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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox tram route
{{Infobox tram route
|box_width =
|number = Route 24
|number = Route 24
|logo =
|logo_width =
|logo_alt = yarra trams
|bgcolor = #71BE43
|bgcolor = #71BE43
|titlecolor = #ffffff
|titlecolor = #ffffff
|subheader = [[Balwyn North]] - [[La Trobe Street]] West End
|operatorlogo = YarraTramsLogoNew.svg
|oplogo_width = 180
|image = C 3010 in La Trobe St on route 24, 2013.JPG
|image = C 3010 in La Trobe St on route 24, 2013.JPG
|image_alt = C 3010 in La Trobe Street operating a route 24 service to West End, 2013
|caption = [[C-class Melbourne tram|C3010]] tram on [[La Trobe Street]] in 2013
|caption = [[C-class Melbourne tram|C3010]] tram on [[La Trobe Street]] in 2013
|system = [[Trams in Melbourne|Melbourne tramway network]]
|system = [[Trams in Melbourne|Melbourne tramway network]]
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|depot = [[Kew tram depot|Kew]]
|depot = [[Kew tram depot|Kew]]
|vehicle = [[A class Melbourne tram|A class]]<br>[[C class Melbourne tram|C class]]
|vehicle = [[A class Melbourne tram|A class]]<br>[[C class Melbourne tram|C class]]
|livery =
|pvr =
|status =
|open = 25 September 1972
|open = 25 September 1972
|close = 26 July 2014
|close = 26 July 2014
|predecessors = [[Melbourne tram route 48|Route 48]]
|predecessors = [[Melbourne tram route 48|Route 48]]
|night =
|locale = [[Melbourne]], Australia
|communities =
|landmarks =
|start = [[Balwyn North]]
|start = [[Balwyn North]]
|via = [[Kew East]]<br>[[Kew, Victoria|Kew]]<br>[[Hawthorn, Victoria|Hawthorn]]<br>[[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]]<br>[[East Melbourne]]
|via = [[Kew East]]<br>[[Kew, Victoria|Kew]]<br>[[Hawthorn, Victoria|Hawthorn]]<br>[[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]]<br>[[East Melbourne]]<br>[[Melbourne City Centre|Melbourne CBD]] ([[La Trobe Street|La Trobe St]])
|end = [[La Trobe Street]] West End
|end = [[La Trobe Street]] West End
|length = 12.6 kilometres
|length = {{convert|12.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|otherroutes =
|compete =
|level =
|level1 =
|frequency =
|alt_frequency =
|time = 50 minutes
|day = Peak hour only
|zone = [[Myki]] Zone 1
|timetable_link= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120623102657/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/742 Route 24 timetable]
|timetable_link= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120623102657/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/742 Route 24 timetable]
|ridership =
|fare =
|cash =
|transfers =
|map_link = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130519095436/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/maps/metropolitan-trams/view/742 Route 24 map]
|map_link = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130519095436/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/maps/metropolitan-trams/view/742 Route 24 map]
|map =
|map_state =
|map_name =
|previous_line = [[Melbourne tram route 19|Route 19]]
|previous_line = [[Melbourne tram route 19|Route 19]]
|next_line = [[Melbourne tram route 30|Route 30]]}}
|next_line = [[Melbourne tram route 30|Route 30]]
|notes = }}


'''Melbourne tram route 24''' was operated by [[Yarra Trams]] on the [[Trams in Melbourne|Melbourne tram network]] from [[Balwyn North]] to [[La Trobe Street]] West End in the [[Melbourne central business district|Melbourne CBD]]. The 12.6 kilometre route was operated out of [[Kew tram depot|Kew depot]] with [[A-class Melbourne tram|A]] and [[C-class Melbourne tram|C]] class trams.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140529000558/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/facts-figures/ Facts & figures] [[Yarra Trams]]</ref>
'''Melbourne tram route 24''' was operated by [[Yarra Trams]] on the [[Trams in Melbourne|Melbourne tram network]]. It operated from [[Balwyn North]] to [[La Trobe Street]] West End in the [[Melbourne City Centre|Melbourne CBD]]. The 12.6 kilometre route was operated by [[A-class Melbourne tram|A]] and [[C-class Melbourne tram|C]] class trams from [[Kew tram depot|Kew depot]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140529000558/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/facts-figures/ Facts & figures] Yarra Trams</ref>


Route 24 began operating on 25 September 1972 as a peak hour derivative of [[Melbourne tram route 48|route 48]].<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> Between 23 May and 18 November 2005 it was extended via [[Docklands, Victoria|Docklands]] to [[Flinders Street, Melbourne|Flinders Street]] West while the [[Flinders Street, Melbourne#King Street Overpass|King Street Overpass]] was demolished.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050525111100/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/service_changes/current/article.asp?id=97 Temporary changes to tram services - Flinders Street Overpass Removal] Yarra Trams 13 May 2005</ref><ref>News in brief ''[[Railway Digest]]'' July 2005 page 13</ref>
Route 24 began operating on 25 September 1972 as a peak hour derivative of [[Melbourne tram route 48|route 48]].<ref>[http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media/43839/tramroutenumbers.pdf History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226023218/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media/43839/tramroutenumbers.pdf |date=26 February 2017 }} Yarra Trams</ref> Between 23 May and 18 November 2005 it was extended via [[Docklands, Victoria|Docklands]] to [[Flinders Street, Melbourne|Flinders Street]] West while the [[Flinders Street, Melbourne#King Street Overpass|King Street Overpass]] was demolished.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050525111100/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/service_changes/current/article.asp?id=97 Temporary changes to tram services - Flinders Street Overpass Removal] Yarra Trams 13 May 2005</ref>


