Melbourne tram route 69
| Route 69 | |
|---|---|
 A preserved W2 Class displaying a Route 69 destination | |
| Overview | |
| System | Melbourne |
| Operator | Yarra Trams |
| Depot | Malvern |
| Vehicle | Z class B class D1 class |
| Began service | 24 June 1934 |
| Ended service | 15 October 2004 |
| Successors | Route 16 |
| Route | |
| Start | St Kilda |
| Via | The Esplanade Balaclava Road Glenferrie Road |
| End | Kew |
Melbourne tram route 69 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from Kew to St Kilda The route was operated out of Malvern Depot with Z, B and D class trams. It ceased operating on 15 October 2004 as the route was merged to form an extended Route 16[1]
History
Route 69 was opened in stages between 1910 and 1913 and was originally operated by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. During the PMTT era, Route 69 was known as the Route 12. It ran from Cotham Road to St Kilda Road via Kooyong Station.[2]
The PMTT was dissolved in 1920, with its assets, including the Route 69 passing into operations of the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board.[3]
The Route 69 number was not adopted until 1934, this was because previous models of trams did not feature number boards. The Route 69 number was officially adopted on 24 June 1934.[4]
Route 69 would remain largely unchanged after the beginning of route numbers, seeing only infrastructure improvements and rolling stock upgrades. As part of the privatisation and splitting of Melbournes tram network in 1997, Route 69 passed into the ownership of M-Tram.[5]
On 11 December 2000, all Route 69 services on weekdays were abolished with the route being merged with the Route 16. The Route 69 however remained separate on weekends only.[6]
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 69 passing into the ownership of Yarra Trams.[7]
Route 69 was discontinued on 15 October 2004. The Route 69 was abolished completely and was replaced by the Route 16 which was extended to cover the former Route 69 fulltime.[6]
Operation
Routes 69 was operated out of Malvern Depot with Z, B and D class trams.[8]
References
- ↑ "Changing with the times". Yarra Trams. 31 July 2005. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "What tram do I catch?" (PDF). Melbourne Tramway Museum. 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ corporateName: Public Record Office Victoria. "Access the Collection - Public Record Office Victoria (PROV)". www.access.prov.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "What tram do I catch? 1934" (PDF). Melbourne Tramway Museum. 2020. Retrieved 23 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.
- 1 2 "History of tram route numbers" (PDF). Yarra Trams. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tram merger cuts 62 jobs". The Age. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Malvern Tram Depot". Vicsig. Archived from the original on 30 August 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2026.