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Hurstbridge

Hurstbridge

User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Hurstbridge Metro Service | User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Hurstbridge railway line Hurstbridge Overview Service type Commuter rail System Melbourne railway network Status Operational Locale Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Predecessor Heidelberg (1888–1912) Eltham (1889–1902) Hurstbridge (1902–1926) Heidelberg ^ (1921–1923) Eltham ^ (1923–1926) ^ are electric services First service 8 May 1888 (1888-05-08) Current operator(s) Metro Trains Former operator(s) Victorian Railways (VR) (1888–1974) VR as VicRail (1974–1983) MTA (The Met) (1983–1989) PTC (The Met) (1989–1998) Hillside Trains (1998–2000) Connex Melbourne (2000–2009) Route Termini Flinders Street Hurstbridge Stops 28 (including City Loop stations) Distance travelled 37.068 km (23.033 mi) Average journey time 1 hour 9 minutes (via City Loop) Service frequency 5–20 minutes weekdays peak 20 minutes weekdays off-peak 20 minutes weekend daytime 30 minutes nights 60 minutes early weekend mornings Double frequency between Flinders Street and Clifton Hill in combination with Mernda line Some services only run between Flinders Street and either Heidelberg, Macleod, Greensborough or Eltham Line(s) used Hurstbridge Technical Rolling stock X'Trapolis 100 Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Electrification 1500 V DC overhead Track owner(s) VicTrack Route map h:mm km zone 0:03 1.2 Southern Cross ●●●●●●● 1 0:05 1.3 Flagstaff ●●● 0:07 1.9 Melbourne Central 0:09 3.0 Parliament ●●●●●●● 0:00 0.0 Flinders Street ●●●●●●●●●● 0:12 1.7 Jolimont ■■ 0:13 2.4 West Richmond 0:15 2.9 North Richmond ■■ 0:16 3.6 Collingwood 0:18 4.2 Victoria Park 0:20 5.4 Clifton Hill ● 0:22 6.3 Westgarth 0:24 7.2 Dennis 0:26 7.9 Fairfield 0:28 9.2 Alphington 0:29 10.0 Darebin 1 0:31 10.9 Ivanhoe 1/2 0:33 11.9 Eaglemont 0:35 12.8 Heidelberg 1/2 0:38 14.6 Rosanna 2 0:40 16.5 Macleod 0:43 18.7 Watsonia 0:47 21.8 Greensborough 0:50 23.5 Montmorency 0:54 26.2 Eltham 1:01 31.4 Diamond Creek 1:04 33.8 Wattle Glen 1:09 36.8 Hurstbridge 2 h:mm km zone Hurstbridge (physical track) Overview Status Operational with passenger services from Flinders Street to Hurstbridge Owner Victorian Railways (VR) (1888–1974) VR as VicRail (1974–1983) MTA (The Met) (1983–1989) PTC (The Met) (1989–1997) VicTrack (1997–Current) Locale Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Termini Flinders Street Hurstbridge Connecting lines All metropolitan, regional, and interstate Former connections Mont Park Outer Circle Stations 28 current stations 1 former station 1 former siding Service Services Hurstbridge History Commenced 8 May 1888 (1888-05-08) Opened Flinders Street to Princes Bridge on 18 December 1865 (1865-12-18) Collingwood to Heidelberg on 8 May 1888 (1888-05-08) Princes Bridge to Collingwood on 21 October 1901 (1901-10-21) Heidelberg to Eltham on 5 June 1902 (1902-06-05) Eltham to Hurstbridge on 25 June 1912 (1912-06-25) Completed 25 June 1912 (1912-06-25) Electrified Princes Bridge to Heidelberg on 31 July 1921 (1921-07-31) Heidelberg to Eltham on 15 April 1923 (1923-04-15) Eltham to Hurstbridge on 2 August 1926 (1926-08-02) Technical Line length 37.068 km (23.03 mi) Number of tracks Double track: Flinders Street to Montmorency Diamond Creek to Wattle Glen Single track: Montmorency to Diamond Creek Wattle Glen to Hurstbridge Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Electrification 1500 V DC overhead Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph) - Electric 50 km/h (31 mph) - Diesel Signalling Automatic block signaling Maximum incline 1 in 40 (2.5%) Hurstbridge railway line km Multiple lines via North Melbourne City Loop 1.2 Southern Cross ●●●●●●● 2.5 Flagstaff ●●● 3.1 Melbourne