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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>[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
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>
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