Tram line 16 in Melbourne
Tram line 16 runs between Melbourne University and Cotham Rd/Glenferrie Rd in Kew.
The line connects Melbourne University and the city centre with the St Kilda Road precinct, St Kilda, Balaclava, Malvern, Kooyong, Hawthorn and Kew. It also provides connections with rail services at Melbourne Central, Flinders Street, Anzac, Balaclava, Malvern, Kooyong and Glenferrie stations.
Two additional stops are served only by trams travelling towards Melbourne University. Havelock St/Carlisle St and Dandenong Rd/Glenferrie Rd.
From Melbourne University, Line 16 travels south along Swanston Street through central Melbourne, passing RMIT University, Melbourne Central, Bourke Street Mall and Federation Square. It continues along St Kilda Road through the Arts Precinct and past the Shrine of Remembrance and Anzac station.
The line leaves St Kilda Road at St Kilda Junction and follows Fitzroy Street to the St Kilda waterfront. It passes The Esplanade and Luna Park before turning east through Carlisle Street and Balaclava Road, serving Balaclava station and the residential areas of Balaclava and St Kilda East.
The route then turns north along Hawthorn Road and continues to Glenferrie Road via Dandenong Road. It follows Glenferrie Road through Malvern, Kooyong and Hawthorn, serving Malvern, Kooyong and Glenferrie stations before terminating at Cotham Road in Kew.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 16 in Melbourne. 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.
- Interchange for a cable-car/urban cable-car service.
- Interchange for a lift.
Melbourne University/Swanston St is a major public transport interchange in Carlton, named after the adjacent University of Melbourne. Its accessible island platform serves both through trams and services terminating on three shunt tracks.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72 and provides connections to bus services.
RMIT University/Swanston St is a major public transport interchange in Melbourne city centre. It is named after RMIT University, whose City campus surrounds the stop, and is adjacent to the Franklin Street entrance to State Library railway station.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72 and provides connections to rail services.
Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St is a major public transport interchange in Melbourne city centre, named after the adjoining Melbourne Central railway station. It also provides access to State Library railway station through the connected underground station complex.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72 and provides connections to rail services.
Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St is a tram interchange in Melbourne city centre, located at the junction of Swanston Street and Bourke Street Mall. It takes its name from the pedestrianised shopping street through which trams run.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67, 72, 86 and 96.
City Square/Swanston St is a major public transport interchange in Melbourne city centre, named after the adjacent City Square. It is located beside the main entrance to Town Hall railway station.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72 and provides connections to rail services.
Federation Square/Swanston St is a major public transport interchange in Melbourne city centre, named after the adjacent Federation Square. It is opposite Flinders Street railway station and beside an entrance to Town Hall railway station.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72 and provides connections to rail services.
Arts Precinct/St Kilda Rd is a platform tram stop at the northern end of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct. It takes its name from the surrounding concentration of cultural institutions, including Arts Centre Melbourne and the National Gallery of Victoria.
The stop is also served by tram lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72.
Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd is a tram stop in the central reservation of St Kilda Road. It is named after nearby Grant Street and the Victoria Police Memorial, which commemorates Victoria Police officers killed in the line of duty.
The stop is also served by tram lines 3, 5, 6, 64, 67 and 72.
Anzac Station/St Kilda Rd is a major public transport interchange on St Kilda Road, providing direct access to the underground railway station. The tram stop opened in December 2022 as a replacement for the former Domain Interchange and takes its name from the adjoining station.
The stop is also served by tram lines 3, 5, 6, 58, 64, 67 and 72 and provides connections to bus and rail services.
St Kilda Rd/Fitzroy St is located on the central reservation of Fitzroy Street in St Kilda, immediately west of St Kilda Junction.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Princes St/Fitzroy St is located on the central reservation of Fitzroy Street, near the junction with Princes Street.
Canterbury Rd/Fitzroy St is located on the central reservation of Fitzroy Street, near the junction with Canterbury Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 96 and provides connections to bus services.
