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| name = Glen Waverley line |
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| image = Xtrapolis arrived at Glen Waverley Railway Station.jpg |
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| image_alt = X'Trapolis train at Glen Waverley railway station, Melbourne. |
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| caption = [[X%27Trapolis_100|X'Trapolis]] train at [[Glen Waverley railway station|Glen Waverley station]]. |
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| type = [[Commuter rail]] |
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| status = Operational |
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| system = [[Railways in Melbourne|Melbourne railway network]] |
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| tracks = Double track throughout |
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| locale = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] |
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| predecessor = {{Plainlist| |
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| routes = Stopping all stations, some peak services skip East Richmond, a small amount of services may run express from Richmond-Darling |
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* Darling (1890–1922) |
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| stock = [[X'Trapolis 100]] |
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* Darling ^ (1922–1929) |
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| connectinglines = Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines |
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* East Malvern ^ (1929–1930) |
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| formerconnections = [[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle]] line |
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}} ^ are electric services |
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| first = {{Start date and age|1890|3|24|df=y}} |
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| logo = Melbourne train logo.svg <!-- Do not use a non-free image here, per WP:NFCC #8 --> |
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| operator = [[Metro Trains Melbourne|Metro Trains]] |
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| formeroperator = {{Plainlist| |
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* [[Victorian Railways|Victorian Railways (VR)]] (1890–1974) |
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* VR as VicRail (1974–1983) |
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* [[Metropolitan Transit Authority (Victoria)|MTA (The Met)]] (1983–1989) |
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* [[Public Transport Corporation|PTC (The Met)]] (1989–1998) |
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* [[Connex Melbourne|Hillside Trains]] (1998–2000) |
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* [[Connex Melbourne]] (2000–2009) |
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| start = {{rwsa|Flinders Street}} |
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| stops = 20 (including City Loop stations) |
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| end = {{rwsa|Glen Waverley}} |
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| distance = {{Convert|21.3|km|abbr=on}} |
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| journeytime = 36 minutes (not via City Loop) |
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| frequency = {{blist|10–15 minutes weekdays peak|10–20 minutes weekdays off-peak|20 minutes weekend daytime|30 minutes nights|60 minutes [[Night Network (Melbourne)|early weekend mornings]]|Occasional services run express from Richmond to Darling}} |
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| stock = [[X'Trapolis 100]] |
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| gauge = {{Track gauge|1600 mm}} |
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| el = 1500 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Overhead line|overhead]] |
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The '''Glen Waverley line''' is a [[commuter rail]]way line in the city of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria, Australia]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Glen Waverley Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Public Transport Victoria |language=en-GB |archive-date=7 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907155122/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Operated by [[Metro Trains Melbourne]], it is the city's sixth shortest metropolitan railway line at {{convert|21.3|km}}. The line runs from [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street station]] in central Melbourne to [[Glen Waverley railway station|Glen Waverley station]] in the east, serving 20 stations including [[Burnley railway station|Burnley]], [[Kooyong railway station|Kooyong]], [[East Malvern railway station|East Malvern]], and [[Jordanville railway station|Jordanville]].<ref name=":3" /> The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day (from approximately 5:15 am to around 12:00 am) with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. The line operates with [[headway]]s of up to 10 minutes during peak hours and as long as 30 minutes during off-peak hours.