Melbourne Tram Museum, Melbourne

Name: Melbourne Tram Museum
Address: 8 Wallen Rd, Melbourne, 3122, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9819 6447

#230 among attractions in Melbourne

Museum, Specialty museum, Children's museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Hawthorn tram depot was built in April 1916 by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. It was built on the corner of Power Street and Wallen Road, Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The depot was close to the junction of the HTT's two main lines. It was taken over by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1920. In 1925 the depot was used as a school to teach tram drivers and tram conductors. In 1940, the building was also used to make uniforms for MMTB staff. ()

Opened: 1916 (108 years ago)Coordinates: 37°49'38"S, 145°1'26"E

Address

8 Wallen RdBoroondara (Hawthorn)Melbourne 3122 Australia

Contact

+61 3 9819 6447

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Melbourne Tram Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burnley Golf Course, Glenferrie Road, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, Glenferrie Oval.

0.4 miW
37°49'45"S • 145°1'1"E
Burnley Golf Course, Melbourne
11 min walk • Golf
0.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping district
Glenferrie Road, Melbourne
16 min walk • Glenferrie Road is a major north–south thoroughfare in Melbourne, Australia. It runs from Kew to Caulfield North, and includes major shopping districts at both Hawthorn and Malvern.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, Melbourne
31 min walk • Victoria Gardens is a regional shopping centre located in Richmond, Victoria, Australia approximately 4 kilometres east of Melbourne's central business district. It is located on the corner of Victoria and Burnley Streets, Richmond at the eastern end of the Richmond commercial, retail and residential precinct.
0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Glenferrie Oval, Melbourne
18 min walk • Glenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1.3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Cafe
Como House, Melbourne
34 min walk • Como House is a historical house, with associated gardens in the City of Stonnington, Victoria, Australia. It was constructed in 1847 for Sir Edward Eyre Williams, and now serves as a tourist attraction under the custodianship of the National Trust of Australia.
0.7 miNE
City hall, Art gallery, Classes and workshops
Hawthorn Arts Centre, Melbourne
19 min walk • The Hawthorn Arts Centre is a former civic building located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Designed by architect John Beswicke in the Second Empire style, the hall was built from 1888 to 1890 and housed the council chambers for the City of Hawthorn.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Hawthorn Bridge, Melbourne
18 min walk • The Hawthorn Bridge crosses the Yarra River, five kilometres east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, connecting Bridge Road and Burwood Road. It is the oldest extant bridge over the Yarra River and is one of the oldest metal bridges in Australia.
~1950 ftW
Bridge
Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Melbourne
10 min walk • The Hawthorn Railway Bridge is a steel truss bridge that crosses the Yarra River 5 kilometres east of Melbourne between Burnley and Hawthorn stations on the Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale railway lines.
1.2 miW
37°49'56"S • 145°0'7"E
Burnley Bouldering Wall, Melbourne
32 min walk • Climbing, Game and entertainment center
0.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Columb's Anglican Church, Melbourne
23 min walk • St Columb's Anglican Church is an Anglican church in Hawthorn, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne in Australia.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Victorian Telecommunications Museum, Melbourne
19 min walk • The Victorian Telecommunications Museum is a small museum in the Hawthorn Telephone Exchange, Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. It houses historical telecommunications equipment that had been used by what originally was called the Postmaster-General's Department.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Melbourne Tram Museum open?

Melbourne Tram Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 4:59 pm - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Melbourne Tram Museum?

Nearby attractions include Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Melbourne (10 min walk), MacRobertson Bridge, Melbourne (17 min walk), Gardiners Creek, Melbourne (18 min walk), Hawthorn Bridge, Melbourne (18 min walk).

How to get to Melbourne Tram Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Melbourne Tram Museum:

Tram

Stop 29: Riversdale Junction • Lines: 70, 70d, 75 (3 min walk)
Stop 28: Wattle Road • Lines: 75 (5 min walk)

Train

Hawthorn (10 min walk)
Heyington (14 min walk)

Bus

Hawthorn Station • Lines: 609 (11 min walk)
Riversdale Road • Lines: 624 (28 min walk)