Route 75 | |||||
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Central Pier Docklands – Vermont South | |||||
Overview | |||||
System | Melbourne | ||||
Operator | Yarra Trams | ||||
Depot | Camberwell | ||||
Vehicle |
A class B class |
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Night-time | Friday & Saturday | ||||
Route | |||||
Locale | Melbourne, Australia | ||||
Start | Central Pier Docklands | ||||
Via |
Flinders Street Richmond Hawthorn Camberwell Burwood |
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End | Vermont South | ||||
Length | 22.8 km (14.2 mi) | ||||
Service | |||||
Journey time | 60-85 minutes | ||||
Operates | Daily | ||||
Zone(s) | Free Zone: Stops D2-D6, 1-8 Myki Zone 1: Stops 9-40 Zone 1/2 overlap: Stops 41-75 |
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Annual patronage | 9.3 million | ||||
Timetable | Route 75 timetable | ||||
Map | Route 75 map | ||||
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Melbourne tram route 75 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operates from Central Pier Docklands to Vermont South, serviced by A and B class trams from Camberwell depot. At 22.8 kilometres, it is currently the longest line in the network.
The origins of route 75 lie in separate tram lines, Australia's first cable tram from Bourke Street to Hawthorn Bridge and a horse tram from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road, which was converted to an electric line and extended over many years to its current terminus at Vermont South.
The first cable tram line opened by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company was from Bourke Street to Hawthorn Bridge along Spencer Street, Flinders Street, Wellington Parade and Bridge Road opened on 11 November 1885. On 27 January 1889 a horse tram from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road, travelling Burwood Road, Power Street and Riversdale Road was opened.