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	Airport West
Via	Niddrie Essendon Moonee Ponds Junction Ascot Vale Flemington North Melbourne Melbourne CBD (Elizabeth St)
End	Flinders Street station
Length	14.7 km (9.1 mi)
Service
Journey time	40-50 minutes
Operates	Daily
Zone(s)	Free Zone: Stops 1-7 Myki Zone 1: Stops 8-59
Annual patronage	10.2 million
Timetable	Route 59 timetable
Map	Route 59 map
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Melbourne tram route 59 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Airport West to Flinders Street station. The 14.7 kilometre route is operated by B2 class trams from Essendon depot.

Route 59 operated to Essendon Airport until 7 July 1976, when it was diverted to terminate at Hawker Street. On 22 December 1992 a 1.2 kilometre extension opened to Airport West.

The route starts at the corner of Matthews Avenue and Rodd Road, Airport West and operates via Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds Junction, Ascot Vale, Flemington, North Melbourne and Elizabeth Street to terminate at Flinders Street station.

Not all stops are shown, refer to timetable for full list of stops
Green denotes free tram zone