Melbourne tram route 24

Route 24
North Balwyn – La Trobe Street West End
A C class tram in La Trobe St running on route 24.
Overview
System	Melbourne tramway network
Operator	Yarra Trams
Depot	Kew
Vehicle	A class, C class
Route
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Start	North Balwyn
Via	Kew East Kew Hawthorn Richmond East Melbourne Melbourne CBD (La Trobe St)
End	La Trobe Street West End
Length	12.6 km (7.8 mi)[1]
Zone(s)	Zone 1 for the entire route
Timetable	Route 24 timetable
Map	Route 24 map
Route map ← Route 19  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 30 →

Tram route 24 was a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, which operated along La Trobe Street in the city centre, to North Balwyn. The route was discontinued on 27 July 2014 as part of a wider timetable change to the Yarra Trams network.^[2]

Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it fell within myki ticketing Zone 1. The route only operated during peak times on weekdays, and shared stops with route 30. For services to North Balwyn at other times, the route 48 operated along Collins Street and Bridge Road.

Route

There were 51 stops on route 24.

Started at intersection of La Trobe and Spencer Streets (stop 1), then ran via:

• La Trobe Street (stop 1-9)
  • Spencer Street, tram routes 75 and 86 (stop 1)
  • Flagstaff Gardens (stops 2 - 3)
  • William Street, Flagstaff Station and tram route 55 (stop 3)
  • Elizabeth Street, Queen Victoria Market, tram routes 19, 57 and 59 (stop 5)
  • Melbourne Central and Melbourne Central Station (stops 5 - 6)
  • Swanston Street, RMIT, State Library of Victoria, tram routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (stop 6)
  • Russell Street and Old Melbourne Gaol (stop 7)
  • Victoria Parade, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum and Royal Exhibition Building (stop 9)
• Victoria Parade (stop 10 - 20)
  • St Vincents Plaza, tram routes 31, 34, 42, 109 and 112 (stop 12)
• Barkers Road (stop 21 - 27)
• High Street (stop 28 - 43)
• Doncaster Road (stop 44 - 51)

Ended at Doncaster Road, North Balwyn (stop 51)

See also

• Transport in Australia

References

1. "Facts & figures". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
2. "Capacity boost for tram passengers". Yarra Trams. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.

External links

• Public Transport Victoria
• Yarra Trams
• Official network maps
• Route 24 timetable
• Route 24 map