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.
Disruptions and work notices
Williamson and Wests roads impacts
Sections of Williamson and Wests road will be closed from 9pm Thursday 29 February to Tuesday 5 March. Detours and lane closures will be in place during this time.
Buses replace Route 82 trams from first tram Friday 1 March to last tram Monday 4 March.
Detours will be in place for routes 215, 406 and 408 including Route 406 night network service(opens in a new window) from 9pm Thursday 29 February to 5am Tuesday 5 March.
Please allow extra time when travelling through the area and visit our online disruptions map(opens in a new window) to understand the changes to roads and public transport during this time.
Hampstead and Williamson roads and Omar Street - lane closures
Sections of the Hampstead and Williamson roads and Omar Street will be closed at times.
View the Hampstead and Williamson roads and Omar Street temporary lane closures
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.
Translations
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Contact email: MaidstoneTMF@transport.vic.gov.au
Contact number: 1800 105 105
Publications
- Maidstone construction update (February 2024)
- Maidstone Community update (September 2023)
- Maidstone construction update (September 2023)
- Maidstone community update (August 2023)
- Maidstone community update (April 2023)
- Managing noise fact sheet (April 2023)
- Community consultation report (April 2023)
- Trees and Vegetation fact sheet (March 2023)
The Victorian Government is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. This page may not meet our minimum WCAG AA accessibility standards(opens in a new window).
If you are unable to read any of the content of this page, you can contact the content owners for an accessible version:
Contact email: MaidstoneTMF@transport.vic.gov.au
Contact number: 1800 105 105
For more information on the Maidstone tram maintenance and stabling facility
Email: MaidstoneTMF@transport.vic.gov.au
Call 1800 105 105 any time. For languages other than English call 9209 0147
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