Central 4.3 Parliament ●●●●●●● 0.0 Flinders Street ●●●●●●●●●● 0.1 Princes Bridge (closed) Multiple lines via Richmond City Loop 1.7 Jolimont ■■ 2.0 Jolimont Tunnel 2.2 West Richmond Tunnel 2.4 West Richmond 2.9 North Richmond ■■ 3.0 Victoria Street 3.6 Collingwood 4.1 Johnston Street 4.2 Victoria Park 4.5 Eastern Freeway 5.4 Clifton Hill ● 5.6 Heidelberg Road Mernda line to Mernda 5.7 Merri Creek 6.2 Westgarth Street 6.3 Westgarth ■ 7.2 Dennis 7.9 Fairfield Outer Circle line to Shenley (dismantled) APM Siding (demolished) 8.7 Grange Road 9.2 Alphington 9.5 Darebin Creek 10.0 Darebin 10.3 Upper Heidelberg Road 10.9 Ivanhoe 11.9 Eaglemont 12.6 Bell Street 12.8 Heidelberg 13.4 Heidelberg Tunnel 14.6 Rosanna 14.7 Lower Plenty Road Mont Park line to Mont Park (dismantled) 16.5 Macleod 18.7 Watsonia 19.1 Greensborough Highway 19.8 Grimshaw Street 21.8 Greensborough 22.1 Plenty River 22.8 Sherbourne Road 23.5 Montmorency 24.8 Sherbourne Road 25.6 Eltham Trestle Bridge & Diamond Creek 26.2 Eltham 27.4 Wattletree Road 29.6 Diamond Creek 29.9 Diamond Creek 30.0 Diamond Creek 30.2 Diamond Creek 31.2 Hurstbridge Road 31.4 Diamond Creek 33.8 Wattle Glen 36.8 Hurstbridge km Stopping patterns Legend — Station status ◼ Premium Station – Station staffed from first to last train ◻ Host Station – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network. Legend — Stopping patterns Some services do not operate via the City Loop ● – All trains stop ◐ – Some services do not stop ▲ – Only inbound trains stop ▼ – Only outbound trains stop (trains operate clockwise through the city loop all day) | – Trains pass and do not stop Hurstbridge Services Station Zone Local Ltd Express Heidelberg Macleod Greensborough Eltham ◼ Flinders Street 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ◼ Southern Cross ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◼ Flagstaff ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◼ Melbourne Central ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◼ Parliament ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◻ Jolimont ● ● ● ● ● ● ◻ West Richmond ● | ● ● ● ◐ ◻ North Richmond ● | ● ● ● ◐ ◻ Collingwood ● | ● ● ● ◐ ◻ Victoria Park ● | ● ● ● ◐ ◼ Clifton Hill ● ● ● ● ● ● ◻ Westgarth ● ◐ ▲ ● ● ◐ ◻ Dennis ● ◐ ▲ ● ● ◐ ◻ Fairfield ● ◐ ▲ ● ● ◐ ◻ Alphington ● ◐ ▲ ● ● ◐ ◻ Darebin ● ◐ ▲ ● ● ◐ ◼ Ivanhoe 1/2 ● ● ● ● ● ● ◻ Eaglemont ● ◐ ▲ ● ● ◐ ◼ Heidelberg ● ● ● ● ● ● ◻ Rosanna 2 ● ● ● ● ● ◼ Macleod ● ● ● ● ● ◼ Watsonia ● ● ● ● ◼ Greensborough ● ● ● ● ◻ Montmorency ● ● ● ◼ Eltham ● ● ● ◻ Diamond Creek ● ● ◻ Wattle Glen ● ● ◻ Hurstbridge ● ● Station Histories Station Opened Closed Age Notes Parliament 22 January 1983 41 years Melbourne Central 26 January 1981 43 years Formerly Museum Flagstaff 27 May 1985 39 years Southern Cross 17 January 1859 165 years Formerly Batman's Hill Formerly Spencer Street Flinders Street 12 September 1854 169 years Formerly Melbourne Terminus Princes Bridge 8 February 1859 1 October 1866 7 years 2 April 1879 30 June 1980 101 years Jolimont 21 October 1901 122 years West Richmond 21 October 1901 122 years North Richmond 21 October 1901 122 years Collingwood 21 October 1901 122 years Formerly Collingwood Town Hall Victoria Park 8 May 1888 136 years Formerly Collingwood Clifton Hill 8 May 1888 136 years Westgarth 8 May 1888 136 years Formerly Westgarth Street Formerly Northcote South Dennis 4 February 1924 100 years Fairfield 8 May 1888 136 years Formerly Fairfield Park APM Siding 27 July 1919 1994 74 years Alphington 8 May 1888 136 years Darebin 8 May 1922 102 years Ivanhoe 8 May 1888 136 years Eaglemont 1 May 1926 98 years Heidelberg 8 May 1888 136 years Rosanna 1 October 1927 96 years Macleod 1 March 1911 113 years Watsonia 23 June 1924 99 years Greensborough 5 June 1902 121 years Montmorency 5 September 1923 100 years Eltham 5 June 1902 121 years Diamond Creek 25 June 1912 111 years Wattle Glen 25 June 1912 111 years Formerly Balee Formerly Wattleglen Hurstbridge 25 June 1912 111 years Formerly Hurst's Bridge

