Melbourne's Strangest Tram Stops

My picks for the six strangest/most unique tram stops in Melbourne
In Order:
6. City Road (58)
5. Dandenong Road (3)
4. Clifton Hill Interchange (86)
3. Essendon Station (59)
2. Waterford Avenue (82)
1. Queens Way (5, 64)

[paulorocky]

I dare say any tram stop in a median strip on an arterial road is unpleasant to wait at. Even worse if it lacks a controlled pedestrian crossing.

[AbsintheBabe]

Very good video, well made and good audio quality

I'd like to give my own honourable mention to Casino/Southbank Stop 115 on Route 58, as to my knowledge it's the only place where trams and buses share the same physical stop, with buses stopping at the tram platform.

[CoolAsFreya]

There used to be a lot more tram stops that were located suspiciously close to eachother (less than 100m) but to tidy up the network and improve journey times a lot have closed. There is evidence remaining in the missing stop numbers that are otherwise sequential. Route 58 has been the latest to have redundant stops removed in the last few years (seven stops by my count)

[Combinehuntsmanunit]

It’s so weird seeing a video made on a city and tram network I’m so familiar with and use daily, keep it up!

[Sandwich]

What a strong start mate. Congratulations on your first video and you picked an interesting topic for it! Often with first videos, the audio is all messed up level wise, the footage is just repurposed, etc, but you've got all that stuff right from the get go. Audio sounds good, script is good, footage is great.

Feedback wise, I think some of your cuts or shots could be a little longer. During the bus interchange, maybe give each shot like three seconds. Remember that the eye takes time to adjust to a new frame and moving object. One thing I would check when doing the narration is pronunciation of place names. Derby is can sometimes pronounced as "Darby", Queensbridge is usually said as one thing, not Queens Bridge.

Just curious, what's your nationality? You sounded a bit British but also with hints of an American accent or Canadian accent at times, it's cool to hear different voices talking about Melbourne's big tram network!

[CBaird]

Nice one mate, you got it right, Queens Way is soooo strange. Not made for the disabled and older folks too. My favourite is the Elizabeth St termination at Finders St. If you only want a tram ride in the free zone, you never know which tram will leave first. It's fun to try and work it out by watching the driver change ends of the tram. Will they wait or are they in a hurry as they are late? You will always see people quickly change trams when they realise theirs it not first

[jamespergl]

I use stop 31 Route 64 (the No.1 strangest stop) EVERY weekday to and from work for about the last 10 years. It is weird being in the middle of the road and you have to be very careful crossing the tramtracks as the stairway is the only way to get up to street level, and there are 2 tram routes using the stop (64 and 5) so it becomes busy at peak time. Some drivers let you cross in front of the tram before it departs but most do not. It is also very loud, and bleak and cold in the winter, and in the summer the stop on the north side travelling away from the city is directly in the sun and you have to hide in the small shadow on the side of the small shelter to avoid the sun. Almost every time I am the only person getting on and off at the stop when I travel.

[travelphotos]

Route 59 is also a test for your driving skills - needing to watch out for trams when using the roundabout at Essendon, looking out for other traffic and for pedestrians; it's also a little tricky further up the line with similar cross over of rod and tram lines and needing to look out for traffic as well. It's a road requiring good situation awareness.

[michaelhart]

Agree with other comments - this is a truly great video!! I appreciate that it would've taken a lot of effort for you to research then actually travel to each stop. I've regularly used 3 of the listed stops and agree they are indeed strange haha! I didn't even think oddly of the Caulfield one until now, and I pass by that everyday!!! Well done mate, and I've now subscribed to your channel.

[ardizzle]

Such a cool video concept. I rarely take trams so its cool to see all these interesting routes/stops. Hope your channel grows a lot u deserve it!

[malalford]

That #64 ramp at St Kilda junction was like riding a roller coaster when I was a kid.

[tiger]

Wow, first video?? Well done!! As others have said, footage and audio is great but great job on the voiceover as well. Good luck with the channel, looking forward to the next vid! You'll be pleased to know this is being pushed into YT recommendations!

[oscarlupton]

Super interesting video, more Melbourne PT and bicycle infrastructure videos are always welcome

[BeczaBot]

Very interesting. As someone who used to live in Melbourne but never having taken these routes and therefor, stops, I find it fascinating.

[lilsprugga]

Not having lived in Melbourne for about 50 years, that was very interesting. I am returning next year, so good to see what I'm in for.

[sachinh]

I remember waiting at the waterford avenue stop at 8:00am every morning during 2013-16 for high school. You mentioned it has a drab and depressing atmosphere even when on a sunny afternoon, picture the same place at 8am on a foggy and overcast 2-5° morning and it becomes silent hill, combined with the headlights of the z class tram coming into view at the end of the alley, clatter and screeching of the wheels around the bend, strong buzz of the chopper as it climbs the incline.
I never wouldve thought at the time id look back at it fondly now that its a place and time in my past.

And yes the giant mounds of sand are always there, never seen another tram stop with so much so regularly before.
Drivers are obviously very cautious of slowing down after the very long uninterrupted straight followed by the sharp turn where they join the road.

[Xander]

I went to a school that was near the stop before queens way and if you ever forgot to press the stop button you would just get abandoned in the middle of nowhere. Worst feeling especially if you were late 😅

[halbailman]

I used to race trams down Queens Way after school with fellow students on the tram watching along. It used to annoy me if the tram stopped because that killed the race. The race started from Chapel Street once the lights went green. I could always skip to a good lead and I regarded a win for the tram if it overtook me before the junction. Often it was really close and it was a relief to see the tram slow. I would win 70% of the time and hit speeds of 60 kph due to the slight downhill.

[tobfos]

Qazzy, I remember you from Tabbibia, I didn't expect a video this good haha

[ElusiveTy]

Very pleased to see this come up on my recommendations. Take another comment to help the algorithm so many more may see this.

Best of luck, I look forward to seeing your journey.