Fitzroy St/Park St and Park St/Fitzroy St is a tram interchange at the junction of Park Street and Fitzroy Street in St Kilda. The tram terminus on Park Street is called Fitzroy St/Park St, while the platforms on Fitzroy Street are called Park St/Fitzroy St.
The stop is also served by tram lines 12 and 96 and provides connections to bus services.
Jacka Bvd/Fitzroy St is located on the central reservation of Jacka Boulevard in St Kilda, near the junction with Fitzroy Street.
The stop is also served by tram line 96.
Alfred Square/The Esplanade is located on the central reservation of The Esplanade in St Kilda, next to Alfred Square.
The stop is also served by tram line 96.
Luna Park/The Esplanade is located on the central reservation of The Esplanade in St Kilda, next to Luna Park Melbourne, a historic amusement park which opened in 1912.
The stop is also served by tram line 96 and provides connections to bus services.
Barkly St/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop in St Kilda, located on Carlisle Street at the junction with Barkly Street.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Greeves St/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop on Carlisle St in St Kilda, located between the junctions with Greeves Street and Mitchell Street. In the opposite direction, the stop is named Mitchell St/Carlisle St.
Carlisle St/St Kilda Rd and Brighton Rd/Carlisle St is a multi-platform tram stop at the junction of Carlisle Street, St Kilda Road and Brighton Road in St Kilda. The platforms on St Kilda Road are called Carlisle St/St Kilda Rd, while those on Carlisle Street are called Brighton Rd/Carlisle St.
St Kilda Town Hall/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop in St Kilda. It is located outside St Kilda Town Hall, from which it takes its name.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Chapel St/Carlisle St and Carlisle St/Chapel St is a multi-platform tram stop at the intersection of Chapel Street and Carlisle Street in St Kilda. The platforms on Carlisle Street are called Chapel St/Carlisle St, while those on Chapel Street are called Carlisle St/Chapel St.
Balaclava Station/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop in Balaclava and a public transport interchange with the adjacent Balaclava railway station. It takes its name from the station and Carlisle Street.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to rail services.
Orange Gr/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop in Balaclava. It takes its name from nearby Orange Grove and Carlisle Street.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Hotham St/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop in Balaclava. It takes its name from the intersection of Hotham Street and Carlisle Street.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Empress Rd/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in St Kilda East. It takes its name from the junction of Empress Road and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Sidwell Ave/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North. It takes its name from nearby Sidwell Avenue and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Orrong Rd/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North. It takes its name from the intersection of Orrong Road and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Ontario St/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North. It takes its name from the junction of Ontario Street and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Kent Gr/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North. It takes its name from nearby Kent Grove and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Kooyong Rd/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North. It takes its name from the intersection of Kooyong Road and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3 and provides connections to bus services.
Elmhurst Rd/Balaclava Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North. It takes its name from nearby Elmhurst Road and Balaclava Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 3.
Hawthorn Rd/Balaclava Rd and Balaclava Rd/Hawthorn Rd is a multi-platform tram stop at the intersection of Hawthorn Road and Balaclava Road in Caulfield North. The platforms on Balaclava Road are called Hawthorn Rd/Balaclava Rd, while those on Hawthorn Road are called Balaclava Rd/Hawthorn Rd.
Inkerman Rd/Hawthorn Rd is an on-street tram stop in Caulfield North on the junction of Inkerman Road and Hawthorn Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 64.
Wanda Rd/Hawthorn Rd is an on-street tram stop on Hawthorn Rd in Caulfield North at the junction with Wanda Road and Arthur Street. The platform in the opposite direction is called Arthur St/Hawthorn Rd.
The stop is also served by tram line 64.
This is a tram interchange in Caulfield North. The Kew-bound platform is called Dandenong Rd/Hawthorn Rd, while the Melbourne University-bound platform is called Hawthorn Rd/Dandenong Rd.
The stop is also served by tram line 64.
Malvern Railway Station/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop in Malvern. It serves the adjacent Malvern railway station.
The stop provides connections to rail services.
