Tram stop upgrades, relocations and removals
We have upgraded stops at:
- Docklands Stadium (Stop D1), on La Trobe St between Harbour Esplanade and Digital Drive
- Spencer Street (Stop 1), on La Trobe St between Spencer and King St
- William Street (Stop 3), on La Trobe St on the East side of William St intersection
- Elizabeth Street (Stop 5), on La Trobe St on the West side of Elizabeth St intersection
- Swanston Street (Stop 6), on La Trobe St on the East side of Swanston St intersection, near State Library
- Exhibition Street (Stop 8), on La Troe St between Russell and Exhibition St
The new platform tram stops separate people from cars, provide more space and improve safety for tram passengers.
Locations of level-access tram stops
Download a larger version of the Proposed La Trobe Street tram corridor upgrade map (PDF) 58 KB
To improve stop spacing, service reliability, and reduce tram journey times, stops at King, Queen and Russell streets have been removed. Most of the upgraded stops are within a three-minute walk for tram passengers.
Bike rider and pedestrian improvements
Bike lanes along La Trobe Street have been improved in many sections for the safety of all road users, with more consistent bicycle lane widths, new physical kerb separators, bike traffic light signals with head starts against traffic and green bike lane markings. This has improved protection for bike riders at key intersections, including King, William, Queen, Elizabeth, Russell and Exhibition streets.
We have also widened and upgraded pedestrian crossings connected to tram stops to provide better accessibility and to support increased patronage.
Parking and loading zone changes
There have been changes to on-street parking on La Trobe Street. The main changes are between Spencer and King streets, and Russell and Exhibition streets.
Changes to existing loading zones was required at some stops, with relocations of some loading capacity required to accommodate the new accessible tram stops.