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Melbourne A2 Tram 273
A Class
Service
Entered service	A1, 1984/85; A2, 1986/87
Built by	Comeng
Built / In service	70/70
Fleet numbers	A1, 231-258; A2, 259-300
Depots	Camberwell, Kew, Southbank, East Preston, Glenhuntly
Weight
Tare	22.2t
Dimensions
Length	15.01m
Width	2.67m
Height	3.34m
Power
Motors	2x AEG ABS 3322 195kW

The A class of single-unit bogie trams that operates in Melbourne, Australia was built by Comeng, a manufacturing company in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. The A class was the first modern tram on all-night service on route 99, which ran from Melbourne University to Richmond, Prahran and St Kilda, terminating at Fergie Street, North Fitzroy.

In September 2007, along with the Z class, the A1s and A2s were fitted with LED digital signage, replacing traditional roller blinds.

They are in two subclasses - A1 and A2:

Contents

1 A1 class
2 A2 class
3 Use
4 Gallery
5 External links

A1 class

The A1s originally had trolley poles, but 238-258 had their poles replaced with pantographs in 1988. 231-237 had their poles removed in 1995 following the end of A class operation on Chapel St services.

A2 class

The A2 class differed from the A1 in having Hanning and Kahl brakes, and different door electronics resulting in faster door operation.

Use

A1/A2-class trams are currently used on the following routes:

3/3a - East Malvern to Melbourne University
11 - West Preston to Victoria Harbour
30 - St Vincients Plaza to City
31 - Hoddle St to Victoria Harbour
48 - North Balwyn to Victoria Harbour
64 - East Brighton to Melbourne University
67 - Carnegie to Melbourne University
70 - Wattle Park to Waterfront City
75 - Vermont South to City
78 - North Richmond to Prahran
79 - North Richmond to St Kilda
95 - Melbourne Museum to City
109 - Box Hill to Port Melbourne
112 - West Preston to St Kilda

Gallery

A1 245 in advertising livery
A1 256 at Bourke Street Mall

External links

v t e Trams in Melbourne - Yarra Trams

Routes	1 3/3a 5 6 8 16 19 24 30 31 48 55 57 59 64 67 70 72 75 78 79 82 86 96 109 112

Current Tram Fleet	W Z A B C C2 D

Operator	KDR Melbourne (Yarra Trams)

Former operators	Prahran and Malvern Hawthorn Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Fitzroy, Northcote and Preston Footscray Northcote Municipality North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Company Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Victorian Railways M>Tram Transdev TSL

Tourist services	City Circle Tram Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Karachi Tram

Tram depots	Brunswick Camberwell East Preston Essendon Glenhuntly Hawthorn Kew Malvern North Fitzroy Preston Workshops Newport Workshops Southbank South Melbourne

Miscellaneous	Melbourne Cable Trams Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Hook turn Think Tram project

v t e Melbourne's public transport - Metlink

Modes and network	Trains (stations) Trams (routes) Buses (routes) - SmartBus

Ticketing	Metcard myki

Metropolitan rail operators	Metro Trains Melbourne (heavy rail) KDR Melbourne - Yarra Trams (tram/light rail)

Regional rail operators	V/Line (heavy rail)

Metropolitan and regional bus operators	Broadmeadows Bus Service Cardinia Transit Cranbourne Transit Driver Bus Lines Dyson's Bus Services Eastrans East West Bus Company Grenda's Hope Street Bus Line Invicta Bus Services Ivanhoe Bus Company Kastoria Bus Lines Martyrs Bus Service Melbourne Bus Link McKenzie's Moonee Valley Moorabbin Transit Moreland Buslines NationalBus Panorama Coaches Peninsula Bus Lines Portsea Reservoir Ryan Brothers Bus Service Sita Buslines Skybus Super Shuttle Sunbury Bus Service Tullamarine Bus Lines US Bus Lines Ventura Bus Lines Westrans

Planned infrastructure	Melbourne Metro Regional Rail Link Proposed Rail Extensions

Authorities	Department of Transport Transport Ticketing Authority

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