- Melbourne tram route 48
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Docklands - North Balwyn 
Route Information Route Number 48 Number of stops 57 Timetables Link Route Map Link Zone Location Zone 1 Entire route Tram route 48 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs from Victoria Harbour, Docklands to North Balwyn via Collins Street, Spring Street, Wellington Parade and Bridge Road. Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it falls within Metcard ticketing Zone 1, and also has a section in the CitySaver zone.
On Weekdays, it is serviced mainly by A class trams and a few C class trams. On Weekends, all trams rostered are C class trams.
The Public Transport Users Association has been lobbying for an extension of route 48 to Doncaster Shopping Centre.[1][2]
Previously route 48 ran via Flinders Street, with the Collins Street route becoming effective on 20 September 2009.
Contents
Route
There are 57 stops on route 48.
Starts at Victoria Harbour Melbourne Docklands (stop D17), then runs via:
- Collins Street (stops D17-8)
- Southern Cross Station (stop D14)
- Spencer Street, tram routes 75, 96, 109 and 112 (stop 1)
- King Street, Rialto Towers (stop 2)
- William Street, tram route 55 (stop 3)
- Elizabeth Street, tram routes 19, 57 and 59 (stop 5)
- Swanston Street, Melbourne Town Hall, tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (stop 6)
- Parliament, Parliament Station (stop 8)
- Spring Street, Treasury Gardens (stop 9)
- Wellington Parade (stop 9-14)
- Fitzroy Gardens, MCG, Jolimont Station (stop 11)
- Bridge Road (stop 15-28)
- Church Street (stop 29)
- High Street (stop 30-40)
- Doncaster Road (stop 41-51)
Maps and timetables
- Official timetables
- Official route map
- Official tram network map
- Melbourne tram and train network map from railmaps.com.au
References
- ^ "Submission to Infrastructure Australia on Victoria’s transport infrastructure priorities" (PDF), Public Transport Users Association: p. 8, http://www.ptua.org.au/files/2008/PTUA_Infrastructure_audit_submission_2008-10-15.pdf, retrieved 2011-11-03
- ^ "Destination: Doncaster" (PDF), Public Transport Users Association, http://www.ptua.org.au/files/2006/Factsheet_DestinationDoncaster.pdf, retrieved 2011-11-03
See also
- Trams in Melbourne
- Transportation in Australia
Trams in Melbourne - Yarra Trams Routes Current Tram Fleet W • Z • A • B • C • C2 • DOperator KDR Melbourne (Yarra Trams)Former operators Prahran and Malvern • Hawthorn • Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg • Fitzroy, Northcote and Preston • Footscray • Northcote Municipality • North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Company • Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board • Victorian Railways • M>Tram • Transdev TSLTourist services Tram depots Brunswick • Camberwell • East Preston • Essendon • Glenhuntly • Hawthorn • Kew • Malvern • North Fitzroy • Preston Workshops • Newport Workshops • Southbank • South MelbourneMiscellaneous 
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