Hawthorn tram depot

37°49′39″S 145°01′29″E / 37.8274°S 145.0246°E / -37.8274; 145.0246

Hawthorn tram depot
Hawthorn tram depot viewed from Wallen Road
Interactive map of Hawthorn tram depot
Location
LocationWallen Road, Hawthorn
Characteristics
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMelbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
History
OpenedApril 1916
Closed13 February 1965

Hawthorn tram depot was built in April 1916 by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT). It was built on the corner of Power Street and Wallen Road, Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is also known as the Melbourne Tram Museum. The depot was close to the junction of the HTT's two main lines. It was taken over by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) in 1920. In 1925, the depot was used as a school to teach tram drivers and tram conductors. In 1940, the building was also used to make uniforms for MMTB staff.

The depot closed as a running depot on 13 February 1965,[1][2] but was kept in use for training and uniform manufacture until the 1990s.

In 1996, the depot was added to the Victorian Heritage Register.[3]

In August 1998, Transport Minister Robin Cooper announced the site would be redeveloped as a residential complex by the Urban Land Corporation, with part of the depot to be retained as a museum.[4] The museum was opened by Transport Minister Peter Batchelor on 19 January 2003.[5][6]

Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot

The tram museum is owned by VicTrack, but the museum is staffed and run by the Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot. This group is a volunteer, non-profit group set up to preserve the history of Melbourne's trams. The museum has 17 fully restored trams.[7] The collection also includes one of Melbourne's original cable trams.

The Bellcord is the in house publication of the Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot. It is published quarterly.[8][9]

Preserved trams

The Melbourne tram museum currently has 19 trams preserved at its Hawthorn site.[10]

Class Image Entered service Notes
Z1.81 18 October 1977 In a special 'Pakistan W-11' livery. Dates from the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[11]
PCC.1041 16 August 1973 Prototype for the Z, A & B Class trams.[12]
W7.1040 1 August 1956 Last W class tram to be built.[13]
W5.774 4 June 1936 Last W Class with square front windows.[14]
W2.510 8 June 1928 Involved in a major collision in April 1989, resulting in the temporary end of heritage tram tours.[15]
W1.431 13 June 1927 Was upgraded to W2 status in 1936, converted back to a W1 in 1986.[16]
W.380 25 December 1925 Was upgraded to W2 status in 1929, Converted back to a W in 1988.[17]
VR.53 November 1942 Formerly used on the VR Sandringham - Black Rock tramway. Sold to the MMTB in 1959.[18]
X2.676 2 July 1930 Last heritage tram to operate a tour outside of a special event.[19]
X.217 1924 Owned by TMSV Bylands.[20]
Y1.613 27 September 1930 All class members are in preservation.[21]
Y.469 18 June 1927 Used as a driver training tram after withdrawal in 1965.[22]
T.180 1917 Owned by TMSV Bylands.[20]
S.164 1916 Owned by TMSV Bylands.[20]
L.106
L.104 Ran a charter for employees in 1990, celebrating the 80th anniversary of Malvern depot.[23]
MOTC.28-256 Only cable car tram preserved at the site.[24]
HTT.8 Sold from the Hawthorn Tramways Trust to the MMTB in 1920.[25]
V.214 13 October 1906 Displayed at Docklands in 2005 as part of the Royal Children's Hospitals Good Friday Appeal.[26]

References

  1. ↑ Hawthorn Depot Closed Trolley Wire issue 97 April 1965 page 11
  2. ↑ "Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot: Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot". hawthorntramdepot.org.au. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Victorian Heritage Database". vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne News" Trolley Wire issue 275 November 1998 page 11
  5. ↑ "Museum opened at Hawthorn Depot" Trolley Wire issue 292 February 2003 pages 25/26
  6. ↑ "Friends of Hawthorn Depot" Trolley Wire issue 294 August 2003 page 22
  7. ↑ "PTV Corporate". corp.ptv.vic.gov.au. 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ The Bellcord catalogue entry National Library of Australia
  9. ↑ Bellcord distribution The Bellcord issue 46 June 2020 page 8
  10. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Melbourne Tram Museum: Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board PCC No 1041". www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "W7.1040". Melbourne Tram Museum. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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