1961-1970

1962

10 March
The local Footscray lines were closed.

1965

13 February
Hawthorn Depot was closed, but remained in use for storing trams.

1967

9 June
Construction completed on the new bridge over the Maribyrnong River.  The new bridge carried both trams and traffic across the river, whereas the previous bridge had been tram only.

1968

November
Completion of the St Kilda Junction tram track alterations.  This project involved major road widening works through the junction, with an underpass running from Queens Road via the new Queensway to Dandenong Road.

1970

16 March
The new track in Nolan Street, South Melbourne, was opened.  It ran from Sturt Street to St Kilda Road and replaced the track in Sturt Street from Nolan Street to City Road, which was abandoned due to construction of the City Road underpass.

21 October
A bridge over the new freeway in Matthews Avenue on the Essendon Aerodrome line was brought into use.

1 November
Extensive alterations were made to the route number system.