Melbourne University tram stop

Melbourne University
PTV tram stop
Northbound view of Melbourne University tram stop, September 2013
General information
Location	Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°47′56″S 144°57′51″E / 37.798989°S 144.964213°E / -37.798989; 144.964213
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Yarra Trams
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2 (plus 3 shunts)
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	1
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
History
Opened	17 January 1996
Rebuilt	15 February 2005
Electrified	600 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Yarra Trams Following station Lygon Street towards East Coburg Route 1 Lincoln Square towards South Melbourne Beach Terminus Route 3 Lincoln Square towards East Malvern Route 5 Lincoln Square towards Malvern Lygon Street towards Moreland Route 6 Lincoln Square towards Glen Iris Terminus Route 16 Lincoln Square towards Kew Route 64 Lincoln Square towards East Brighton Route 67 Lincoln Square towards Carnegie Route 72 Lincoln Square towards Camberwell
Track layout Legend  Routes 1 & 6 Shunt 3 Shunt 2 Shunt 1 2 Platforms 1  Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 & 72

Melbourne University tram stop is a major terminating point and stop of the Melbourne tram system. It features a single island platform and three shunts. It is located on Swanston Street, Carlton, and is the major tram stop for the University of Melbourne, its namesake. It opened in 2005, and is one of the busiest stops on the network; six tram lines terminate at it, while two run through.