Melbourne tram route 55

West Coburg - Domain Interchange

Route Information
Route Number	55
Number of stops	44
Timetables	Link
Route Map	Link
Zone Location
Zone 1
Entire route

Tram route 55 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from the corner of Bell Street and Melville Road in West Coburg to the Domain Road Interchange - Domain Road and St Kilda Road east of the city.

Like most Melbourne tram routes, route 55 operates entirely in Metcard ticketing Zone 1.

The route runs along Melville Road from the Bell Street intersection, then Dawson Street, Grantham Street, through to Royal Park along a scenic track passing the Royal Park Golf Course and the Melbourne Zoo, coming out at Flemington Road where it intersects Abbotsford Street, then it travels along Peel Street, William Street, Flinders Lane, Market Street, Queens Bridge, Queensbridge Street, Kings Way and finally Park Street before terminating at the Domain Road interchange.

This tram route is notable for its windiness, and the traverse through Royal Park for some distance. The route also includes a ride past the State Netball and Hockey Centre and the Royal Park Zoo with an occasional peek at the elephant's shed. It is operated by Z3 class trams, with some B2 class trams also operating during peak times.

During the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games the route was merged with route 5 to Malvern to alleviate congestion along St Kilda Road. The temporary through routing was useful in helping daily commuters utilise other connection train stations at the city's west end, namely at Flagstaff station. At Domain Interchange, a junction was instated. This set of switches has since been disabled after the demerger. The route 55 has since terminated at the original terminus of Domain Interchange.

Route

There are 44 stops on route 55.

Starts at Bell Street/Melville Junction, West Coburg, then runs via:

• Melville Road
• Dawson Street/Grantham Street
• Royal Park
  • Royal Park station (stop 26)
  • Melbourne Zoo (stop 25)
  • State Netball and Hockey Centre (stop 24)
• Flemington Road
  • Abbotsford Street, tram routes 57 and 59 (stop 19)
  • Royal Children's Hospital (stop 17)
  • Grattan Street, Royal Melbourne Hospital (stop 14)
  • Royal Parade, tram route 19 (stop 12)
• Peel Street
  • Victoria Street, tram route 57 (stop 10)
  • Queen Victoria Market (stop 9)
• William Street
  • La Trobe Street, Flagstaff Gardens, Flagstaff station, tram routes 24, 30 and City Circle (stop 7)
  • Lonsdale Street, Law Courts (stop 6)
  • Bourke Street, tram routes 86, 95, and 96 (stop 5)
  • Collins Street, tram routes 11, 12, 42, 48, 109, and 112 (stop 4)
• Flinders Lane/Market Street
  • Flinders Street, Banana Alley Vaults, tram routes 70, 75 and City Circle (stop 1)
• Queensbridge Street
  • Crown Casino (stop 112)
• Kings Way
  • Sturt Street, tram route 1 (stop 116)
• Park Street

Ends at Domain Interchange, connecting with tram routes 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (stop 20).

Maps and timetables

• Official timetables
• Official route map
• Official tram network map
• Melbourne tram and train network map from railmaps.com.au
• OpenStreetMap | Relation | Tram Route 55 (37338)