Kew tram depot explained

Image Alt:	Entrance to Kew depot from Barkers Road
Location:	Cnr Barkers Road & High Street, Kew
Owner:	VicTrack
Operator:	Yarra Trams
Roads:	12 (all in sheds)
Rollingstock:	26 A2 Class 36 C Class
Routes:	48, 78, 109

Kew tram depot is located on the corner of Barkers Road and High Street, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.

History

Kew tram depot opened on 8 May 1915.^{[1] [2]} When the Public Transport Corporation was privatised in August 1999, Kew depot passed to Yarra Trams.^[3]

Layout

The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Road, and a single track connecting to High Street.^[4]

Rolling stock

As at December 2019, the depot had an allocation of 62 trams: 26 A2 Class and 36 C Class.^[4]

Routes

The following routes are operated from Kew depot:

Victoria Harbour Docklands to Balwyn North^[5]

North Richmond to Balaclava^[6]

Box Hill to Port Melbourne^[7]

References

-37.8127°N 145.0228°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: The early days. Yarra Trams. 7 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318134537/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/about-us/our-history/tramway-milestones/the-early-days/. 18 March 2012. dead.
2. Web site: Kew Tram Depot celebrates 100 years. Yarra Trams. 3 May 2015.
3. "Yarra Trams" Trolley Wire issue 279 November 1999 page 25
4. Web site: Kew Depot. Vicsig. 6 November 2013.
5. Web site: Route 48. Yarra Trams. 7 November 2013.
6. Web site: Route 78. Yarra Trams. 7 March 2015.
7. Web site: Route 109. Yarra Trams. 7 November 2013.