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	Melbourne Trams Yarra Trams Melbourne Transport Images ©2011 Ian Greig All images link to larger copies which will open in a new window/tab
	Transport images in Melbourne taken by Ian Greig in 2011. The Melbourne tramway network is a major form of public transport in Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, Australia. As of June 2011, the network consisted of 250 km (155.3 miles) of track, 487 trams, 28 routes, and 1,773 tram stops. It was therefore the largest urban tramway network in the world, ahead of the networks in St. Petersburg (240 km (150 miles)), Berlin (190 km (120 miles)), Moscow (181 km (112 miles)) and Vienna (172 km (107 miles)). The network is operated under contract, the current private operator being KDR Melbourne, trading as Yarra Trams. Ticketing, public information and patronage promotion are undertaken by Melbourne's multi-modal service provider, Metlink.

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The Melbourne tramway network is a major form of public transport in Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, Australia. As of June 2011, the network consisted of 250 km (155.3 miles) of track, 487 trams, 28 routes, and 1,773 tram stops. It was therefore the largest urban tramway network in the world, ahead of the networks in St. Petersburg (240 km (150 miles)), Berlin (190 km (120 miles)), Moscow (181 km (112 miles)) and Vienna (172 km (107 miles)).

The network is operated under contract, the current private operator being KDR Melbourne, trading as Yarra Trams. Ticketing, public information and patronage promotion are undertaken by Melbourne's multi-modal service provider, Metlink

The W Class are the classic Melbourne trams. Vehicles of sub-classes SW5, SW6, W6 and W7 were built between 1936 and 1956. 38 remain in service, some in a special maroon livery for the City Circle tourist route, whilst others run on normal service routes in the traditional green and cream livery.

A prototype new design of tram, numbered 1041 at the end of the W-Class, was built in 1973. Many features from this tram appeared in the Z series trams which were built between 1975 and 1984. 230 were built in total, of which 147 remain in service. Z1 and Z2 trams had two doors each side, and many have been withdrawn leaving 30 in service. All 115 of the later Z3 series, with three doors per side, remain in use. Prototype 1041 also introduced a new orange and cream livery which was also applied to Z Class trams as delivered.

The B series trams (Classes B1 and B2) were built between 1984 and 1987, and are articulated versions of the A Class. 132 were built and they were originally used on former broad gauge suburban railways to St Kilda and Port Melbourne, and on newly built extensions to East Burwood and Bundoora.