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=1 March 2021 |title=New timetable train line information – Public Transport Victoria |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/the-new-timetable-for-victorias-train-network/new-timetable-train-line-information/?line=cranbourne-and-pakenham |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301102536/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/the-new-timetable-for-victorias-train-network/new-timetable-train-line-information/?line=cranbourne-and-pakenham |archive-date=1 March 2021 |access-date=18 December 2022 }}</ref> Trains on the Glen Waverley line run with two three-car formations of [[X'Trapolis 100]] trainsets.<ref name=":182">{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Adam |date=2014-11-07 |title=Trains are working better but seating not guaranteed |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/trains-are-working-better-but-seating-not-guaranteed-20141107-11ifm4.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206070133/https://www.smh.com.au/national/trains-are-working-better-but-seating-not-guaranteed-20141107-11ifm4.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Sections of the Glen Waverley line opened as early as 1890, with the line fully extended to Glen Waverley in 1930. The line was built to connect [[Melbourne]] with the rural towns of [[Kooyong, Victoria|Kooyong]], [[Malvern East, Victoria|East Malvern]], [[Mount Waverley, Victoria|Mt Waverley]], and [[Glen Waverley, Victoria|Glen Waverley]], amongst others. |
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The '''Glen Waverley railway line''' is a suburban [[electricity|electric]] [[Rail transport|railway]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia, operated by [[Metro Trains Melbourne]]. It branches from the [[Lilydale railway line|Lilydale]], [[Belgrave railway line|Belgrave]] and [[Alamein railway line|Alamein]] lines at [[Burnley railway station|Burnley station]]. It has 12 [[Train station|stations]] in [[Public Transport Victoria|PTV]] ticketing zones 1 and 2. |
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Since the 2010s, due to the heavily utilised infrastructure of the Glen Waverley line, significant improvements and upgrades have been made. Different packages of works have upgraded the corridor to replace [[Railroad tie|sleepers]], upgrade signalling technology, introduce new rolling stock, and remove 2 out of the 6 remaining [[level crossing]]s.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Description== |
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== History == |
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The Glen Waverley line leaves the Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein lines at Burnley, and crosses the [[Yarra River]] and the [[Monash Freeway]] on the Heyington Bridge to follow the freeway and the valley of [[Gardiners Creek]] through seven stations to [[Holmesglen railway station|Holmesglen]]. Next it rises through [[Jordanville railway station|Jordanville]] and [[Mount Waverley railway station|Mount Waverley]] stations, before reaching a peak just over {{convert|130|m|ft}} above sea level west of Lawrence Road. After this the line descends rapidly to a bridge across a valley before the next station, [[Syndal railway station|Syndal]]. The line rises and falls again to the terminus, [[Glen Waverley railway station|Glen Waverley]]. |
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=== 19th century === |
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The journey from Holmesglen to the terminus involves some of the steepest grades in Melbourne (1 in 30).{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} |
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A rail connection from [[Princes Bridge railway station|Princes Bridge station]] to [[Richmond railway station, Melbourne|Punt Road]] (Richmond) was built by the [[Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company]] in 1859, with a branch line from Richmond to Burnley opening in 1861.<ref>{{citation |title=Map of Melbourne and Suburban Company Lines, 1857–1862 |url=http://museumsvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=4796 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808150939/http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=4796 |access-date=14 November 2011 |archive-date=8 August 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1890, part of what would become the Glen Waverley line opened from Burnley to Darling.<ref>{{citation |title=Map of Melbourne and Suburban Company Lines, 1857–1862 |url=http://museumsvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=4796 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808150939/http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/image.aspx?PID=4796 |access-date=14 November 2011 |archive-date=8 August 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the same time in 1890, a line known as the [[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle line]] opened, running from [[Oakleigh railway station|Oakleigh station]] to Darling, continuing to Burnley with the line continuing north to [[Riversdale railway station|Riversdale]] and beyond.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=The Outer Circle – Melbourne's Forgotten Railway |url=http://outercircleline.com.au/about-me.html |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=outercircleline.com.au |archive-date=25 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125025155/http://outercircleline.com.au/about-me.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Outer Circle closed in sections between 1893 and 1897, with the Burnley to Waverley Road section of the line closing back to Darling in 1895.<ref name=":2" /> |
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=== 20th century === |
