route 30

Melbourne tram route 30 is operated by Yarra Trams on the Melbourne tram network from St Vincent's Plaza to Central Pier. The route is operated out of Southbank depot with A and E class trams. History The line along La Trobe Street between Spencer Street (Stop 1) and Brunswick Street (now St Vincent's Plaza) (Stop 12) was opened by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 15 January 1951. Until 1972, trams running the La Trobe Street shuttle usually ran without numbers. Route 30 was first allocated to the line between City Spencer Street to via La Trobe Street on 25 September 1972. On 19 June 1973, a siding was installed just east of St Vincent's Plaza in order to allow route 12 and route 30 trams to shunt out of the way of through-running trams. Most of the trams routes that ran via Brunswick Street or Victoria Parade also had peak-hour variants that would terminate at the La Trobe Street (for example route 23 and 24). For most of its operation, route 30 had never had a weekend or an evening service (services ending at 18:00). In 1995, route 34 commenced operation between City (La Trobe Street) and East Melbourne, and operated during off-peak hours (10:00 to 15:30). Route 30 became peak-only following this point. Route 34 was discontinued from regular service on 19 September 2003, and replaced by new off-peak services of route 30 which began on 21 September 2003.