Tram line 72 in Melbourne
Line 72 of the Melbourne tram system runs between Melbourne University and Cotham Road & Whitehorse Road, which is located in Kew in the east of the city. The entire journey takes about an hour and 9 minutes and there are trams every 10 - 12 minutes during the week, every 12 - 15 minutes on Saturdays and every 12 - 25 minutes on Sundays.
After leaving the terminus stop Melbourne University, the line runs south along Swanston Street, stopping at Lincoln Square, Queensberry Street & Swanston Street, RMIT University, Melbourne Central Station, Bourke Street Mall, Collins Street & Swanston Street and Flinders Street Station.
After leaving Flinders Street Station, the line contines south, crossing the Yarra River on Princess Bridge and joining St Kilda Road to stop at Arts Precinct. After leaving Arts Precinct, the line continues south along St Kilda Road, stopping at Grant Street - Police Memorial, Shrine of Remembrance, Park Street & St Kilda Road, Toorak Road & St Kilda Road, Arthur Street & St Kilda Road, Leopold Street & St Kilda Road and Commercial Road & St Kilda Road.
From Commercial Road & St Kilda Road, the line turns left and runs southeast along Commercial Road, calling at Alfred Hospital & Commercial Road, Punt Road & Commercial Road, Braille Library & Commercial Road, Porter Street & Commercial Road, Prahran Market & Commercial Road and Chapel Street & Commercial Road.
After Chapel Street & Commercial Road, the road becomes Malvern Road and the line continues to follow it, calling at Surrey Road & Malvern Road, Francis Street & Malvern Road, Williams Road & Malvern Road, Mathoura Road & Malvern Road, A'Beckett Street & Malvern Road, Toorak Station, Clendon Road & Malvern Road, Irving Road & Malvern Road, Kooyong Road & Malvern Road, Albany Road & Malvern Road, Lauriston Girls School & Malvern Road, Malvern Road & Glenferrie Road, Plant Street & Malvern Road, Elizabeth Street & Malvern Road, Meredith Street & Malvern Road, Tooronga Road & Malvern Road, Edgar Street & Malvern Road, Kenilworth Grove & Malvern Road and Burke Road & Malvern Road.
From Burke Road & Malvern Road, the line turns left and runs north along Burke Road, calling at Gardiner Station & Burke Road, Harris Avenue & Burke Road, Faircroft Avenue & Burke Road, Toorak Road & Burke Road, Middle Road & Burke Road, Anderson Road & Burke Road, Pine Avenue & Burke Road, Leura Grove & Burke Road, Pleasant Road & Burke Road, Campbell Road & Burke Road and Camberwell Junction & Riversdale Road.
From Camberwell Junction & Riversdale Road, the line continues north along Burke Road, calling at Camberwell Shopping Centre & Burke Road, Prospect Hill Road & Burke Road, Camberwell Station & Burke Road, Victoria Road & Burke Road, Rathmines Road & Burke Road, Camberwell Girls Grammar & Burke Road, Mont Albert Road & Burke Road, Sackville Street & Burke Road and the terminus stop Cotham Road & Whitehorse Road.
Below is a stop by stop description of the route of tram line 72 in Melbourne. For more detailed information on individual stops, click on their name. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
Melbourne University is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 and a terminus stop on line 3/3a. The stop also serves bus route 546.
Lincoln Square is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Queensberry Street & Swanston Street is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
RMIT University is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Melbourne Central Station is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 30, 35, 64, 67 and 72. The stop is also an interchange with the mainline rail services from the station.
Bourke Street Mall is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72, 86 and 96.
Collins Street & Swanston Street is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Flinders Street Station is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 and a terminus stop on Lines 19, 57 and 59. The stop is also an interchange for rail services from the station of the same name.
Arts Precinct is an intermediate stop on Lines 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Grant Street - Police Memorial is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Shrine of Remembrance is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Park Street & St Kilda Road is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Toorak Road & St Kilda Road is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Arthur Street & St Kilda Road is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 58, 64, 67 and 72.
Leopold Street & St Kilda Road is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Commercial Road & St Kilda Road is an intermediate stop on Lines 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72.
Alfred Hospital & Commercial Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus route 220.
Punt Road & Commercial Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus routes 216, 219, 220, 246 and 969.
Braille Library & Commercial Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus routes 216, 219 and 220.
Porter Street & Commercial Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Prahran Market & Commercial Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Chapel Street & Commercial Road is an intermediate stop on lines 72 and 78. The stop also serves bus routes 216, 219 and 220.
Surrey Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus routes 216, 219 and 220.
Francis Street & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus routes 216, 219 and 220.
Williams Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus routes 216, 219 and 220.
Mathoura Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus route 220.
A'Beckett Street & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus routes 220 and 605.
Toorak Station is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus route 220 and is an interchange with Toorak railway station.
Clendon Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Irving Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Kooyong Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Albany Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Lauriston Girls School & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Malvern Road & Glenferrie Road is an intermediate stop on Lines 16 and 72.
Plant Street & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Elizabeth Street & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Meredith Street & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Tooronga Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop also serves bus route 624.
Edgar Street & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Kenilworth Gr & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Burke Road & Malvern Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Gardiner Station & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Harris Avenue & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Faircroft Avenue & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Toorak Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Middle Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Anderson Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Pine Avenue & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Leura Grove & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Pleasant Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Campbell Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Camberwell Junction & Riversdale Road is an intermediate stop on lines 70, 72 and 75.
Camberwell Shopping Centre & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Prospect Hill Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Camberwell Station & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72. The stop is also an interchange for Camberwell Station.
Victoria Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Rathmines Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Camberwell Girls Grammar & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Mont Albert Road & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Sackville Street & Burke Road is an intermediate stop on line 72.
Cotham Road & Whitehorse Road is a terminus stop on line 72 and an intermediate stop on line 109.