Melbourne tram route 11

Route 11
B class tram on Collins Street
in December 2014
Overview
SystemMelbourne
OperatorYarra Trams
DepotPreston
VehicleE class
Route
StartWest Preston
ViaSt Georges Road
Fitzroy
Collins Street
EndVictoria Harbour
Length13.4 kilometres
TimetableRoute 11 timetable
MapRoute 11 map
← Route 6  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 12 →

Melbourne tram route 11 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from West Preston to Victoria Harbour. The 13.4-kilometre (8.3 mi) route is operated out of Preston depot with E class trams.

History

Route 11 was first allocated to the line between West Preston and the City (Collins Street) on 25 July 1937. Prior to this, it was first allocated to East Preston and St Kilda Beach via Holden Street and Swanston Street on 21 November 1929. Then, it was allocated to the Holden Street Shuttle following the electrification of the Brunswick Street cable line. However, since single-truck trams without number boxes were used on this line, the route number was never displayed. The electrification of the South Melbourne cable tram line on 25 July 1937 enabled through-running on Collins Street. Route 11 ran from West Preston to the city, but some services would continue as route 10 south to South Melbourne Beach (later St Kilda - Fitzroy Street).[1]

Following the elimination of shared-depot routes, route 10 was discontinued on 30 April 1995. However, in August 2000, the West Preston to St Kilda - Fitzroy Street recommenced and was allocated route 112, which operated on weekdays.[2][3] Following this, Route 11 became a weekend only service, and later became a peak-hour only service. On 27 July 2014, route 11 became a full-time service following the cessation of route 112, and the establishment of route 12.[1][4][5]

The origin of route 11 mainly consists of the North Fitzroy cable tram line and the West Preston line built by the Fitzroy, Northcote & Preston Tramways Trust (FNPTT). The North Fitzroy cable line was opened on 2 October 1886 by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company. The section between Spencer Street (Stop 1) and St Vincent's Plaza (Stop 12) was first electrified on 15 September 1929. The rest of the North Fitzroy cable line was electrified on 26 October 1930. Meanwhile, the FNPTT constructed the line between Holden Street (Stop 24) and Regent Street (Stop 47). Due to delays with available FNPTT rollingstock among other issues, the line couldn't open until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. The line eventually opened on 1 April 1920. On 3 July 1953, the West Preston terminus was extended to the north side of the intersection to clear the intersection.[1]

Initially, the line to West Preston was single track north of the Miller Street/St Georges Road intersection (near Stop 34). It was duplicated in stages. On 28 June 1927, the line from Gilbert Road (near Stop 37) and Preston Workshops was duplicated. A few months later on 22 August 1927, this was further extended to Bell Street (Stop 40). It was further duplicated to Jacka Street (Stop 45) on 28 March 1928. The last remaining section of single track to the Regent Street terminus was duplicated on 19 November 1952.[1]

On 18 November 2002, a tram line was constructed to Collins Street West along the Collins Street extension, and routes 11, 31 and 42 were extended to the end of the extension.[6] From 28 June 2004 until 21 November 2005, the line was truncated back to Spencer Street while Spencer Street station (now Southern Cross station) was redeveloped.[7] It was extended further along the Collins Street extension to Victoria Harbour (Merchant Street) on 21 September 2009.[8] It was extended a further 450 metres west to the corner of Collins and Bourke Streets on 26 January 2014, which is today's Victoria Harbour terminus.[9]

Melbourne tram route 11 evolution
Dates Route Notes
During PMTT operation Grange Road to Elsternwick
21 November 1929 - 26 October 1930 East Preston (Tyler Street) to St Kilda Beach via Holden Street and South Melbourne
27 October 1930 - c. 1937 Lygon Street to St Georges Road (via Holden Street) Operated without number after 11 was reallocated
25 July 1937 - 17 November 2002 West Preston to City (Collins Street) Became weekend only following establishment of route 112 in August 2000, and later peak-hour only
18 November 2002 - 18 September 2009 West Preston to City (Collins Street West) Peak-hour only
21 September 2009 - 25 January 2014 West Preston to Victoria Harbour (Collins / Merchant Streets) Peak-hour only
26 January 2014 - onwards West Preston to Victoria Harbour (Collins / Bourke Streets) Initially peak-hour only. Became full-time route following cessation of route 112 from 27 July 2014

