Kew tram depot, Melbourne
- Kew tram depot, Melbourne
Kew Tram Depot is located on the corner of Barkers Rd and High St, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
It is one of 8 depots operated in the Yarra Trams network, and opened on the 8 May 1915. [cite web
title=Tram history, 1911 - 1920
publisher=Yarra Trams
url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-155/173_read-883
accessdate=2008-08-09]
Yard Layout
The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Rd, and a single track connecting to High St.
Trams Based At This Depot
Kew Depot is home to the majority of the C class Citadis trams (29 C-Class trams, with the rest allocated to Southbank). The only other trams located at Kew are 29 A-Class trams, a total of 58.
Services Operated From This Depot
* Route 48 - Docklands- Waterfront City to North Balwyn
* Route 109 - Port Melbourne to Box Hill
Notes
References
* [http://www.yarratrams.com.au Yarra Trams website]
* [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&depot=kew Kew Depot] at Vicsig, Comprehensive Un- Official Victorian Train and Tram Resource (Extensive Database)
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