New easy access tram stops at Stop 10 on Macarthur Street in Melbourne’s CBD began operating in February. The new accessible tram stops, replace the existing kerbside Stop 10 in both directions outside Parliament Station. View a map of the project.
Easy access stops on Macarthur Street are different to other platform tram stops in Melbourne. The new stops will provide improved access to trams for all passengers including those with mobility impairments. A kerbside through traffic lane and an exclusive tram lane or Tramway is retained in the same road space. View an image of the new easy access stop.
Tram passengers use an easy access stop like a kerbside tram stop.
Waiting passengers hail the tram and cross the road from the footpath to the tram when it stops.
General traffic drives over an easy access stop in the kerbside lane. Drivers must obey the road rules for driving with trams and stop at the rear of the stopped tram for boarding and alighting passengers.
Trams on Macarthur Street will travel adjacent to the easy access stop in a tram only lane or Tramway. The tram will stop at the raised platform to pick up and drop off passengers. General traffic is not permitted to drive in a Tramway.
Cyclists share the road space with other general traffic at an easy access stop. They must obey the road rules for driving with trams and stop at the rear of the stopped tram for boarding and alighting passengers.