Disruption to City trams – Saturday 30 December

  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 6
  • 16
  • 30
  • 35
  • 64
  • 67
  • 72
  • 86
  • 96

Saturday 30 December 2023

Service Resuming

  • Route 86/96 trams have resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.
  • Route 1 trams have resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.
  • Route 5/16/72 trams have resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.
  • Route 6 trams have resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.
  • Route 30 trams have resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.
  • Route 3/64/67 trams resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.

Final Update 5.10pm 30/12/23


Date and time

Saturday 30 December from 11:30am to 5pm

Reason for changes

Due to a rally in the city.

Service changes

From 11:30am to 5pm the following service changes will occur:

  • Route 3, 64 and 67 trams run between the south-eastern suburbs and Stop 7 Flagstaff Station diverting via Kings Way and William Street.
  • Route 30 trams will not run.
  • City Circle trams will run between Waterfront City Docklands and Stop 6 Russell Street via Docklands Drive/Harbour Esplanade/Flinders Street.

The above tram service changes will continue if the rally ends early or is cancelled.

From 11:30am to the end of the rally the following service changes will occur:

Swanston Street

  • Route 1 trams divert via La Trobe Street/William Street/Kings Way between Stop 7 RMIT University and Stop 22 Dorcas Street.
  • Route 6 trams run in sections with no trams between Stop 7 RMIT University and Stop 11 Collins Street.
  • Route 5, 16, 72 trams run between south-eastern suburbs to Stop 11 Collins Street.
  • No Swanston Street trams run between Stop 7 RMIT University and Stop 11 Collins Street.

When Bourke Street is impacted the following service changes will occur:

  • Route 86 and 96 trams divert in both directions via La Trobe Street between 11 Melbourne Museum and Spencer Street.
  • A limited shuttle runs as Route 86a between Stop 119 La Trobe Street and Stop 4 Queen Street or Stop 7 Russell Street.

Alternative travel

  • City Loop trains

Please plan ahead, allow extra time for your journey.