Mernda

Mernda

User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Mernda Metro Service | User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Mernda railway line Mernda Overview Service type Commuter rail System Melbourne railway network Status Operational Locale Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Predecessor Reservoir (1888–1889) Whittlesea (1889–1959) Reservoir ^ (1921–1929) Thomastown ^ (1929–1959) Lalor ^ (1959–1964) Epping ^ (1964–2012) South Morang ^ (2012–2018) ^ are electric services First service 8 October 1888 (1888-10-08) Current operator(s) Metro Trains Former operator(s) Victorian Railways (VR) (1888–1974) VR as VicRail (1974–1983) MTA (The Met) (1983–1989) PTC (The Met) (1989–1998) Hillside Trains (1998–2000) Connex Melbourne (2000–2009) Route Termini Flinders Street Mernda Stops 29 (including City Loop stations) Distance travelled 32.903 km (20.445 mi) Average journey time 1 hour 2 minutes (via City Loop) Service frequency 3–20 minutes weekdays peak 20 minutes weekdays off-peak 20 minutes weekend daytime 30 minutes nights 60 minutes early weekend mornings Double frequency between Flinders Street and Clifton Hill in combination with Hurstbridge line Some services run from Flinders Street to either Reservoir, Epping or South Morang Line(s) used Whittlesea Technical Rolling stock X'Trapolis 100 Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Electrification 1500 V DC overhead Track owner(s) VicTrack Route map h:mm km zone 0:03 1.2 Southern Cross ●●●●●●● 1 0:05 1.3 Flagstaff ●●● 0:07 1.9 Melbourne Central 0:09 3.0 Parliament ●●●●●●● 0:00 0.0 Flinders Street ●●●●●●●●●● 0:12 1.7 Jolimont ■■ 0:13 2.4 West Richmond 0:15 2.9 North Richmond ■■ 0:16 3.6 Collingwood 0:18 4.2 Victoria Park 0:21 5.4 Clifton Hill ● 0:23 6.1 Rushall 0:25 6.8 Merri ■■ 0:26 7.7 Northcote ■■ 0:28 8.4 Croxton ■■ 0:30 9.4 Thornbury ■■ 0:32 10.5 Bell 1 0:33 11.2 Preston 1/2 0:35 12.4 Regent 0:37 13.7 Reservoir 1/2 0:39 14.7 Ruthven 2 0:41 16.3 Keon Park 0:44 17.9 Thomastown 0:46 19.6 Lalor 0:49 21.6 Epping 0:53 24.7 South Morang 0:56 26.7 Middle Gorge 0:59 29.5 Hawkstowe 1:02 36.8 Mernda 2 h:mm km zone Mernda railway line km Multiple lines via North Melbourne City Loop 1.2 Southern Cross ●●●●●●● 2.5 Flagstaff ●●● 3.1 Melbourne Central 4.3 Parliament ●●●●●●● 0.0 Flinders Street ●●●●●●●●●● 0.1 Princes Bridge (closed) Multiple lines via Richmond City Loop 1.7 Jolimont ■■ 2.0 Jolimont Tunnel 2.2 West Richmond Tunnel 2.4 West Richmond 2.9 North Richmond ■■ 3.0 Victoria Street 3.6 Collingwood 4.1 Johnston Street 4.2 Victoria Park 4.5 Eastern Freeway 5.4 Clifton Hill ● 5.6 Heidelberg Road Hurstbridge line to Hurstbridge 5.8 High Street 6.1 Rushall Inner Circle line to Royal Park (dismantled) 6.4 Merri Creek 6.6 Merri Parade 6.8 Merri ■■ 7.7 Northcote ■■ 8.4 Croxton ■■ 9.4 Thornbury ■■ Miller Street (tram only) 10.5 Bell 10.5 Bell Street 11.2 Preston 12.4 Regent 13.7 Reservoir 13.9 High Street 14.7 Ruthven 16.2 Keon Parade (Removing by 2025) 16.3 Keon Park 17.3 Western Ring Road 17.9 Thomastown ~18.9 RMSP 8 (2nd) (demolished) 19.6 Lalor ~20.5 RMSP 8 (1st) (demolished) 21.6 Epping 21.9 Darebin Creek 24.7 South Morang 24.9 McDonalds Road ~24.9 RMSP 39 (demolished) 26.7 Middle Gorge 27.9 Plenty Road ~28.2 RMSP 33 (demolished) 29.5 Hawkstowe ~30.5 RMSP 9 (demolished) 30.7 Mernda 32.0 Bridge Inn Road 32.9 end of Metro area Whittlesea line to Whittlesea (dismantled) km Stopping patterns Legend — Station status ◼ Premium Station – Station staffed from first to last train ◻ Host Station – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network. Legend — Stopping patterns Some services do not operate via the City Loop ● – All