Work to establish a center road reservation in Abbotsford St North
Melbourne has uncovered the old cable tram tracks of the West Melbourne
line.

The line was closed and not replaced in the mid 1930s.

The track, the slot, and even a glimpse of the yoke and tunnel are all
there to see. The paving blocks are red-gum blocks ... still in good
condition 70 years after being buried and who knows how long after being
laid!

http://tdu.to/Cable_track_AbbotsfordSt_19May2007.jpg
http://tdu.to/Cable_tunnel_AbbotsfordSt_19May2007.jpg

I hope that the City Council may leave some of the track as an
historical display, and intend to contact them on Monday to make enquiries.

--
Mal Rowe in Melbourne