Melbourne tram route 96
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| Route Number | 96 |
| Number of stops | 140 |
| Timetables | Link |
| Route Map | Link |
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| Zone 1 | |
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Tram route 96 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it falls within Metcard ticketing Zone 1. The tram route has been described as one of the World's Top 10 Tram rides.[1]
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[edit] Route
The tram route runs from East Brunswick, travelling down Nicholson Street between the suburbs of Fitzroy and Carlton and past the Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens, a World Heritage Site. It then passes through the CBD on Bourke Street before traversing South Melbourne on a private right-of-way, with stops at the South Melbourne market, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), Fitzroy Street and St. Kilda. At the former terminus (St Kilda Railway Station) the tram line exits the private right-of-way and travels along Fitzroy Street to Acland Street St Kilda where it terminates.
[edit] Operation
Route 96 is Australia's busiest tram route with many people using this route during peak times and on weekends to get to St Kilda and Luna Park. There have been numerous calls for upgrades of this route to ease the congestion as many trams are so packed that people cannot even board - even on weekends.
After the merger of the M>Tram network with Yarra Trams, D2 class trams were transferred from Malvern to help alleviate the high crush load of this route. Since the introduction of these low floor Combino trams on the route, accessible stops in Bourke Street has been built increasing customer safety and comfort.
Other trams to run this route are A class, B1 class and B2 class trams. The occasional C class Citadis trams also operate on this route during peak hours. Later in 2008 5 CS class low floor trams on loan from Mulhouse will be in use on Route 96, allowing other D2 class trams to be used elsewhere on the system.[2]
The private right-of-way section of this route was once the St Kilda Railway, which was closed along with the Port Melbourne Line (Sandridge Bridge services) in 1987.
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