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Despite the heavy grades, [[earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]] are fairly moderate. The line has several [[level crossing]]s in the Gardiners Creek section, but the rest of the line crosses [[road]]s by means of [[bridge]]s [[overpass|over]] or [[underpass|under]] the railway. The level crossings include one of Melbourne's three locations where the railway crosses [[List of Melbourne tram routes|tram lines]], at [[Glenferrie Road, Melbourne|Glenferrie Road]] near [[Kooyong railway station|Kooyong station]]. The tramway crossing at [[Burke Road, Melbourne|Burke Road]] near [[Gardiner railway station|Gardiner station]] was replaced with a rail-under-road bridge in 2015.<ref>[http://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/crossings/burke-road,-glen-iris Burke Road, Glen Iris] Level Crossing Removal Authority</ref><ref>[http://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/36871/Community-Update-Burke-Rd-6.pdf Burke Road Level Crossing Removal Update issue 6] Level Crossing Removal Authority December 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/labor-government-delivers-new-train-station-in-glen-iris/ Labor Government delivers new train station in Glen Iris] Premier of Victoria 18 January 2016</ref> |
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[[Railway electrification system|Electrification]] of the line to Glen Waverley occurred in three stages between 1922 and 1930. In March 1922, the section from Burnley to Darling station was electrified, with the section to East Malvern being electrified in June 1929, and the final section to Glen Waverley being completed by May 1930.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |title=Report upon the Application of electric traction to the Melbourne suburban railway system |url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-489878788 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124093209/https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-489878788/view |archive-date=24 January 2023 |access-date=20 December 2022 |website=Trove}}</ref><ref name=":92">{{Cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=More Melburnians could hop on a train or tram every 10 minutes under ambitious Greens proposal |publisher=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-23/melbourne-train-tram-services-victorian-greens-state-election/101357298 |url-status=live |access-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217181820/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-23/melbourne-train-tram-services-victorian-greens-state-election/101357298 |archive-date=17 December 2022}}</ref> The electrification of the line allowed for the introduction of [[Swing Door (train)|Swing Door]] [[electric multiple unit]] trains for the first time.<ref name=":16" /><ref>S.E. Dornan and R.G. Henderson: (1979) ''The Electric Railways of Victoria''</ref> |
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The introduction of power signalling on the line begun in 1919 with the section from Richmond to East Richmond, with the remainder of the line converted in stages from 1922 to 1964.<ref name=":15">Fisher, Peter (2007). ''Victorian Signalling: by Accident or Design?''. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). {{isbn|978-1-920892-50-0}}</ref> In 1929, the Glen Waverley line began construction on an extension from [[Darling railway station|Darling]] to [[East Malvern railway station|East Malvern]] along the original track of the Outer Circle line.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=1929-02-01 |title=GLEN WAVERLEY RAILWAY. |work=Argus |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3983410 |access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref> The Outer Circle line previously begun its curve south towards Waverley Road and Oakleigh. The Glen Waverley line continued east towards Holmesglen.<ref name=":4" /> |
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==Infrastructure== |
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The 1950s saw the line undergo major upgrades, including the first [[centralised traffic control]] installation in Australia. Commissioned in September 1957 at a length of {{convert|6|mi|km}} in length, the [[Victorian Railways]] installed it as a prototype for the [[North East railway line|North East standard project]].<ref name="vrto62">{{cite book |author=Leo J. Harrigan |title=Victorian Railways to '62 |publisher=Public Relations and Betterment Board |year=1962 |page=176}}</ref> On 6 February 1956, the [[Burwood Highway|Toorak Road]] level crossing between Kooyong and [[Tooronga railway station|Tooronga]] stations was the first in Victoria to receive [[boom barrier]]s, replacing hand operated gates.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 February 1956 |title=Boom Barriers Operate Today |page=3 |work=[[The Age]]}}</ref> |
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The line is [[double track]] throughout, and controlled by automatic block [[railway signal|signalling]]. Intermediate terminating facilities are provided only at [[Darling railway station|Darling]], although it is not normally used. Stabling facilities are provided at the junction (Burnley) and the terminus (Glen Waverley). |
