South Melbourne tram depot
South Melbourne tram depot was a depot on the Melbourne tram network. Located on the corner of Kings Way and Dorcas Street, South Melbourne, it was opened in 1925 by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board as Hanna Street. In September 1960 it was renamed South Melbourne. On 25 June 1967, W class trams leaving the depot in the early morning featured on the live international Our World TV Special.
It closed on 8 February 1997 with operations transferred to the new Southbank depot, except for route 16 which was transferred to Malvern depot although trams continued to visit the depot to use the wheel lathe for a few months. The 2.8 hectare site was sold in November 1997 to developer Renak Holdings for $19 million. It was demolished in June 1998 and redeveloped as office accommodation.
