Kew tram depot is located on the corner of Barkers Road and High Street, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.
Location | |
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Location | Cnr Barkers Road & High Street, Kew |
Characteristics | |
Owner | VicTrack |
Operator | Yarra Trams |
Roads | 12 (all in sheds) |
Rolling stock | 26 A2 Class 36 C Class |
Routes served | 48, 78, 109 |
History | |
Opened | 8 May 1915 |
Kew tram depot opened on 8 May 1915.[1][2] When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Kew depot passed to Yarra Trams.[3][4]
The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Road, and a single track connecting to High Street.[3]
As at December 2019, the depot had an allocation of 62 trams: 26 A2 Class and 36 C Class.[3]
The following routes are operated from Kew depot:
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