Kew tram depot is a tram depot in Melbourne. It is located on the corner of Barkers Road and High Street,

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, a suburb of

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, Australia. Operated by

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, it is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network.

History

Kew tram depot opened on 8 May 1915. When the

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was privatised in August 1999, Kew depot's operations were passed to

Layout

The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Road, and a single track connecting to High Street. The depot has a tram shed, an inspector's cabin and an administration building, the latter designed by architect Leonard Flannagan.

Rolling stock

As at June 2025, the depot had an allocation of 58 trams: 22 A2 Class and 36 C Class.

Routes

The following routes are operated from Kew depot: *: Victoria Harbour Docklands to North Balwyn *: North Richmond to Balaclava *: Box Hill to

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References

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