Operation

In 2015, E class trams operated out of Preston depot began to replace A class and B class trams that were operated out of East Preston depot.[10][11][12][13][14]

Route map

Route 11
West Preston - Victoria Harbour
via Northcote, Fitzroy & City
Free tram zone covers stops D18 to 8, fare zone 1 applies from stop 10 to 47
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
West Preston
Connections
Preston
Gilbert Road
47
Regent Street
Bus interchange 553
46
McNamara Street
45
Jacka Street
44
Cooper Street
43
Murray Road
Bus interchange 527
42
Cramer Street
41
Bruce Street
40
Bell Street
Bus interchange 513, 903
39
Latona Avenue
38
Oakover Road
37
Miller Street Shopping Centre
 
Miller Street
36
Devon Street
35
St Georges Road
Miller Street
No Service
34
Preston Workshops
33
Hutton Street
32
Normanby Avenue
Bus interchange 510
31
Gadd Street
30
Gladstone Avenue
29
Arthurton Road
28
Sumner Avenue
27
Westbourne Grove
26
Clarke Street
25
Miller Street
Bus interchange 506
24
Holden Street
Bus interchange 250, 251
23
Park Street
22
Scotchmer Street
Bus interchange 504
21
Alfred Crescent
20
Fitzroy Bowls Club
19
Newry Street
18
Alexandra Parade
Bus interchange 546
17
Leicester Street
16
Johnston Street
Bus interchange 200, 202, 207
15
St David Street
14
King William Street
Gertrude Street
Tram 86
13
Gertrude Street
Victoria Parade
Tram 12, 109
 
 Right arrow Box Hill
12
St Vincent's Plaza
Victoria Parade
Tram 30
 
Gisborne Street
11
Albert Street
 
Macarthur Street
10
Parliament station
Mainline rail interchange Parliament station
Spring Street
Tram 48, City Circle
Wellington Parade Right arrow
 Left arrow Nicholson Street
8
Spring Street
7
101 Collins Street
Bus interchange 605
Swanston Street
Tram 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
6
Town Hall
Tram interchange 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72
Elizabeth Street
Tram 19, 57, 59
5
Elizabeth Street
Tram interchange 19, 57, 59
3
William Street
Williams Street
Tram 58
1
Southern Cross station
Tram interchange 12, 96, 109
Spencer Street
Tram 12, 96, 109
Mainline rail interchange Southern Cross station
D14
Southern Cross station
Bus interchange 232, 235, 237
D15
Batman's Hill
D16
Harbour Esplanade
Harbour Esplanade
Tram 70, 75, City Circle
D17
Collins Landing
D18
Victoria Harbour
Suburb
Street
Stop
No.
Victoria Harbour
Connections
Note: Green denotes free tram zone

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gunzel". www.classicaustraliantv.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Routes 11 and 12 will become Route 112 on Weekdays Only from Monday 7 August, 2000 until further notice". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 18 November 2000.
  3. ^ Route Guide & Map 112/11 Yarra Trams
  4. ^ Capacity boost for Melbourne's tram system Trolley Wire issue 338 August 2014 page 21
  5. ^ Capacity boost for tram passengers Yarra Trams 9 July 2014
  6. ^ "Timetable Changes to Collins Street Services". Yarra Trams. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 6 December 2002.
  7. ^ Temporary Closure of Collins Street Extension Yarra Trams
  8. ^ Changes to Routes 48 & 70 from Sunday 20 September 2009 Yarra Trams
  9. ^ New timetable delivers more than 1,200 extra trams to Docklands effective from Sunday 26 January Public Transport Victoria 10 January 2014
  10. ^ Preston Depot Vicsig
  11. ^ Route 11 Yarra Trams
  12. ^ E Class trams on Route 11 & new passenger info displays Yarra Trams 22 June 2015
  13. ^ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
  14. ^ Melbourne's E-Class trams start spreading across town Railway Digest August 2015 page 23

External links

Media related to Melbourne tram route 11 at Wikimedia Commons

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