Melbourne tram route 8
| Route 8 | |||
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| Moreland - Toorak | |||
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B2 class tram on Swanston Street
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| Overview | |||
| System | Melbourne | ||
| Operator | Yarra Trams | ||
| Depot |
Brunswick Malvern |
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| Vehicle |
Z class B2 class D1 class D2 class |
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| Route | |||
| Locale | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Start | Moreland | ||
| Via |
Coburg Brunswick East Carlton North Carlton Melbourne CBD (Swanston St) Southbank South Yarra |
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| End | Toorak | ||
| Length | 15.7 km (9.8 mi) | ||
| Zone(s) | Free Zone: Stops 8-13 Myki Zone 1: Stops 133-111, 1-7, 14-43 |
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| Annual patronage | 9.1 million | ||
| Timetable | Route 8 timetable | ||
| Map | Route 8 map | ||
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Melbourne tram route 8 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Moreland to Toorak. The 15.7 kilometre route is operated by Z, B and D1 class trams from Brunswick and Malvern depots.
The current route 8 commenced operating on 17 October 2004, when route 8 Melbourne University to Toorak was combined with route 22 Moreland to Arts Precinct.
In February 2015, Yarra Trams released plans to build a centre platform at Toorak, 100 metres west of the present terminus. The work was completed in December 2015.
In October 2016, it was announced that as part of works associated with the Melbourne Metro Rail Project, route 8 will cease in mid-2017. The southern portion will be replaced by extending route 55 from Domain Interchange to Toorak as route 58 while the Northern section will be replaced by extending route 6 from Melbourne University to Moreland.
Routes 8 is operated out of Brunswick and Malvern depots by Z, B and D1 class trams.
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