Glenferrie Rd/Wattletree Rd and Wattletree Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram interchange in Malvern. The platforms on Wattletree Road are called Glenferrie Rd/Wattletree Rd, while those on Glenferrie Road are called Wattletree Rd/Glenferrie Rd.
The stop is also served by tram line 5.
Llaneast St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Malvern at its junction with Llaneast Street; the stop for services in the other direction is called Edsall St/Glenferrie Rd.
Malvern Tram Depot/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop in Malvern, next to Malvern Tram Depot on Glenferrie Road.
Glenferrie Rd/High St and High St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram interchange in Malvern. The platforms on High Street are named Glenferrie Rd/High St, while those on Glenferrie Road are named High St/Glenferrie Rd.
The stop is also served by tram line 6.
Bell St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Malvern between the junctions with Sorrett Avenue and Bell Street. The stop for services in the other direction is called Bell St/Glenferrie Rd.
This tram interchange is in Malvern. The platforms on Glenferrie Road are named Malvern Rd/Glenferrie Rd, while those on Malvern Road are named Glenferrie Rd/Malvern Rd.
The stop is also served by tram line 72.
Stonnington Pl/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Malvern, near the junction with Stonnington Place.
Moorakyne Ave/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Malvern, near the junction with Moorakyne Avenue..
Mayfield Ave/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Malvern, near the junction with Mayfield Avenue.
Toorak Rd/Glenferrie Rd and Glenferrie Rd/Toorak Rd is a tram interchange in Malvern. The stops for trams running north/south are called Toorak Road/Glenferrie Road and the terminus on Toorak road is called Glenferrie Road/Toorak Road.
The stop is also served by tram line 58.
Mernda Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Malvern, near the junctions with Mernda Road and Power Street. The stop in the opposite direction is called Power St/Glenferrie Rd.
Warra St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Rd in Toorak, near the junction with Warra St and Kooyong Station. The stop in the other direction is called Kooyong Station & Glenferrie Road.
The stop provides connections to rail services.
Kooyong Tennis Centre/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Toorak, near Kooyong Tennis Centre.
Gardiner Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Gardiner Road.
Callantina Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Callantina Road.
South St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with South Street.
Riversdale Rd/Glenferrie Rd and Glenferrie Rd/Riversdale Rd is a tram interchange in Hawthorn at the junction of Glenferrie Road and Riversdale Rd. The north/south stops are called Riversdale Rd/Glenferrie Rd and the east/west stops Glenferrie Rd/Riversdale Rd.
Urquhart St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Urquhart Street.
Manningtree Road/Glenferrie Road is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Manningtree Road.
Burwood Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Burwood Road.
Glenferrie Station/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near Glenferrie Station.
The stop provides connections to rail services.
Chrystobel Cres/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junctions with Chrystobel Crescent and Liddiard Street. The stop in the opposite direction is called Liddiard St/Glenferrie Rd
Johnson St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Johnson Street.
Barkers Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Barkers Road.
Fitzwilliam St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Fitzwilliam Street.
Wellington St/Glenferrie Rd is an on-street tram stop on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, near the junction with Wellington Street.
Cotham Rd/Glenferrie Rd and Glenferrie Rd/Cotham Rd is a tram interchange at the junction of Glenferrie Road and Cotham Road in Kew. Cotham Rd/Glenferrie Rd is the northern terminus for services coming up Glenferrie Road and Glenferrie Rd/Cotham Rd are the stops for east/west services along Cotham Rd.
The stop is also served by tram line 109.
Havelock St/Carlisle St is an on-street tram stop in St Kilda. It is located on the junction of Havelock Street and Carlisle Street.
Note: Havelock St/Carlisle St is served only by line 16 trams travelling towards Melbourne University.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Dandenong Rd/Glenferrie Rd is an on-road tram stop in Malvern at the junction of Dandenong Road and Glenferrie Road.
Note: Dandenong Rd/Glenferrie Rd is served only by line 16 trams travelling towards Melbourne University.