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Comprising 244 route kilometers of track operated by 517 trams of six classes Melbourne's tramway system run on the 1435 mm gauge. Melbourne Tram Service is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and the eleventh largest in the world. The service features both heritage and modern blend. Melbourne's tram service resumed with cable tram operations in the year 1885. The Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company operated the first cable line. The cable tram system ran successfully for 55 years. The system grew to 75 km of double track and 1200 cars and trailers. Not only throughout the greater Melbourne area, but also throughout the Central Business District and the most main streets, trams are the main form of transport in this Australian city. Catch a City Circle Tram, a free service and reach or get around the Central Business District. This service runs around the perimeter of the CBD. However, traveling away from the CBD can also be undertaken by trams. Trams run to the inner suburbs and in some instances a little further in Melbourne. Trams can be a very good mode of sightseeing, too. A light rail service runs to the popular tourist destinations of St Kilda and Port Melbourne (Beacon Cove). List of main tram routes in Melbourne
1 - South Melbourne Beach to Coburg East
3 - Melbourne University to Malvern East
5 - Melbourne University to Malvern
6 - Melbourne University to Glen Iris
8 - Moreland to Toorak
16 - Melbourne University to Kew via St Kilda
19 - City (Elizabeth and Flinders Streets) to Coburg North
24 - City (La Trobe Street West End) to Balwyn North
30 - New Quay/La Trobe Street West End to St Vincent's Plaza
31 - Collins Street West End to St Vincent's Plaza
35 (City Circle) - free service encircling the central business district
42 - City (Collins Street West End) to Box Hill
48 - New Quay, Docklands to Balwyn North
55 - City (Domain Interchange) to Coburg West
57 - City (Elizabeth and Flinders Streets) to Maribyrnong West
59 - City (Elizabeth and Flinders Streets) to Airport West
64 - Melbourne University to Brighton East
67 - Melbourne University to Carnegie
70 - Bourke St, Docklands to Wattle Park
72 - Melbourne University to Camberwell
75 - City (Spencer Street (LaTrobe Street)) to Vermont South
78 - Richmond North to Prahran
79 - Richmond North to St Kilda
82 - Footscray to Moonee Ponds
86 - Central Pier, Docklands to Bundoora RMIT campus
96 - St Kilda Beach to Brunswick East (Runs via St Kilda light rail line)
109 - Port Melbourne to Box Hill (Runs via Port Melbourne light rail line)
112 - Fitzroy, St Kilda to Preston West Besides, there are also subsidiary routes as well as discontinued and unallocated routes in the city. Enjoy traveling in Melbourne by tram.
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