Melbourne tram route 96 is a cross-city public transport tram and light rail route in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It is one of Melbourne's busiest tram route carrying 39,700 passengers a day with a frequency of every 10 minutes or less during peak. It has been described as one of the World's Top 10 Tram rides, highly popular with both commuters and tourists visiting St Kilda's many attractions and special events including the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix and the St Kilda Festival.
The route began electric operation on 6 May 1956, with the reintroduction of trams on Bourke Street. It was extended to St Kilda on 20 November 1987, with the conversion of the St Kilda railway line to a light rail. As a result it has a lengthy right of way between Melbourne and St Kilda, although the majority of the route is on-road.
Like most tram routes in Melbourne, it falls within Metlink ticketing Zone 1.
Frequent overcrowding problems have seen the route 96 become the only routes to run the C2 class Melbourne tram, specifically designed to carry more passengers, however several different tram models regularly run the route.
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