Alamein (physical track) |
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Status | Operational with passenger services from Flinders Street to Alamein |
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Owner | |
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Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Termini | |
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Continues as | Outer Circle |
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Connecting lines | All metropolitan, regional, and interstate |
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Former connections | |
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Stations | - 18 current stations
- 7 former stations
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Services | Alamein |
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Commenced | 30 May 1890 (1890-05-30) |
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Opened |
- Princes Bridge to Richmond on 8 February 1859 (1859-02-08)
- Richmond to Pic-nic on 24 September 1860 (1860-09-24)
- Pic-nic to Hawthorn on 13 April 1861 (1861-04-13)
- Flinders Street to Princes Bridge on 18 December 1865 (1865-12-18)
- Hawthorn to Camberwell on 3 April 1882 (1882-04-03)
- Camberwell to Alamein* on 30 May 1890 (1890-05-30)
- Riversdale to East Kew on 24 March 1891 (1891-03-24)
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Completed | 28 June 1948 (1948-06-28) |
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Reopen |
- Camberwell to Ashburton on 4 July 1898 (1898-07-04)
- Riversdale to Deepdene on 14 May 1900 (1900-05-14)
- Deepdene to East Kew on 11 February 1925 (1925-02-11)
- Ashburton to Alamein on 28 June 1948 (1948-06-28)
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Electrified |
- Flinders Street to Camberwell on 19 December 1922 (1922-12-19)
- Camberwell to Ashburton on 30 October 1924 (1924-10-30)
- Ashburton to Alamein on 28 June 1948 (1948-06-28)
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Closed |
- Riversdale to East Kew on 12 April 1893 (1893-04-12)
- Ashburton to Alamein* on 9 December 1895 (1895-12-09)
- Camberwell to Ashburton on 1 May 1897 (1897-05-01)
- Riversdale to East Kew on 7 September 1943 (1943-09-07)
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Line length | 15.325 km (9.52 mi) + Riversdale to East Kew section |
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Number of tracks |
- Twelve tracks: Flinders Street to Richmond
- Four tracks: Richmond to Burnley
- Triple track: Burnley to Camberwell
- Double track: Camberwell to Ashburton
- Single track: Ashburton to Alamein & Riversdale to East Kew
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Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead |
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Operating speed | - 65 km/h (40 mph) - Electric
- 50 km/h (31 mph) - Diesel
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Signalling | Automatic block signaling |
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Maximum incline | 1 in 50 (2%) |
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