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At the same time, the two cable lines were connected into one line by the MMTB, creating the longest line in the city, opening 8 March 1925.<ref name=FOHTD/> It operated until 26 October 1940, when the [[Bourke Street]] cable lines were abandoned in favour of double decker buses.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070904063001/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-155/173_read-881/ Milestones, 1931 - 1940] Yarra Trams</ref> The Bourke Street cable lines were the last cable trams to operate in Melbourne.
The MMTB, unhappy with the performance of the buses, decided to rebuild the lines as electric tram services when the buses became life expired. It opened as route 88 (predecessor to the modern 86) on 26 June 1955, with [[Brunswick East]] starting operating on 6 May 1956.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120320071722/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-155/173_read-879 Milestones, 1951 - 1960] Yarra Trams</ref><ref name="web.archive.org">[https://web.archive.org/web/20170226023218/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media/43839/tramroutenumbers.pdf History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009] Yarra Trams</ref>
On 18 May 1983, the suburban terminus was extended 1.2 kilometres from Tyler Street to Boldrewood Parade,<ref>East Preston Tram Extension ''[[Transit Australia|Electric Traction]]'' June 1983 pages 87/88</ref><ref>East Preston Line Extended ''[[Trolley Wire]]'' issue 208 October 1983 page 18</ref> then to 2.1 kilometres to [[La Trobe University]] on 10 January 1985 (when it was renumbered as route 87), 2.9 kilometres to McLeans Road on 26 April 1987, when it was renumbered route 86<ref>Here and There ''Trolley Wire'' February 1987 page 25</ref><ref>Electric Rail Development ''[[Transit Australia]]'' June 1987 page 103</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110228112749/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-155/173_read-876/ Milestones, 1981 - 1990] Yarra Trams</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Jones|first=Colin|title=Watch for Trams|date=1993|publisher=Kangaroo Press|location=Kenthurst|isbn=0-86417-544-2|page=118}}</ref> and to the current terminus at McKimmies Road on 12 October 1995.<ref>The Bundooora Tramway ''Transit Australia'' December 1995 page 267</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120414185449/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-155/173_read-875/ Milestones, 1991 - 2000] Yarra Trams</ref> This final extension was funded as part of the [[Government of Australia|Federal Government's]] Building Better Cities program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epress.anu.edu.au/anzsog/auc/mobile_devices/ch08s15.html#d0e3496|work=The ‘Building Better Cities’ program 1991-96: a nation-building initiative of the Commonwealth Government|author=Lyndsay Neilson|title=Appendix 1: Funding Allocation, Victorian Area Strategies|publisher=epress.anu.edu.au|access-date=2010-11-01}}</ref>
As part of the [[Docklands, Victoria|Docklands]] redevelopment project, [[La Trobe Street]] was extended west over the [[Southern Cross railway station|Spencer Street railyards]] on 26 March 2000, and with this extension route 86 was extended north along [[Spencer Street]] and then west along La Trobe Street to [[Docklands Stadium]].<ref>Metros ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' May 2000 page 276</ref><ref>Melbourne - Yarra Trams ''Trolley Wire'' issue 281 May 2000 page 30</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/fe/news/00mar24_2.html|title=Route 86 - Improved Timetable for Better Service|website=Yarra Trams|date=24 March 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020815183605/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/fe/news/00mar24_2.html|archive-date=15 August 2002|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victrip.com.au/trams/melbourne_tram_network_map/02tramsTransportMap.htm|title=Melbourne Tram Network|website=Victrip|date=2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021007182011/http://www.victrip.com.au/trams/melbourne_tram_network_map/02tramsTransportMap.htm|archive-date=7 October 2002|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/news/news.asp?cat=N&type=A&id=56|title=Tram it to Colonial Stadium - Every Day|website=Yarra Trams|date=24 March 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030107072718/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/news/news.asp?cat=N&type=A&id=56|archive-date=7 January 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 4 May 2003, the route was slightly extended to the south to terminate at [[Docklands, Victoria#Victoria Harbour|Central Pier]] parallel to [[Harbour Esplanade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/news/news.asp|title=Timetable & Route Alterations 30/04/2003|website=Yarra Trams|date=30 April 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030625062125fw_/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/news/news.asp|archive-date=25 June 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/transport_maps/metro_trams_citycenter_launch.php|title=Melbourne Tram Network|website=Metlink|date=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906095409/http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/transport_maps/metro_trams_citycenter_launch.php|archive-date=6 September 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Between May and November 2005, route 86 was temporarily extended to [[Docklands, Victoria#Waterfront City|Waterfront City]] to replace a truncated section of [[Melbourne tram route 48|route 48]] between Central Pier and Waterfront City. During this time, the latter temporarily terminated at [[Market Street, Melbourne|Market Street]] due to the closure and removal of the [[Flinders Street, Melbourne#King Street Overpass|Flinders Street Overpass]] over [[King Street, Melbourne|King Street]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/default.jsp?xcid=465|title=Flinders Street Overpass Removal|website=Yara Trams|date=20 May 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060823132904/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/default.jsp?xcid=465|archive-date=23 August 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> The temporary arrangement ceased with the completion of works in November 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/default.jsp?xcid=1118|title=Routes 13, 24, 30, 48, 70, 75, 86, 109, 112 & City Circle - From Monday 21 November 05|date=14 November 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060820030302/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/default.jsp?xcid=1118|archive-date=20 August 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 27 July 2008, [[Melbourne tram route 30|route 30]] and route 86 swapped termini, with route 30 terminating in Harbour Esplanade at Central Pier, and route 86 extended to Waterfront City again, but on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-39/44_read-1497|title=Docklands tram extended into Waterfront City|date=25 July 2008|website=Yarra Trams|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813202622/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-39/44_read-1497|archive-date=13 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>Around Melbourne ''[[Railway Digest]]'' September 2008 page 20</ref><ref
In August 2008 route 86 was the first route to see tram based testing of the [[Myki]] ticketing system, using special services not open to normal fare-paying passengers.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080915110857/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C24196543-2862%2C00.html Smart card tests to begin on trams this week] ''[[Herald Sun]]'' 18 August 2008</ref>
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A project to improve access through platform stops, perform track and overhead renewal and improve speed and reliability on a 6.8 km section of route 86, along High Street and Plenty Road, between Westgarth Street, Westgarth and Albert Street, Reservoir commenced in 2011.<ref>[http://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_Id=6152 Tram Route 86 Corridor Project] [[City of Darebin|Darebin City Council]]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120321202511/http://vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/RoadProjects/MelbourneRoadProjects/Inner/TramRoute86.htm Tram Route 86 - High Street and Plenty Road] [[VicRoads]]</ref>
In January 2016, route 86 began operating through the night on Fridays and Saturdays as part of the [[Night Network (Melbourne)|Night Network]].
In November 2016, [[E-class Melbourne tram|E class trams]] commenced operation on the route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160525012526/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media-centre/news/articles/2016/route-86-will-be-next-to-run-e-class!/ Route 86 will be next to run E-Class] Yarra Trams 15 April 2016</ref><ref>{{Victorian Rail-Newsrail|title=E Class on Route 86|month=2|year=2017|page=56}}</ref> These trams are beneficial on the route which has the highest amount of [[Think Tram#Superstops|superstop platforms]] of any route in Melbourne.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170304232733/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media-centre/news/articles/2016/past-meets-future-at-new-home-of-e-class-trams/ Past meets future at new home of E-class trams] Yarra Trams 17 April 2016</ref>
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