Melbourne University tram stop

Melbourne University
PTV tram stop
Northbound view of Melbourne University tram stop, September 2013
General information
LocationSwanston Street, Carlton, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37°47′56″S 144°57′51″E / 37.798989°S 144.964213°E / -37.798989; 144.964213
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byYarra Trams
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2 (plus 3 shunts)
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code1
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
History
Opened17 January 1996
Rebuilt15 February 2005
Electrified600 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Trams in Melbourne Yarra Trams Following station
Lygon Street
towards East Coburg
Route 1 Lincoln Square
Terminus Route 3 Lincoln Square
towards East Malvern
Route 5 Lincoln Square
towards Malvern
Lygon Street
towards Moreland
Route 6 Lincoln Square
towards Glen Iris
Terminus Route 16 Lincoln Square
towards Kew
Route 64 Lincoln Square
Route 67 Lincoln Square
towards Carnegie
Route 72 Lincoln Square
towards Camberwell
Track layout
Up arrow Routes 1 & 6
Shunt 3
Shunt 2
Shunt 1
2
Platforms
1
Down arrow Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 & 72

Melbourne University tram stop is a major terminating point and stop of the Melbourne tram system. It features a single island platform and three shunts. It is located on Swanston Street, Carlton, and is the major tram stop for the University of Melbourne, its namesake. It opened in 2005, and is one of the busiest stops on the network; six tram lines terminate at it, while two run through.