Railways in Melbourne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Melbourne railway network |
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| Info | |||
| Owner | VicTrack | ||
| Locale | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
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| Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
| Number of lines | 16 | ||
| Number of stations | 220 | ||
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| Began operation | 12 September 1854 | ||
| Operator(s) | Metro Trains Melbourne V/Line |
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| Number of vehicles | 224 six-car sets (October 2018) | ||
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| System length | 405 km (252 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Victorian broad gauge | ||
| Old gauge | Various | ||
| Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead (excluding Stony Point, which is not electrified) | ||
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Melbourne has a long history of railway building. The city's first railway opened in 1854, when in 1834 the city itself did not exist. The network then grew as lines were built throughout the suburbs, reaching a peak by the 1900s. Electrification of the system was carried out from 1919, with electric multiple unit operation starting at the same time.
Images for kids
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Steam-hauled suburban train departing North Melbourne station for Sunshine
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The pre 1910 Flinders Street railway station building on Swanston Street
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Connex train arriving at Camberwell railway station
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Train at Alamein railway station
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First set of Tait suburban passenger carriages hauled by steam locomotive Dde 750, 1913
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Four car Tait train at the Spring Vale Cemetery platform
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On a heritage rail fan trip, Restored vintage electric train the 'Taits' aka 'Red Rattlers' zoom towards Southern Cross station, Melbourne.
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A retired Harris train
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Melbourne Central railway station in the underground City Loop
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Comeng train on the Werribee line
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The modern Southern Cross station
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Roxburgh Park station, opened in 2007.
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Metropolitan train patronage 1998-2018 based on official state government figures.
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The new elevated Noble Park railway station, rebuilt in 2018 along with four other stations on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines by the Level Crossing Removal Project. The plan removed nine level crossing on the corridor using elevated rail.
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New elevated rail lines at Mernda in Melbourne's north, part of an 8 km rail extension that opened in August 2018.
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Quadruple track near Caulfield station, showing signalling and overhead wiring
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A signal with associated train stop in the raised position to the right
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NR class locomotive at the Melbourne Steel Terminal, off Footscray Road
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PRIDE Talking Box panel at East Camberwell station
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A diagram of a CRT PID screen pair
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Newer style smaller black and white LCD PID commonly seen at non City railway stations.
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A network status board at Highett station
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Newer style colour LCD PID used on the platforms at Flinders Street Station
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Comeng train
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Siemens train
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X'Trapolis 100 train
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HCMT train
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See also
In Spanish: Connex Melbourne para niños
