Moonee Ponds Junction is a bus and tram interchange on the junction of Ascot Vale Road / Pascoe Vale Road and Mount Alexander Road in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne (Puckle Street / Dean Street also meets at the same point). It is located approximately 400 metres east of Moonee Ponds station. In June 2015, Yarra Trams revealed plans to build a covered tram stop.[1] The work was completed in January 2016.[2]
Moonee Ponds Junction | ||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Corner Ascot Vale, Mount Alexander & Pascoe Vale Roads, Moonee Ponds Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′02″S 144°55′30″E / 37.76715°S 144.92488°E | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tram routes |   | |||||||||||||||||
| Tram operators | Yarra Trams | |||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators | CDC Melbourne Dysons Kastoria Bus Lines Transit Systems | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | January 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 600 V DC overhead | |||||||||||||||||
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Trams
editIt is served by Yarra Trams routes 59 and 82.[3][4] Previously route 82 trams terminated at a separate platform south of the existing pair in the middle of the Ascot Vale Road. As part of the January 2016 rebuild, a headshunt was built to the north of the main platforms with route 82 now terminating at the main platform.
Buses
editMoonee Ponds Junction has nine bus stands that are served by CDC Melbourne, Dysons, Kastoria Bus Lines and Transit Systems.[5]
Bay 1:
Bay 2:
- 472:Williamstown via Footscray[7]
Bay 3:
- 504: Clifton Hill station via Brunswick East[8]
- 505: University of Melbourne via Parkville Gardens[9]
Bay 4:
- 506: Westgarth station via Brunswick[10]
Bay 5:
- 508: Alphington via Brunswick and Northcote[11]
Bay 6:
- 476: Watergardens station via Keilor[12]
Bay 7:
- 469: Keilor East via Strathmore[13]
Bay 8:
- 477: Broadmeadows station via Essendon, Airport West and Gladstone Park[14]
Bay 9:
- 483: Sunbury via Diggers Rest[15]
References
edit- ^ Moonee Ponds tram upgrade project Archived 2015-06-04 at the Wayback Machine Yarra Trams 2 June 2015
- ^ Moonee Ponds Junction tram stop upgrade Yarra Trams 4 January 2016
- ^ Route 59 Yarra Trams
- ^ Route 82 Yarra Trams
- ^ Moonee Ponds Interchange Public Transport Victoria
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- ^ "472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds via Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "504 Moonee Ponds - Clifton Hill via East Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "505 Moonee Ponds - Melbourne University via Parkville Gardens". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "506 Moonee Ponds - Westgarth Station via Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "508 Alphington - Moonee Ponds via Northcote & Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "476 Moonee Ponds - Watergardens via Keilor". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "469 Moonee Ponds - Keilor East via Strathmore". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "477 Moonee Ponds - Broadmeadows Station via Essendon & Airport West & Gladstone Park". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "483 Sunbury - Moonee Ponds via Diggers Rest". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
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