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New [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] trains were introduced to the Melbourne railway system in 1981. Initially, along with the Glen Waverley line, they were only allowed to operate on the Alamein, Belgrave, Dandenong and Lilydale lines, due to the width of the trains ({{Convert|10|ft|4=2}}).<ref>{{cite magazine |date=August 1981 |title=Traffic |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society |page=185}}</ref> Also in 1981, Glen Waverley line services commenced operations through the [[City Loop]], after previously terminating at [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders]] or [[Southern Cross railway station|Spencer Street]] stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trove |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/230627886?keyword=city%20loop%20opening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114102753/https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/230627886?keyword=city%20loop%20opening |archive-date=14 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=trove.nla.gov.au}}</ref> The commencement of operations involved the service stopping at three new stations—[[Parliament railway station|Parliament]], [[Melbourne Central railway station|Melbourne Central]] (formally Museum), and [[Flagstaff railway station|Flagstaff]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Loop closure |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions/city-loop-closure/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114102756/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions/city-loop-closure/ |archive-date=14 January 2023 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Public Transport Victoria |language=en-GB}}</ref> The Loop follows [[La Trobe Street|La Trobe]] and [[Spring Street, Melbourne|Spring Streets]] along the northern and eastern edges of the [[Hoddle Grid]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Guide to navigating the City Loop {{!}} Public Transport Users Association (Victoria, Australia) |url=https://www.ptua.org.au/tips/loop/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212120652/https://www.ptua.org.au/tips/loop/ |archive-date=12 December 2022 |access-date=2023-01-14 |language=en-AU}}</ref> The Loop connects with Melbourne's two busiest stations, [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]] and [[Southern Cross railway station|Southern Cross]], via the elevated [[Flinders Street Viaduct]].<ref name=":7" /> |
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==History== |
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Many stations were rebuilt and level crossings removed along the corridor through the construction of road bridges during the 1970s to the late 1980s.<ref name=":13">{{cite magazine |date=July 1975 |title=Glen Waverley |magazine=Victorian Railways |publisher=VicRail |page=103}}</ref> These works coincided with the construction of the [[Monash Freeway]] which runs alongside the route for part of the journey.<ref name=":13"/> |
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=== 21st century === |
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[[File:Burke Road Pilling Works, 2015 (02).jpg|alt=Construction equipment at Burke Road|thumb|Works to remove the [[Burke Road]] level crossing, 2015]] |
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In 2014, the [[Level Crossing Removal Project]] announced the removal of 2 level crossings on the Glen Waverley line, to be completed in 2016 and 2020.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" /> The removal of [[Burke Road]], [[Glen Iris, Victoria|Glen Iris]] involved the lowering of the rail line and the reconstruction of Gardiner station.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Victoria’s Big Build |date=2022-06-22 |title=Burke Road, Glen Iris |url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project/projects/burke-road-glen-iris |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Victoria’s Big Build |language=en |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024104557/https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project/projects/burke-road-glen-iris |url-status=live }}</ref> This was the first crossing to be removed by the project and was completed in 2016.<ref name=":0" /> The second removal involved raising the rail corridor above [[Toorak Road]], [[Kooyong, Victoria|Kooyong]], with the crossing removed by early 2020.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Victoria’s Big Build |date=2022-06-21 |title=Toorak Road, Kooyong |url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project/projects/toorak-road-kooyong |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Victoria’s Big Build |language=en |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172754/https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project/projects/toorak-road-kooyong |url-status=live }}</ref> With the removal of 2 level crossings along the corridor, only 4 crossings now remain on the Glen Waverley line.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-05 |title=Level crossings – November 2022 update |url=https://danielbowen.com/2022/11/05/level-crossings-nov-2022-update/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Daniel Bowen |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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In 2021, the metropolitan timetable underwent a major rewrite, resulting in all Glen Waverley line trains operating via the City Loop alongside [[Alamein railway line|Alamein]], [[Belgrave railway line|Belgrave]], and [[Lilydale railway line|Lilydale]] services.