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They even painted bees on the exterior. But as time went on and some of us fell down from the higher seats onto the low floor when the tram stopped quickly on Bourke Street, we quickly understood the C2-Class trams for what they were: just… fine. Fun fact: Five C2-Class trams were originally leased from Alstom in France, with the intention of returning them in They were eventually purchased outright in Yes, this is the original tram — and yes, seeing one of these brown-and-yellow beauties pop up over the La Trobe Street hill warms the heart of any Melburnian.

But have you actually ridden one of these things lately? The ride is rickety, the seats are lumpy, the stairs are impossibly steep and the speed is impossibly slow. Fun fact: These heritage trams are so popular that they have been purchased by private enthusiasts and sent to cities including Copenhagen and Seattle. That said, most of the issues were corrected, and nowadays, all you need to do is contend with the uncomfortable seats.

Fun fact: These were the first low-floor trams in Melbourne. D1-Class routes: 5, 6, 16, 58 and 72; D2-Class routes: 6 and Finally, you catch a glimpse of your tram on the horizon. Once here, bicycle is a great way to get around. St Kilda has dedicated bike tracks along the foreshore which allows you to enjoy the sights, the food and the beach by bike, without leaving the bike track. Melbourne Bike Share is designed for short trips around St Kilda and the city. If you would like to hire a bike for a day, you can purchase a subscription that suits you, take a bike when you need it and then return it to one of the 50 bike stations throughout the city.

Riding without a bike helmet is illegal in Australia. For more information on hiring a bike click here. Melbourne University - Carnegie. Waterfront City Docklands - Wattle Park. Melbourne University - Camberwell. Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South. North Richmond - Balaclava via Prahran. Moonee Ponds - Footscray. East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach. Box Hill - Port Melbourne. Yarra Trams coverage area map.

The trip between Monash Clayton and Rowville would take 11 minutes. The proposed route has a long history. It follows a proposal for a Rowville railway line, and it was later planned for by the Baillieu government but ultimately dropped.

The project became a point of conflict with the federal Coalition in