Disruption to city trams - Sunday 31 August

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Sunday 31 August 2025

Services Resuming

  • City trams have resumed following an earlier disruption. Delays may occur as we restore the timetable.

Updated 4.10pm 31/08/25


Service Changes

Swanston Street

  • No Route 1 and 6 trams run between Stop 14 Arts Precinct and Stop 7 RMIT University.

  • No Route 5,16 and 72 trams run between Stop 14 Arts Precinct and Melbourne University.
  • Route 3,64 and 67 trams divert via Park Street/Kings Way/William Street and run to Stop 7 Flagstaff Station.

Flinders Street

  • No Route 70 trams run between Stop 4 Flinders St Station/Elizabeth St and Stop 7B Rod Laver Arena.
  • Route 75 trams in both directions divert via La Trobe St/Spring St between Stop D2 Central Pier and Stop 9 Lansdowne St.

Collins Street

  • Route 11 trams in both directions divert via La Trobe Street and run between West Preston and Stop D2 Central Pier.
  • Route 12 and 109 trams in both directions divert via La Trobe Street between Stop 124 Batman Park and Stop 12 St Vincent’s Plaza.
  • No Route 48 trams run between Stop 5 Elizabeth St and Stop 13 Simpson St.

Bourke Street

  • Route 86 and 96 trams divert in both directions via La Trobe Street between Spencer Street and Stop 11 Melbourne Museum.
  • A limited Route 86a shuttle service runs between La Trobe Street, Spencer Street and Stop 4 Queen St.

La Trobe Street

  • No Route 30 trams run. Use diverting Route 86 and 96 trams on La Trobe Street between Spencer St and Melbourne Museum as an alternative.
  • No Route 35 (City Circle) trams run.

Update 3.50pm 31/08/2025


Date and time

Sunday 31 August from 9am

Reason for changes

Due to a rally in the city and an emergency services request in Collins Street.

Service changes

From 9am to 5pm:

Swanston Street

  • Route 3, 64 and 67 trams run between the south-eastern suburbs and Stop 7 Flagstaff Station diverting via Park Street, Kings Way and William Street.
  • No Route 1 and Route 6 trams run between Stop 7 RMIT University and Stop 14 Arts Precinct.
  • No Route 5, 16 and 72 trams run between the Stop 14 Arts Precinct and Melbourne University.

Flinders Street

  • No Route 70 trams run between Stop 4 Flinders Street Station and Stop 6 Russell St. 
  • Route 75 trams divert via La Trobe Street between Stop 9 Lansdowne St and Central Pier, Docklands.
  • Route 35 (City Circle) trams will not run all day.

If La Trobe Street is impacted

  • Route 30 trams will not run.

If Bourke Street is impacted

  • Route 86 and Route 96 trams divert via La Trobe Street between Spencer Street and Stop 11 Melbourne Museum.

Limited shuttle services:

Route 86a between La Trobe Street, Spencer Street and Stop 7 Russell St.

If Collins Street is impacted

  • Route 11 trams divert to Stop D2 Central Pier, Docklands via La Trobe Street.
  • No Route 12 trams run between Stop 5 Elizabeth St and Victoria Gardens. 
  • No Route 48 trams run between Stop 5 Elizabeth St and Stop 7 101 Collins St.
  • Route 109 trams divert via La Trobe Street between Stop 12 St Vincent's Plaza and Stop 124 Batman Park 

If Elizabeth Street is impacted

  • No Route 19 and Route 59 trams will run between Stop 9 Haymarket and Flinders Street Station.
  • No Route 57 trams will run between Stop 8 Peel St and Flinders Street Station.

If service changes occur, we will keep you updated through tramTRACKER, X, our web site and live announcements to trams and tram stops.

Alternative travel

Allow extra time for your journey.

Plan ahead at transport.vic.gov.au/journey