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Balaclava Junction

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travelling away from Melbourne CBD, while Route 64 trams heading north are travelling towards Melbourne CBD -- likewise, southbound Route 16 trams are travelling towards the CBD while southbound Route 64 trams are travelling away from it. This is the only stretch of tram network in Melbourne where this happens.
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all travel through Balaclava Junction. Route 3 runs east-to-west along Balaclava Road, Route 64 runs north-south along Hawthorn Road, and Route 16 curves from westbound Balaclava Road to northbound Hawthorn Road. The two curves leading southbound are used somewhat frequently by out-of-service trams
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Because of the north-opening arc shape of Route 16, the Melbourne tram network gains an unusual feature along Hawthorn Road to the north of Balaclava Junction. For the stretch of Hawthorn Road between Balaclava Junction and Dandenong Road, Route 16 trams heading north along Hawthorn Road are
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in Australia. Located at the intersection of Balaclava Road and Hawthorn Road,
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It is the only surviving example of a grand union in the southern hemisphere.
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Balaclava Junction dates from November 1913, originally being built by the
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previously had three grand unions, but none exist today.
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North Melbourne Electric Tramway & Lighting Company
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grand union
Caulfield North
Melbourne tram network
Adelaide
Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust
Yarra Trams
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16
64
Glenhuntly tram depot



"Grand Union Tramway Junction"
"Tramlines Issue 3"
Yarra Trams
"Route 3"
Yarra Trams
the original
"Route 16"
Yarra Trams
the original
"Route 64"
Yarra Trams


Balaclava Junction: Melbourne's only Grand Union!

Balaclava Junction

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