Melbourne Tram Museum | Open Wednesday
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) + selected Wednesdays.
Admission is by gold coin donation.
Wednesday Open days 2026: 10am to 3pm
14 January 2026
18 February 2026
11 March 2026
2nd Saturday 4th Saturday Wednesday's
Next Open Wednesday
❊ When ❊
Date: Wednesday 14th January 2026
Times: 11am to 4pm
❊ Where ❊
Melbourne Tram Museum - Hawthorn View Venue
8 Wallen Road Hawthorn Victoria 3122 Map
❊ Web Links ❊
Advertiser:
www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au
→ www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au
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