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[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The one in Hawthorn?

Also more little fun facts about our tram network for you (also stolen from videos):

We have the busiest tram corridor in the world (Swanston St). We also have the longest metropolitan tram route in the world - the route 75. We're beaten by a rural one in the UK, and I believe a couple in Russia, but they're all regional, where as the route 75 runs solely within 1 city

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yep, the Hawthorn one. It's open every second weekend and things just lined up.

I would have thought the 86 was the longest. I'd like to see the comparison once they finally do the extension

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There's also one in the Bylands. I've never been, but they're open every couple of Sundays and seem similar. I'm not actually 100% sure they're still active though, their website seems a little outdated and I can't find much on them from recently: http://www.tramway.org.au/

And the 86 is super close, a quick google tells me the 86 is 22.2km end to end, while the 75 is 22.8. The 86 would easily beat it if extended

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

That's my tram corridor. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š It's very convenient.