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One of Melbourne's charms
are the Melbourne trams rattling
not only through the
main streets of the city
centre but far into the
suburbs too. Horse-drawn
trams began operating
in Melbourne in 1884.
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A cable car was put into
service in 1885, and
electric trams started
running in 1889. The
oldest trams currently
in operation are the
class vehicles, such
as operate on the City
Circle route, and these
were put into service
between 1936 and 1956,
built in Melbourne.
The
trams are a principal
means of transport in
Melbourne, not a tourist
attraction, and are a
good way of getting around
and seeing the city at
the same time. There
is 236 kilometres of
tram track around Melbourne, operated by 600
trams. Particularly in
the Melbourne city centre, trams offers
a convenient and frequent
service. For longer journeys,
however, the trains are
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City Circle Tram
There is a free Melbourne tram
service which operates
around the boundaries
of the city grid, via
Docklands, Flinders Street,
Spring Street and La
Trobe Street. This service
runs in both directions,
operates every ten minutes,
uses old class trams,
and usually carries a
conductor who gives advice
as to where to alight
for various attractions.
The Melbourne trams on this service
are painted a distinctive
maroon colour.
There is also a tram
on which one may dine
whilst travelling around
the city. Reservations
are required for dining
( 03-9696-4000).
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