The route was discontinued on 26 July 2014 as part of a wider timetable change to the Yarra Trams network.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140726093749/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media-centre/news/articles/2014/capacity-boost-for-tram-passengers/ Capacity boost for tram passengers] Yarra Trams 9 July 2014</ref> It only operated in peak hours.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120623102657/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/742 Route 24 timetable] [[Public Transport Victoria]] 18 November 2012</ref>
The route was discontinued on 26 July 2014 as part of a wider timetable change to the Yarra Trams network.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140726093749/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media-centre/news/articles/2014/capacity-boost-for-tram-passengers/ Capacity boost for tram passengers] Yarra Trams 9 July 2014</ref> It only operated in peak hours.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120623102657/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/742 Route 24 timetable] Public Transport Victoria 18 November 2012</ref>


==Route map==
==Map==
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{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[St Vincent's Plaza]] <small>''{{fontcolor|green|Routes [[Melbourne tram route 11|<span style="color:green;">11</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 31|<span style="color:green;">31</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 109|<span style="color:green;">109</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 112|<span style="color:green;">112</span>]]}}''</small>||12}}
{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[Nicholson Street]] <small>''{{fontcolor|green|Routes [[Melbourne tram route 86|<span style="color:green;">86</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 95|<span style="color:green;">95</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 96|<span style="color:green;">96</span>]], [[City Circle tram|<span style="color:green;">City Circle</span>]]}}''</small>||10}}
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{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[Swanston Street]] <small>'' {{fontcolor|green|Routes [[Melbourne tram route 1|<span style="color:green;">1</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 3|<span style="color:green;">3</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 5|<span style="color:green;">5</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 6|<span style="color:green;">6</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 8|<span style="color:green;">8</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 16|<span style="color:green;">16</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 64|<span style="color:green;">64</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 67|<span style="color:green;">67</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 72|<span style="color:green;">72</span>]]}}''</small>||6}}
{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[Swanston Street]] <small>'' {{fontcolor|green|Routes [[Melbourne tram route 1|<span style="color:green;">1</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 3|<span style="color:green;">3</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 5|<span style="color:green;">5</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 6|<span style="color:green;">6</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 8|<span style="color:green;">8</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 16|<span style="color:green;">16</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 64|<span style="color:green;">64</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 67|<span style="color:green;">67</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 72|<span style="color:green;">72</span>]]}}''</small>||6}}
{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[Elizabeth Street, Melbourne|Elizabeth Street]] <small>''{{fontcolor|blue|[[Mebourne Central railway station|<span style="color:blue;">Melbourne Central station</span>]]}}''</small> <small>''{{fontcolor|green|Routes [[Melbourne tram route 19|<span style="color:green;">19</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 57|<span style="color:green;">57</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 59|<span style="color:green;">59</span>]]}}''</small>||5}}
{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[Elizabeth Street, Melbourne|Elizabeth Street]] <small>''{{fontcolor|blue|[[Mebourne Central railway station|<span style="color:blue;">Melbourne Central station</span>]]}}''</small> <small>''{{fontcolor|green|Routes [[Melbourne tram route 19|<span style="color:green;">19</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 57|<span style="color:green;">57</span>]], [[Melbourne tram route 59|<span style="color:green;">59</span>]]}}''</small>||5}}
{{BS3||BHF yellow|||[[William Street, Melbourne|William Street]] <small>''{{fontcolor|blue|[[Flagstaff railway station|<span style="color:blue;">Flagstaff station</span>]]}}''</small> <small>''{{fontcolor|green|Route [[Melbourne tram route 55|<span style="color:green;">55</span>]]}}''</small>||3}}
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120623102657/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/742 Route 24 map]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130519095436/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/maps/metropolitan-trams/view/742 Route 24 timetable]


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Revision as of 12:34, 27 March 2023

Route 24
Balwyn North - La Trobe Street West End
C 3010 in La Trobe Street operating a route 24 service to West End, 2013
C3010 tram on La Trobe Street in 2013
Übersicht
SystemMelbourne tramway network
OperatorYarra Trams
DepotKew
VehicleA class
C class
Began service25 September 1972
Ended service26 July 2014
PredecessorsRoute 48
Route
LocaleMelbourne, Australia
StartBalwyn North
ViaKew East
Kew
Hawthorn
Richmond
East Melbourne
Melbourne CBD (La Trobe St)
EndLa Trobe Street West End
Length12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Service
Journey time50 minutes
OperatesPeak hour only
Zone(s)Myki Zone 1
TimetableRoute 24 timetable
MapRoute 24 map
← Route 19  {{{system_nav}}}  Route 30 →

Melbourne tram route 24 was operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network. It operated from Balwyn North to La Trobe Street West End in the Melbourne CBD. The 12.6 kilometre route was operated by A and C class trams from Kew depot.[1]

Route 24 began operating on 25 September 1972 as a peak hour derivative of route 48.[2] Between 23 May and 18 November 2005 it was extended via Docklands to Flinders Street West while the King Street Overpass was demolished.[3]

The route was discontinued on 26 July 2014 as part of a wider timetable change to the Yarra Trams network.[4] It only operated in peak hours.[5]

Map

Template:BS-map

References

  1. ^ Facts & figures Yarra Trams
  2. ^ History of Melbourne Trams Routes from 1950 to 2009 Archived 26 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams
  3. ^ Temporary changes to tram services - Flinders Street Overpass Removal Yarra Trams 13 May 2005
  4. ^ Capacity boost for tram passengers Yarra Trams 9 July 2014
  5. ^ Route 24 timetable Public Transport Victoria 18 November 2012
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