Malvern tram depot
Malvern tram depot building, April 2004 | |
| 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
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
The whole depot is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, including the 1930 rotary converter equipment in the substation.[4]
Layout
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
As of May 2024, the depot has an allocation of 81 trams: 38 D1 Class and 43 Z3 Class.[1]
Routes
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
- ^ 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.