Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, we take a look at Bridge Street in Port Melbourne.
This crossing is one of 4 on the Yarra Trams network to feature Barker Technic E-Bells, although only one bell actually works. Also, the bell stays on after the gates have gone up for around 15 seconds!

This Crossing Has
- Barker Technic Type 1 X3
- Aldrige LED Traffic Light X6
- LTIC Systems Gate Mechanism X2
- Cylinder Gates X2 (one of which have been knocked out and not replaced since I first filmed this crossing)
- Unknown Gate Lights X8
- White and Red Stop Here On Red Signal Sign X2
- Give Way to Trams signs X4
- Cyclists Dismount signs X4
- X Tracks signs X4
- Rankin Cantilever X2
- Unmarked Base X2

Distance From SCS: 2.085km
Coordinates: -37.834807, 144.940979

This crossing used to have Hybrids! 36:40 in this video
youtube.com/watch?v=IjTsZTd9mgo&ab_channel=ShaneButcher

This crossing used to be on the Port Melbourne Railway line before it was converted to a tram line in the 1980's!

0:00 Intro
0:07 Tour Part 1
3:47 Activation 1
4:28 Activation 2
5:18 Activation 3
6:02 Activation 4
6:45 Activation 5
7:09 Activation 6
8:13 Tour Part 2
12:00 Activation 7
12:43 Activation 8
13:45 Pics & Outro


My Socials
Main Channel: youtube.com/c/TazzieTransport
Second Channel: youtube.com/c/TazzieT
Crossings Channel: youtube.com/@TazziesCrossings
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Email: tazs.transport@gmail.com

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Website: tazstransport.wixsite.com/website
Facebook: facebook.com/TazzieTransport
Flickr: flickr.com/people/tazzie_transport
Crossing Flickr: flickr.com/people/tazzies_crossings
Music by TELL YOUR STORY music by ikson™: ikson.com/tell-your-story
And/Or youtube.com/@MaxwellDexter
Filmed: June 2020, June 2021, Oct 2021, Oct 2023