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East Preston tram depot is located in Plenty Road, East Preston,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&depot=east%20preston )〕 a suburb of Melbourne. It was opened in 1955 to service the reintroduction of trams to Bourke Street, is operated by Yarra Trams and is one of eight depots on the Melbourne tram system.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Yarra Trams )〕 ==History== The Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board made plans in 1938 for a depot in Preston, on the site later occupied by the now closed Preston & Northcote Community Hospital, but these were dropped due to congestion concerns. The current site was identified in the early 1950s, and opened on 24 June 1955, replacing the old Preston depot (also referred to as Thornbury depot). Its opening coincided with the reintroduction of tram services to Bourke Street; the former Bourke Street cable lines, Melbourne's last, had been converted to bus operations on 26 October 1940.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/about-us/our-history/tramway-milestones/our-golden-years/ )〕 In August 1999 it was allocated to Yarra Trams. In 2000 a paint shop and refurbishment bay was established. Between 2000 and 2004 these facilities were used to apply all over advertising liveries.〔 In 2006 East Preston depot became Yarra Trams' first 'Green Depot'. A variety of initiatives were implemented aimed at lowering the environmental footprint of the depot, including, three rainwater tanks with a combined capacity of 18,000 litres, water efficient appliances within the depot, 60 solar panels, and more efficient lighting and cooling technology. Energy consumption dropped 40% while 424,800 litres of water was saved in the 2005–06 year.〔 During August 2012 track renewal took place, affecting roads one to ten.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/using-trams/service-changes/upcoming-works/2012-works-archive/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.light-rail.com.au/projects1.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Preston tram depot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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