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=New timetable train line information |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/the-new-timetable-for-victorias-train-network/new-timetable-train-line-information/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204042226/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/the-new-timetable-for-victorias-train-network/new-timetable-train-line-information/ |archive-date=4 February 2021 |access-date=2021-01-31 |website=Public Transport Victoria |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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In 2023, data from [[Public Transport Victoria]] found that the Glen Waverley line was the most on-time train service on the network.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Yussuf |first=Ahmed |date=2023-04-17 |title=Commuters in Melbourne's north face biggest train delays in the state |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-18/melbourne-train-services-craigieburn-werribee-pakenham-delays/102232180 |access-date=2023-08-17}}</ref> Commuters on the [[Craigieburn line]] faced the highest train delays, with 10.6% of services arriving late between March 2022 and February 2023.<ref name=":6" /> The [[Pakenham line]] experienced the most cancellations in the city's south-east, at 3.1%, excluding lines with fewer services.<ref name=":6" /> On the positive side, the Glen Waverley line was the top performer, boasting 97.1% on-time arrivals during the same period.<ref name=":6" /><!-- When a future project is announced, add a heading called "Future". Underneath that heading, add a level 1 subheading with an appropriate title before adding content --> |
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== Network and operations == |
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=== Services === |
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Services on the Glen Waverley line operates from approximately 5:15 am to around 12:00 am daily.<ref name=":92"/> During peak hours train frequency is 5–10 minutes while service during non-peak hours drops to 10–30 minutes throughout the entire route.<ref name=":32"/> On Friday nights and weekends, services run 24 hours a day, with 60 minute frequencies available outside of normal operating hours.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Melbourne Weekend Night Network Train Map |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV-default-site/Maps-and-Timetables-PDFs/Maps/Night-Network-maps/Night-Train-Map-SEPT-2021.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112114049/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV-default-site/Maps-and-Timetables-PDFs/Maps/Night-Network-maps/Night-Train-Map-SEPT-2021.pdf |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref> |
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Train services on the line are also subjected to maintenance and renewal works, usually on selected Fridays and Saturdays. Shuttle bus services are provided throughout the duration of works for affected commuters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2016 |title=Where do train replacement buses come from? |publisher=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-15/where-do-train-replacement-buses-come-from/8018532 |url-status=live |access-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214224815/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-15/where-do-train-replacement-buses-come-from/8018532 |archive-date=14 December 2022}}</ref> |
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==== Stopping patterns ==== |
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'''Legend – Station status''' |
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* ◼ [[Premium station|Premium Station]] – Station staffed from first to last train |
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* ◻ [[Host station|Host Station]] – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network. |
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'''Legend – Stopping patterns'''<br>Some services do not operate via the City Loop |
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* ● – All trains stop |
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* ◐ – Some services do not stop |
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* | – Trains pass and do not stop |
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! colspan="4" style="background:#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}};" |<span style="color:white;">Glen Waverley Services<ref>{{cite web |title=Glen Waverley Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/timetable/7/glen-waverley/ |website=Public Transport Victoria |access-date=26 December 2022 |archive-date=11 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111054436/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/timetable/7/glen-waverley/ |url-status=live }}</ref></span> |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Flinders Street}} || rowspan="13" | 1 || ● || ● |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Southern Cross}} || ◐ || ◐ |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Flagstaff}} || ◐ || ◐ |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Melbourne Central}} || ◐ || ◐ |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Parliament}} || ◐ || ◐ |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Richmond|m}} || ● || ● |
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|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|East Richmond|m}} || ◐ || {{Pipe}} |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Burnley}} || ● || {{Pipe}} |
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|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Heyington}} || ● || {{Pipe}} |
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|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Kooyong}} || ● || {{Pipe}} |
