Heidelberg Road

Heidelberg Road

Southwest end
Northeast end
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
Length4.9 km (3.0 mi)
GazettedMarch 1914
Route number(s) Metro Route 46 (1965–present)
Entire route
Former
route number
Metro Route 2 (1965–1989)
(Alphington–Ivanhoe)
Tourist routes Tourist Route 2 (1989–present)
(Alphington–Ivanhoe)
Major junctions
Southwest end Queens Parade
Clifton Hill, Melbourne
 
Northeast end
Location(s)
Major suburbsClifton Hill, Fairfield, Alphington, Ivanhoe

Heidelberg Road is a major arterial road through the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was the first road in Victoria outside the township of Melbourne. Heidelberg Road was the main route for people travelling to Heidelberg, from the mid to late 1800s.