Melbourne Tram Museum | Open 4th Saturday
The Melbourne Tram Museum is open on the second and fourth Saturday of every month + selected Wednesday's.
It is home to 21 fully-restored trams including:
-:- a 'toast-rack' bodied V-class from 1906 - 1st electrified Melbourne trams
-:- several versions of the iconic Melbourne W-class trams
-:- the experimental X-class tram designed for lightly patronised routes
-:- the prototype of the Z-class which marked the steady modernisation of the fleet when it was introduced in 1975.
Encounter a part of the history of Melbourne at a unique heritage location.
Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot
The Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot has been established by VicTrack to assist with the operation of the Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot.
VicTrack is the government-owned entity that manages the rail-based property and infrastructure owned by the State of Victoria, including many of its historic rail locations and heritage railway/tramway equipment.
All staff at the Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot on open days are volunteers.
How to get there
The Melbourne Tram Museum @ Hawthorn Depot is located at 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn, Victoria. Use the embedded Google Map at the bottom of this page to obtain detailed directions; the museum location is highlighted with an 'A'. The Melway reference for the museum location is Map 45, B12.
Please note that car parking spaces at the depot are very limited, so you may need to park some distance away and walk, if using your own vehicle.
Public transport access to the museum is excellent: the closest tram stop is at the corner of Riversdale Road and Power Street, Hawthorn on tram routes 70 (Docklands - Wattle Park) and 75 (City - Vermont South). A short walk from the tram stop down Wallen Road will bring you to the museum entrance. For timetable details, or public transport directions, call Public Transport Victoria | 1800 800 007.
The museum is open to visitors on the second and fourth Saturday of every month (except for December, when it is only open on the second Saturday). The museum is also open on selected Wednesdays (dates in red). Our normal opening hours are:
Admission is by gold coin donation.
4th Saturday Open days 2025: 11am to 4pm
25 January 2025
22 February 2025
22 March 2025
26 April 2025
24 May 2025
28 June 2025
26 July 2025
23 August 2025
27 September 2025
25 October 2025
22 November 2025
Next Open Day | 4th Saturday or see 2nd Saturday
❊ When ❊
Date: Saturday 22nd March 2025 | View Upcoming Dates
Times: 11am to 4pm
❊ Where ❊
Melbourne Tram Museum - Hawthorn View Venue
8 Wallen Road Hawthorn Victoria 3122 Map
❊ Web Links ❊
→ Melbourne Tram Museum | Open 4th Saturday→ www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au
❊ Also See.. ❊
→ Melbourne Tram Museum | Open 2nd Saturday
Disclaimer: Check with the venue (web links) before making plans, travelling or buying tickets.
Accessibility: Contact the venue for accessibility information.
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