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|◻ {{rwsa|Tooronga}} || ● || {{Pipe}} |
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|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Gardiner}} || ● || {{Pipe}} |
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|{{htxt|◻}} {{rwsa|Glen Iris}} || ● || {{Pipe}} |
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|◼ {{rwsa|Darling}} || rowspan="3" | 1/2 || ● || ● |
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|◼ {{rwsa|East Malvern}} || ● || ● |
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|◻ {{rwsa|Holmesglen}} || ● || ● |
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=== Operators === |
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The Glen Waverley line has had a total of 6 operators since its opening in 1888. The majority of operations throughout its history have been government run: from its first service in 1888 until the 1999 privatisation of Melbourne's rail network, four different government operators have run the line.<ref>"Melbourne's Rail Network to be Split" ''[[Railway Digest]]'' November 1997 page 12</ref> These operators, [[Victorian Railways]], the [[Metropolitan Transit Authority (Victoria)|Metropolitan Transit Authority]], the [[Public Transport Corporation]] and Hillside Trains have a combined operational length of 111 years. Hillside Trains was privatised in August 1999 and later rebranded [[Connex Melbourne]]. [[Metro Trains Melbourne]], the current private operator, then took over the operations in 2009. Both private operators have had a combined operational period of {{Age|1999|08|28}} years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Mex |date=25 June 2009 |title=New train, tram operators for Melbourne |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101122206/https://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=The Age}}</ref> |
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|[[Victorian Railways]] |
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|1888 |
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|1983 |
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|95 years |
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|[[Metropolitan Transit Authority (Victoria)|Metropolitan Transit Authority]] |
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|1983 |
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|1989 |
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|6 years |
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|[[Public Transport Corporation]] |
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|1989 |
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|1998 |
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|9 years |
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|[[Hillside Trains]] (government operator) |
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|1998 |
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|1999 |
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|1 years |
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|[[Connex Melbourne]] |
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|1999 |
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|2009 |
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|10 years |
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|[[Metro Trains Melbourne]] |
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|2009 |
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|''incumbent'' |
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|{{Age|2009|11|30}} years (ongoing) |
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The Glen Waverley line forms a mostly curved route from the [[Melbourne central business district]] to its terminus in Glen Waverley. The route is {{convert|21.3|km}} long and is predominantly doubled tracked. Between Flinders Street station and Richmond, the track is widened to 12 tracks, narrowing to 4 tracks between Richmond and Burnley before again narrowing to 2 tracks between Burnley and Glen Waverley.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Adam |date=4 June 2015 |title=Multimillion-dollar Richmond railway station revamp in limbo |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/multimilliondollar-richmond-railway-station-revamp-in-limbo-20150604-ghgyos.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212123654/https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/multimilliondollar-richmond-railway-station-revamp-in-limbo-20150604-ghgyos.html |archive-date=12 December 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=The Age}}</ref> After departing from its terminus at Flinders Street, the Glen Waverley line traverses both flat and hilly country with few curves and fairly minimal [[Earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]] for most of the line. The journey from Holmesglen to the terminus involves some of the steepest grades in Melbourne (1 in 30).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan Grade Diagrams |url=https://www.victorianrailways.net/grades/grade_maps/suburban.