Melbourne tram route 70

Melbourne tram route 70 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Waterfront City Docklands to Wattle Park. The 16.5 kilometre route is operated by A and B class trams from Camberwell depot.[1][2]

Route 70
Waterfront City Docklands - Wattle Park
A class tram on Flinders Street
in September 2006
Overview
SystemMelbourne
OperatorYarra Trams
DepotCamberwell
VehicleA Class
B2 Class
Route
LocaleMelbourne, Australia
StartWaterfront City Docklands
ViaDocklands
Melbourne CBD (Flinders St)
Richmond
Burnley
Hawthorn
Hawthorn East
Camberwell
Surrey Hills
EndWattle Park
Length16.5 km (10.3 mi)
Service
Journey time45-65 minutes
OperatesDaily
Zone(s)Free Zone: Stops D11-D6, 1-7
Myki Zone 1: Stops 8-61
Annual patronage5.4 million
TimetableRoute 70 timetable
MapRoute 70 map
 Route 67  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 72 

History

Most of the line currently used by route 70 was initially built and run by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust in 1916–17. It ran between the Batman Avenue terminus (opposite Flinders Street Station) to the intersection of Warrigul Road (then Boundary Road) and Riversdale Road. At the time, the HTT's Batman Avenue line was Melbourne's only electric tram line that reached the CBD. The Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board took over the line in 1920, and in 1928, extended the line a further 2 kilometers to Wattle Park at the Riversdale Road and Elgar Road intersection.[3] The track was extended a further to 1.9 kilometres to Wattle Park on 1 July 1928, by which stage it had been taken over by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board.[4] In 1934, the line was given the Route 70 designation, which it still holds today.[4][5]

On 6 June 1999 it was diverted to operate via the Exhibition Street extension with a four-lane divided road built over the Jolimont Yard, enabling Batman Avenue west of Melbourne Park to be closed with route 70 extended to terminate at the intersection of Flinders and Spencer Streets. This new route was better able to serve all of the Melbourne Park venues such as the MCG and Rod laver Arena. Extra sidings were also built along the route in order to accommodate special events.[6][7] On 5 January 2005, Route 70 was extended to Docklands Stadium, coinciding with the opening of the Docklands Drive tramway. Finally, on 20 September 2009, Route 70 was extended along Docklands Drive to its current route, where it terminates at Waterfront City.

Melbourne tram route 70 evolution
Dates Route Notes
9 December 1934 - 5 June 1999 Wattle Park to City (Batman Avenue)
6 June 1999 - 4 January 2005 Wattle Park to City (Flinders/Spencer Street)
5 January 2005 - 19 September 2009 Wattle Park to Etihad Stadium Docklands
20 September 2009 - onwards Wattle Park to Waterfront City Docklands

Operation

Route 70 is run from Camberwell depot[8] and is predominantly run with A class trams, although B class trams are occasionally used. During the Australian Open, all services are run with B-class trams.

Route and Map

From Waterfront City Docklands, the route runs along Docklands Drive, Harbour Esplanade and Flinders Street in the city, behind Melbourne Park at Richmond and then along Swan Street and Riversdale Road through Hawthorn and Camberwell to the eastern end of Wattle Park, terminating at Elgar Road.

Route 70
Wattle ParkWaterfront City
via Surrey Hills, Richmond & City
Free tram zone covers stops D11 to 6, fare zone 1 applies from stop 7A to 61
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
Wattle Park
Connections
Surrey Hills
Riversdale Road
61
Elgar Road
201, 767
768, 903
60
Ferndale Street
59
Alandale Street
58
Wattle Park
57
Glendale Street
56
Warrigal Road
55
Union Road
766
54
Through Road
766
Camberwell
Riversdale Road
53
Essex Road
52
Lockhart Street
51
Highfield Road
50
Wattle Valley Road
49
Glyndon Road
48
Cooloongatta Road
47
Willow Grove
Riversdale station
46
Riversdale station
44
Derby Street
43
Trafalgar Road
42
Fermanagh Road
41
Camberwell Market
612
Camberwell Road
Tram 75
Vermont South
 
Burke Road
Tram 72
40
Camberwell Junction
Camberwell tram depot
Hawthorn East
Riversdale Road
39
Camberwell tram depot
38
Hastings Road
37
Tooranga Road
Hawthorn
Riversdale Road
36
Auburn Road
624
35
Robinson Road
34
Kooyongkoot Road
33
Berkeley Street
Glenferrie Road
Tram 16
32
Glenferrie Road
31
Fordholm Street
30
Through Street
29
Riversdale Junction
Power Street
Tram 75
 
  Bridge Road
Hawthorn tram depot
Richmond
Swan Street
18
Yarra Boulevard
17
Madden Grove
16
Park Grove
15
Stawell Street
Burnley station
14
Burnley station
13
Edinburgh Street
12
Coppin Street
Church Street
Tram 78
11
East Richmond station
East Richmond station
10
Swan Street Shopping Centre
9
Lennox Street
8
Richmond station
Richmond station
Melbourne CBD
Swan Street
7E
Punt Road
246
Swan Street
Pre-1999 Alignment
Batman Avenue
 
 
Melbourne Park
7D
AAMI Park
7C
MCG/Melbourne Arena
7B
Rod Laver Arena
7A
William Barak Bridge
Zone 1
Free Tram Zone
Flinders Street
Tram 75, City Circle
 
  Vermont South
6
Russell Street
Swanston Street
Tram 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
St Kilda Road
  Melbourne University
5
Flinders Street station
1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
Flinders Street station
Elizabeth Street
Tram 19, 57, 59
 
  North Melbourne
4
Flinders Street station
19, 57, 59
3
Market Street
Market Street
Tram 58
2
King Street
1
Spencer Street
12, 96, 109
Spencer Street
Tram 12, 96, 109
Casino/MCEC
  Collins/Bourke Street
D6
Flinders Street West
232, 235, 237
 
McCrae Street
D5
The Goods Shed
 
Harbour Esplanade
D4
Docklands Park
Collins Street
Tram 11, 48
D3
Docklands Stadium/Bourke Street Docklands
La Trobe Street
Tram 30, City Circle, 86
D2
Central Pier
Footscray Road Siding
 
Docklands Drive
D10
NewQuay
D11
The District
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
Waterfront City
Connections
Note: Green denotes free tram zone
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References

  1. Facts & figures Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams
  2. Route 70 Yarra Trams
  3. "Camberwell City Council". Camberwell and Hawthorn Advertiser. 2 June 1917. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. "Melbourne's Two Batman Avenue Tramways 1916 and 1999" Trolley Wire issue 278 August 1999 pages 3–15
  5. "Exhibition Street Extension Opening" (PDF). www.transurban.com.au. 26 October 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
  6. Changes to Routes 48 & 70 from Sunday 20 September 2009 Yarra Trams
  7. History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Archived 26 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams
  8. "Camberwell Depot", Vicsig, retrieved 10 October 2011
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