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Colonial Tramcar Restaurant

Established in 1983 with a single W2 class tram converted into a restaurant, in the years since a number of other trams have joined the fleet that runs around Melbourne every lunch and dinner time. The numbering is as follows: #1 > W2.442, #2 > SW6.937, #3 > SW6.939, #4 > SW6.938, #5 > SW6.964, #6 > SW6.935.

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant stop still in place at Clarendon Street Junction

Almost five years since the restaurant tram stopped running

Wednesday 18 January 2023 1:43 PM
Viewed 42 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 4 times this year)

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant departure point signage still in place at Port Junction

Almost five years since the restaurant tram stopped running

Wednesday 18 January 2023 1:42 PM
Viewed 44 times, 1 time this year)

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant poster still in place at Port Junction

Almost five years since the restaurant tram stopped running

Saturday 3 December 2022 11:31 AM
Viewed 64 times
(1 time this month, 10 times this year)

Colonial Tramcar Restaurant stop still in place at Clarendon Street Junction

On 19 October 2018 Yarra Trams announced that the restaurant trams had been withdrawn from service due to safety considerations.

Friday 30 August 2019 1:50 PM
Viewed 394 times, 12 times this year)

SW6.935 arrives at Clarendon Street Junction to pick up restaurant tram patrons

Wednesday 15 August 2018 1:00 PM
Viewed 657 times, 8 times this year)

Passengers waiting at Clarendon Street Junction for the lunchtime restaurant tram sitting

Wednesday 15 August 2018 12:53 PM
Viewed 544 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 12 times this year)

SW6.938 shunts through the King Street crossover on Bourke Street

Tuesday 27 March 2018 2:51 PM
Viewed 513 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 1 time this year)

SW6.938 waiting at the corner of Spencer and Bourke Street

Tuesday 27 March 2018 2:49 PM
Viewed 587 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 3 times this year)

Driver of SW6.935 changes ends at the Spencer Street crossover on La Trobe Street

Sunday 25 March 2018 1:12 PM
Viewed 614 times
(1 time this month, 4 times this year)

Restaurant tram SW6.935 approaches SW6.964 at the corner of Spencer and Little Collins Street

Friday 17 November 2017 1:13 PM
Viewed 629 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 13 times this year)

Restaurant tram SW6.935 waiting at the corner of Spencer and Collins Street

Friday 17 November 2017 1:12 PM
Viewed 554 times, 13 times this year)

After shunting at the Lonsdale Street crossover, SW6.964 and SW6.935 head back south on Spencer Street with a lunch run

Monday 22 May 2017 1:18 PM
Viewed 650 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 26 times this year)

SW6.964 and SW6.935 heads north at Spencer and Lonsdale Street on the lunchtime run

Monday 22 May 2017 1:16 PM
Viewed 619 times, 23 times this year)

Trio of restaurant trams stabled in the siding at Dudley Street due to the Grand Prix

Space at Southbank Depot is at a premium, and the usual boarding point is too busy with GP shuttle trams

Sunday 26 March 2017 9:29 AM
Viewed 703 times, 1 time this year)

Trio of restaurant trams stabled in the siding at Dudley Street due to the Grand Prix

Space at Southbank Depot is at a premium, and the usual boarding point is too busy with GP shuttle trams

Sunday 26 March 2017 9:28 AM
Viewed 735 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 7 times this year)

SW6.938 southbound at Spencer and Flinders Street

Friday 14 October 2016 1:26 PM
Viewed 677 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 5 times this year)

SW6.935 and classmate head south at Spencer and Collins Street

Tuesday 19 January 2016 10:52 AM
Viewed 665 times
(2 times this month, 2 times this year)

SW6.935 turns from William Street into La Trobe

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Wednesday 6 January 2016 5:58 PM
Viewed 691 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 2 times this year)

SW6.935 waiting to turn from William Street into La Trobe

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Wednesday 6 January 2016 5:58 PM
Viewed 725 times, 2 times this year)

SW6.964 turns from William Street into La Trobe

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Tuesday 5 January 2016 5:55 PM
Viewed 932 times, 3 times this year)

SW6.935 turns from William Street into La Trobe

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Tuesday 5 January 2016 5:51 PM
Viewed 657 times, 1 time this year)

SW6.938 turns from William Street into La Trobe

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Tuesday 5 January 2016 5:50 PM
Viewed 873 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 3 times this year)

SW6.935 and SW6.938 wait to turn from William Street into La Trobe

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Tuesday 5 January 2016 5:49 PM
Viewed 1488 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 3 times this year)

SW6.938 leads the early dinner session out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Due to the works at Port Junction, the tram restaurant has been operating out of the Dudley Street tram siding

Tuesday 5 January 2016 5:47 PM
Viewed 744 times, 1 time this year)

Viewed 3153 times (1 time this week, 1 time this month, 11 times this year)