Malvern tram depot
 Malvern tram depot building, April 2004 | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Coldblo Road, Armadale, Victoria |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | VicTrack |
| Operator | Yarra Trams |
| Roads | 17 (14 in sheds, 3 outside) |
| Rolling stock | 38 D1 Class 43 Z3 Class |
| Routes served | 5, 6 (shared with Brunswick), 16, 72 |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 May 1910 |
Malvern tram depot is located on Coldblo Road, Armadale, Victoria, a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.
History
[edit]Malvern tram depot was opened on 30 May 1910 by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT), to serve their first lines along Glenferrie Road and High Street.[1][2][3] It then consisted only of the central building, and the sheds adjacent to the south, along a short side street, Coldblo Road, designed by Leonard J Flannagan, the architect for the PMTT.[4] The main building is in red brick Edwardian style which features a corner turret and curved parapets.
Operations of the Trust greatly expanded in the next decade into most eastern suburbs, with further depots built elswhere. In 1912, a small triangular amenities building was added, and in 1913 the sheds were doubled in length. On 1 March 1920, the PMTT was absorbed into the city-wide Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board. In 1929, a second tramshed was built on the opposite side of Coldblo Road, effectively incorporating the road into the depot,[5] and a new substation was also added to the west end of the earlier building. They were both designed by tramways architect Alan G Monsbourgh in a restrained classical style.[4]
When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Malvern depot passed to M>Tram.[1][6] It passed to Yarra Trams when it took control of the entire tram network in April 2004.[7] In January 2005, Coldblo Road that ran between the two sheds with one track was closed to vehicle traffic and two additional tracks laid.
Heritage listing
[edit]The whole depot is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, including the 1930 rotary converter equipment in the substation.[4]
Layout
[edit]Access is via turnoffs from Glenferrie Road from both tracks in both directions to a single access track along Coldblo Road. The tracks then split to 5 roads in the old (south) shed, 3 roads between the two sheds, and 9 roads in the north shed, for a total of 17 roads.[1]
Rolling stock
[edit]As of May 2024, the depot has an allocation of 81 trams: 38 D1 Class and 43 Z3 Class.[1]
Routes
[edit]The following routes are operated from Malvern depot:
: Melbourne University to Malvern[8]
: Moreland to Glen Iris shared with Brunswick depot[9]
: Melbourne University to Kew[10]
: Melbourne University to Camberwell[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Malvern Depot". Vicsig. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Malvern Depot 100th". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ Sheridan, Ainsleigh (28 May 2010). "Roll along for centenary at Malvern Depot". Stonington Leader. whereilive.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Malvern Tram Depot". Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Centenary of Malvern Depot" Trolley Wire issue 322 August 2010 pages 22-26
- ^ "Swanston Trams" Trolley Wire issue 279 November 1999 page 25
- ^ Some facts about the new Melbourne tram network Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams 19 February 2004
- ^ "Route 5". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Route 6". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Route 16". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Route 72". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 7 November 2013.