Melbourne tram route 22
| Route 22 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | Melbourne |
| Operator | Yarra Trams |
| Depot | Brunswick |
| Vehicle | Z3 class B2 class D1 class |
| Began service | 1 November 1970 |
| Ended service | 16 October 2004 |
| Route | |
| Start | Moreland |
| Via | Brunswick East Lygon Street Swanston Street |
| End | Arts Centre |
| Map | Route 22 map |
Melbourne tram route 22 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Moreland to the Arts Centre. The route was operated out of Brunswick depot with Z, B and D1 class trams. It ceased operating on 16 October 2004 and was replaced by an extended Route 8.
History
Route 22 was introduced on 1 November 1970, it ran from Moreland Road, Moreland to the Arts Centre on St Kilda Road.[1]
As part of the privatisation and splitting of Melbourne's tram network in 1997, Route 22 passed into the ownership of M-Tram.[2]
From 1995, Route 22 was also supplemented by the Route 25 tram. The Route 25 ran as a morning peak extension of the Route 22, between Moreland and Domain Road. The Route 25 was discontinued in 2000.[3]
M-Tram was merged with the operator of the other half of tram network, Yarra Trams in April 2004, with all M-Tram routes, including the Route 8 passing into the ownership of Yarra Trams.[4]
Route 22 was discontinued on 16 October 2004. The Route 22 was replaced by an extended Route 8. Route 8 had previously terminated at Melbourne University. The extended Route 8 ran from Moreland to Toorak.[5]
Operation
Routes 22 was operated out of Brunswick depots with Z and B2 class trams.[6]
References
- ↑ "Victorian Collections" (PDF). Victorian Collections. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "DEVELOPMENT OF MELBOURNE'S TRAMWAY SYSTEM" (PDF). Heritage Victoria. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "What tram do I catch?" (PDF). Melbourne Tram Museum. 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tram merger cuts 62 jobs". The Age. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "New improved routes for Melbourne's tram network". Yarra Trams. Archived from the original on 4 March 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Brunswick Depot". Vicsig. Archived from the original on 2 July 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2026.