LAST UPDATED  26 JANUARY 2005 (Bus info updated) - 

NEW TIMETABLES for routes (BUSES) 578, 579 & 581, in the new Metlink format, as well as 510, 512. Also 402, 471, 472, 508, 826, 827, 828, 683 - 690, 695F, 801, 803, 838, 842, 480, 482 and various Ventura are now available.

NEW TIMETABLES for routes (TRAMS) 19, 48, 70, 75 & 109 (All starting 15/0/06)

Bus | Chinese New Year Bus Diversions.

CHINESE NEW YEAR
Saturday 28 January – Sunday, 29 January 2006

Diversions for bus Route 250/251 will take place this weekend due to Chinese New Year celebrations in Russell Street (between Lonsdale and Bourke Streets).

These following changes will take place from midnight Friday 27 January until midnight, Sunday, 29 January 2006:

Route 250/251 buses

TO Garden City

Normal service will operate along Rathdowne Street, continue along Exhibition Street, turn right at Bourke Street, left at Russell Street then continue along normal route.

TO La Trobe University/Northland

Services will operate to the normal route in this direction. Diversions will not apply.

Ventura/National Bus Company apologises for any inconvenience.

Tram | Trams on Routes 78/79 to be replaced by buses.

TRAM SERVICE CHANGES Routes 78/79

Trams on Routes 78/79 will be replaced by buses from the first tram service on Friday 3 February until the last tram service on Tuesday, 7 February 2006.

This temporary alteration is due to council main drain maintenance works taking place in Chapel Street between Toorak Road and Malcolm Street, South Yarra.

The replacement bus service will detour from the tram route via Toorak Road, River Street and Malcolm Street.

Passengers travelling on the replacement bus services will require valid Metcards for their journey.

Yarra Trams suggests passengers allow extra time for their journey.

Tram | Buses to replace trams on Route 8.

KARAK CLASSIC CYCLING COMPETITION Sunday, 29 January 2006

Due to the Karak Classic Cycling Competition being held in Domain Road, trams on Route 8 will be replaced by buses between Stop 21 (Bowen Crescent) and Stop 43 (Toorak Terminus).

This alteration will take place from the first tram service until 2pm on Sunday, 29 January 2006.

Bus connections will take place at the intersection of Bowen Crescent and St Kilda Road.

Buses will travel via St Kilda Road and Toorak Road in lieu of Domain Road and Park Street.

No stops along Domain Road and Park Street will be in operation

Tram | Buses to replace trams on Route 59.

BUSES TO REPLACE TRAMS ON ROUTE 59 Wednesday 25 January – Sunday, 29 January 2006

Yarra Trams advises passengers that trams on Route 59 will be replaced by buses between Stop 27 (Essendon Tram Depot) and Stop 59 (Airport West Terminus) from 8pm on Wednesday 25 January until the last tram service on Sunday, 29 January 2006.

This alteration is due to track renewal works along Mt Alexander Road, between Shamrock Street and Lincoln Road.

Replacement bus services will travel along the tram route. All stops along side the work-site in Mt Alexander Road, and all stops along Matthews Avenue will have temporary kerb-side bus stops.

Passengers travelling on the replacement bus services will require valid Metcards for their journey.

Yarra Trams suggests that you allow extra time for your journey

Tram | Trams on Routes 86, 96 and the City Circle to be diverted down La Trobe Street.

TEMPORARY TRAM SERVICE CHANGES

Due to track renewal works along Spring and Nicholson Streets, between Bourke Street and Victoria Parade, trams on Routes 86, 96 and the City Circle will divert via La Trobe Street from first tram Saturday 11 February until the last tram service on Sunday, 12 February 2006.

Part of these works involve replacing the curve at Bourke and Spring Streets, which will be replaced with rubber boot technology which is designed to help reduce the noise generated by trams as they round the curve.

Tram Route 86 Services will divert via La Trobe Street.

Tram Route 96 Services will divert via La Trobe and Spencer Street.

City Circle Services will operate between Stop 6 at Russell and Flinders Streets and Stop 10 at Victoria Parade and Nicholson Street, travelling via Flinders Street, Docklands, and La Trobe Street.

Yarra Trams suggests passengers allow extra time for their journey.