Route 5

Total distance - 12.6km (18th longest)
Operated by Malvern Depot

Travel information

The last tram from Melbourne University to Malvern leaves at 7.12pm on weekdays, 7.29pm on Saturday and 7.40pm on Sunday. After this time catch a Route 64 to connect to the Malvern tram at Stop 40 - Dandenong and Wattletree Road.

After this time trams from Malvern will run as a shuttle between Malvern terminus and Stop 40 - Dandenong and Wattletree Road. Passengers should catch the shuttle tram and connect to a Route 64 towards Melbourne University.

Route guide (PDF)

Timetables

To Malvern

To Melbourne University

Accessible stops
Stop 1 - Melbourne University
Stop 3 - Lincoln Square
Stop 7 - RMIT University
Stop 8 - Melbourne Central
Stop 10 - Bourke Street and Swanston Street
Stop 11 - City Square/Collins Street
Stop 13 - Federation Square
Stop 14 - Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road
Stop 20 - Domain Interchange
Stop 25 - Commercial Road and St Kilda Road
Stop 27 - High Street and St Kilda Road
Stop 29 - Union Street and St Kilda Road
Stop 32 - Chapel Street and Dandenong Road
Stop 34 - The Avenue and Dandenong Road
Stop 35 - Williams Road and Dandenong Road
Stop 36 - Closeburn Avenue and Dandenong Road
Stop 37 - Lansdowne Road and Dandenong Road
Stop 38 - Orrong Road and Dandenong Road
Stop 40 - Wattletree Road and Dandenong Road

For public transport information call Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily). A free Journey Planner is available on the PTV website.

Attractions

Corner Burke and Wattletree Road - stop number 52
Malvern tram terminus
Central Park
Local shopping

Wattletree Road and Staniland Avenue - stop number 47
Cabrini Hospital

Wattletree and Glenferrie Roads - stop number 45
Malvern Central Shopping Centre
Malvern Railway Station (Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines)

Change here for Route 16 to Kew and Melbourne University via St Kilda Beach

Wattletree and Dandenong Roads - stop number 40
Change here for Route 64 to East Brighton and Melbourne University via Dandenong Road.

Dandenong and Williams Roads - stop number 35
St Kilda Cemetery

Dandenong Road and Hornby Street - stop number 33
Alma Park East

Dandenong Road and Chapel Street - stop number 32
Alma Park West

Change here for:
Route 78 to North Richmond and Prahran
Route 79 to North Richmond and St Kilda Beach (evenings only)

St Kilda Junction (St Kilda and Queens Roads) - stop number 30
Junction Oval
MCC Tennis club

Change here for:
Route 3 to East Malvern
Route 3a to East Malvern via St Kilda (weekends only)
Route 16 to Kew via St Kilda Beach
Route 64 to East Brighton via Dandenong Road
Route 67 to Carnegie via Glenhuntly Road

St Kilda Road and High Street - stop number 27
Victorian School for Deaf Children

Change here for Route 6 to Glen Iris via High Street

St Kilda Road and Moubray Street - stop number 26
Wesley College

St Kilda and Commercial Roads - stop number 25
Alfred Hospital
Albert Cricket Ground
Fawkner Park
Parkview Hotel
Italian Consulate

Change here for Route 72 services to Camberwell via Commercial Road

St Kilda Road and Bowen Cres - stop number 21
Melbourne Grammar School

Domain Interchange - stop number 20
Botanical Gardens
Shrine of Remembrance

Change here for:
Route 8 to Toorak via Domain Road and Toorak Road
Route 55 to West Coburg via William Street

St Kilda Road and Dorcas Street - stop number 19
Shrine of Remembrance
Vietnam War Memorial

St Kilda Road and Coventry Street - stop number 18
Government House
Victoria Barracks

St Kilda Road and Grant Street - stop number 17
Sydney Myer Music Bowl
Kings Domain
Sir Edward (Weary) Dunlop Memorial
Victorian College of the Arts
Victoria Police Memorial

St Kilda Road and Southbank Boulevard - stop number 16
Alexandra Gardens
Floral Clock
Queen Victoria Gardens
Victorian College of the Arts

Arts Precinct/St Kilda Road - stop number 14
State Theatre
Melbourne Concert Hall
National Gallery of Victoria - International Collection
Southgate

Change here for Route 1 to South Melbourne Beach

St Kilda Road/Flinders Street - stop number 13
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Flinders Street Station
Federation Square
Ian Potter Centre: National Gallery of Victoria - Australian Collection
SBS Television and Radio Studios
St Paul's Cathedral

Change here for:
Route 35 - City Circle
Route 70 - Waterfront City Docklands via Flinders Street and Wattle Park via Swan Street
Route 75 - La Trobe/Spencer Street via Flinders Street or Vermont South via Bridge Road

Swanston Street/Collins Street - stop number 11
Athenaeum Theatre
City Square
Melbourne Town Hall
The Regent Theatre
Westin Hotel

Change here for:
Route 48 - to Victoria Harbour Docklands or North Balwyn
Route 109 - to Port Melbourne or Box Hill.
Route 112 - to St Kilda or West Preston.

Swanston Street/Bourke Street - stop number 10
Bourke St Mall - tourist information
Chinatown
Myer and David Jones department stores

Change here for:
Route 86 - to Waterfront City Docklands or Bundoora RMIT via Smith Street
Route 96 - to St Kilda Beach or East Brunswick via Nicholson Street

Swanston Street/Lonsdale Street - stop number 9
Chinatown
Greek precinct
QV Shopping Centre
Lumiere Cinema

Swanston Street/La Trobe Street - stop number 8
Melbourne Central railway station and shopping centre
State Library of Victoria
RMIT University
Old Melbourne Gaol

Change here for:
Route 24 - La Trobe St West End and North Balwyn (peak only)
Route 30 - to Etihad Stadium Docklands and St Vincent's Plaza
Route 35 - City Circle

Swanston Street/Franklin Street - stop number 7
Melbourne Transit Centre

Swanston Street/Victoria Street - stop number 6
IMAX
Melbourne City Baths
Melbourne Museum
Queen Victoria Market
Royal Exhibition Buildings

Swanston Street/Pelham Street - stop number 3
Lincoln Square
University of Melbourne Law School

Swanston Street/Faraday Street - stop number 1
Melbourne University terminus
Ian Potter Museum of Art
Lygon St café and restaurant precinct
Royal Dental Hospital
University of Melbourne

Change here for:
Route 1 - East Coburg via Lygon Street
Route 8 - Moreland via Lygon Street

Links

City of Glen Eira
City of Melbourne
City of Stonnington
Wikipedia page