trains stop ◐ – Some services do not stop ▲ – Only inbound trains stop ▼ – Only outbound trains stop (trains operate clockwise through the city loop all day) | – Trains pass and do not stop Mernda Services Station Zone Local Ltd Express Reservoir Epping South Morang ◼ Flinders Street 1 ● ● ▼ ● ▼ ◼ Southern Cross ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◼ Flagstaff ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◼ Melbourne Central ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◼ Parliament ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ◻ Jolimont ● ● ▼ ● ▼ ◻ West Richmond ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ North Richmond ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ Collingwood ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ Victoria Park ● | | ▲ ▼ ◼ Clifton Hill ● ● ▼ ● ▼ ◻ Rushall ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ Merri ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ Northcote ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ Croxton ● | | ▲ ▼ ◻ Thornbury ● | | ▲ ▼ ◼ Bell ● | | ▲ ▼ ◼ Preston 1/2 ● ● ▼ ● ▼ ◻ Regent ● | | ▲ ▼ ◼ Reservoir ● ● ▼ ● ▼ ◻ Ruthven 2 ● | ▲ ▼ ◻ Keon Park ● | ▲ ▼ ◼ Thomastown ● ● ● ▼ ◻ Lalor ● | ▲ ▼ ◼ Epping ● ● ● ▼ ◼ South Morang ● ● ▼ ◻ Middle Gorge ● | ◻ Hawkstowe ● | ◼ Mernda ● ● Station Histories Station Opened Closed Age Notes Parliament 22 January 1983 41 years Melbourne Central 26 January 1981 43 years Formerly Museum Flagstaff 27 May 1985 39 years Southern Cross 17 January 1859 165 years Formerly Batman's Hill Formerly Spencer Street Flinders Street 12 September 1854 169 years Formerly Melbourne Terminus Princes Bridge 8 February 1859 1 October 1866 7 years 2 April 1879 30 June 1980 101 years Jolimont 21 October 1901 122 years West Richmond 21 October 1901 122 years North Richmond 21 October 1901 122 years Collingwood 21 October 1901 122 years Formerly Collingwood Town Hall Victoria Park 8 May 1888 136 years Formerly Collingwood Clifton Hill 8 May 1888 136 years Rushall 1 January 1927 97 years Merri 8 October 1889 134 years Formerly Northcote Northcote 8 October 1889 134 years Formerly Middle Northcote Croxton 8 October 1889 134 years Thornbury 8 October 1889 134 years Bell 8 October 1889 134 years Formerly Preston - Bell Street Preston 8 October 1889 134 years Formerly Preston - Murray Road Formerly Murray Regent 8 October 1889 134 years Formerly Preston - Regent Street Reservoir 8 October 1889 134 years Formerly Preston - Reservoir Ruthven 5 August 1963 60 years Keon Park 16 December 1929 94 years Formerly Keonpark Thomastown 23 December 1889 134 years Railmotor Stopping Place No.8 (2nd) c. 13 March 1928 29 November 1959 Approx. 31 years Approx. near Mann's Crossing Lalor 29 September 1947 28 November 1959 12 years Formerly Railmotor Stopping Place No.77 30 November 1959 64 years Railmotor Stopping Place No.8 (1st) c. 10 May 1927 c. 13 March 1928 Approx. 10 months Approx. near Childs Road Epping 23 December 1889 28 November 1959 69 years 1st site 30 November 1964 24 November 2011 46 years 2nd site 28 November 2011 12 years 3rd site Railmotor Stopping Place No.34 12 May 1925 29 November 1959 34 years Formerly Epping Quarries Siding South Morang 22 April 2012 12 years Railmotor Stopping Place No.39 c. 1 July 1941 29 November 1959 Approx. 18 years Approx. near McDonald's Road Middle Gorge 23 December 1889 28 November 1959 69 years Was originally South Morang 26 August 2018 5 years Known as Marymede during construction Reopened as Middle Gorge Railmotor Stopping Place No.33 25 July 1932 29 November 1959 27 years Approx. near Plenty Road Hawkstowe 26 August 2018 5 years Railmotor Stopping Place No.9 c. 10 May 1927 29 November 1959 Approx. 32 years Approx. near Hawkstowe Parade Mernda 23 December 1889 28 November 1959 69 years Formerly South Yan Yean 28 June 2018 5 years