Maidstone tram maintenance and stabling facility

Project overview

A new tram maintenance and stabling facility will be built on part of the old Victoria University site at the corner of Williamson and Hampstead roads in Maidstone.

The new facility will used to clean, stable and maintain Melbourne’s next-generation G Class trams, which will start rolling out locally on routes 57, 59 and 82 from 2025.

The project will also extend the local tram line on Hampstead and Williamson roads with the trams accessing the facility on Hampstead Road.

Read our September community update.

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Disruptions and works notices
Design of the Maidstone facility
Publications

Disruptions and work notices

Hampstead Road path closure (October 2023)

The Wattle Road/Hampstead Road bus stop(opens in a new window) (towards Highpoint Shopping Centre) is closed until 2025. Visit PTV for more information and alternative bus stop locations.

The footpath on the western side of Hampstead Road between Wattle Road and the intersection of Hampstead, Williamson and Wests roads is closed until 2025.

Works progress

Our crews have been busy working since April 2023 to prepare the site and nearby roads for the new tram maintenance and stabling facility. We have:

Excavated 28,000 tonnes of soil to create the foundations of the new buildings and internal access road
Laid 700 metres of new underground services at the intersection of Hampstead, Williamson and Wests roads
Safely demolished 25 buildings within the site
Grown our workforce to over 280 workers during peak periods.

Design of the Maidstone facility

Designs were released for the new Maidstone tram maintenance and stabling facility in April 2023.

Visit our page to learn more about the facility’s designs, what happens at a tram maintenance and stabling facility and why the Maidstone site was chosen.