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212121647/http://www.victorianrailways.net/grades/grade_maps/suburban.html |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=victorianrailways.net}}</ref> Sections of the line have been elevated or lowered into a [[Cutting (transportation)|cutting]] to [[Level Crossing Removal Project|eliminate level crossings]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Marcus |date=10 May 2021 |title=Level crossing removals in 1920s Melbourne |url=https://wongm.com/2021/05/melbourne-1920s-level-crossing-removals/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212120708/https://wongm.com/2021/05/melbourne-1920s-level-crossing-removals/ |archive-date=12 December 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Waking up in Geelong}}</ref> However, a small number of level crossings are still present with no current plans to remove them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderton |first=Gary |date=2020-11-20 |title=Key level crossing removals must feature in this year's State Budget – Michael O'Brien MP, Member for Malvern |url=https://www.michaelobrien.com.au/key-level-crossing-removals-must-feature-in-this-years-state-budget/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215095437/https://www.michaelobrien.com.au/key-level-crossing-removals-must-feature-in-this-years-state-budget/ |archive-date=15 February 2023 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Michael O'Brien MP |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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A rail connection from [[Princes Bridge railway station|Princes Bridge station]] to [[Richmond railway station, Melbourne|Punt Road]] (Richmond) was made over a line built by the [[Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company]] in 1859, and their branch line from Richmond to Burnley opened in 1861. |
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In 1890, what would become the Glen Waverley line, opened from Burnley to Darling. The Burnley – Darling line was [[electrified railway|electrified]] in 1920 with a one station extension to [[East Malvern railway station|East Malvern]] in 1929. In 1930, the line was extended to Glen Waverley and became the Glen Waverley railway line. |
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At the same time in 1890, a line known as the [[Outer Circle railway line|Outer Circle line]] opened, running from [[Oakleigh railway station|Oakleigh]] (on the [[Pakenham railway line|Dandenong line]]) to Darling, continuing to Burnley (a further line of the Outer Circle junctioned north to [[Riversdale railway station|Riversdale]] at [[Waverley Road railway station|Waverley Road]], near to where East Malvern now is). The Outer Circle was closed in sections between 1893 and 1897, and the Burnley – Waverley Road line section was cut back to Darling in 1895. In 1929, when the Glen Waverley line construction began its first extension from Darling to East Malvern, it was on the track of the Outer Circle line up to a short distance nigh of the new East Malvern station. The Outer Circle line would have begun its curve south towards Waverley Road and Oakleigh. The Glen Waverley line was to continue straight east and curve towards Holmesglen. |
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The 1950s saw the line undergo major upgrades, including the first [[centralised traffic control]] installation in Australia. Commissioned in September 1957 and {{convert|6|mi|km}} in length, the [[Victorian Railways]] installed it as a prototype for the [[North East standard gauge line, Victoria|North East standard project]].<ref name=vrto62>{{cite book | author = Leo J. Harrigan | title = Victorian Railways to '62 | year = 1962 | publisher = Public Relations and Betterment Board | page = 176 }}</ref> On 6 February 1956, the [[Burwood Highway|Toorak Road]] level crossing, between Kooyong and [[Tooronga railway station|Tooronga]] stations, was the first in Victoria to receive boom barriers, replacing hand operated gates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boom Barriers Operate Today|date=6 February 1956|page=3|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref> |
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The [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] trains were introduced to the Melbourne railway system in 1981. Initially, along with the Glen Waverley line, they were only allowed to operate on the Alamein, Belgrave, Dandenong and Lilydale lines, due to the width of the trains (10 feet).<ref>{{cite magazine|date=August 1981|title=Traffic|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=185}}</ref> As of January 2020, Comeng trains no longer operate on the Glen Waverley line, and have replaced by [[X'Trapolis 100]] trains. |
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On 20 November 1989, a [[Railway accidents in Victoria#Syndal, 1989|train collision]] occurred at Syndal station, when a passenger train collided with a stationary train. |
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The line follows the same alignment as the Alamein, Belgrave, and Lilydale lines with the four services splitting onto different routes at Burnley. The Glen Waverley line goes on its south eastern alignment, whereas the Alamein, Belgrave, and Lilydale lines take an eastern alignment towards their final destinations.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Wray |first=Tyson |title=Melbourne's train lines definitively ranked from best to worst |url=https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/blog/melbournes-train-lines-definitively-ranked-from-best-to-worst-011917 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212120710/https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/blog/melbournes-train-lines-definitively-ranked-from-best-to-worst-011917 |archive-date=12 December 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Time Out Melbourne}}</ref> The rail line goes through [[Urban agglomeration|built-up]] suburbs towards its terminus in Glen Waverley.<ref name=":8" /> |
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==Services== |
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=== