In this video we visit the Glenhuntly Tram Square on the Frankston line in Melbourne's inner south east. A tram square is a unique type of level crossing where 1500v DC train lines intersect with 600v DC tram lines at ground level, and are controlled manually using an adjacent signal box. Melbourne currently has three of these level crossings; with the Glenhuntly Tram Square being particularly unique as it's the only one with three railway tracks.


Here we see various Metro Trains' travel over the tram square, including Comeng, Siemens and X'trapolis 100 EMU's. The tram square is used by trams on route 67 between Melbourne University and Carnegie. Here we mostly see B2 Class trams with various A Class trams seen every now and again.


The Glen Huntly Road level crossing where the tram square sits will soon be grade separated as part of Melbourne's large level crossing removal project. This will result in the rail corridor being lowered into a rail trench and see the adjacent Glenhuntly station rebuilt. Works will be completed by 2024.



Date:
Various dates December 2020 - April 2021.

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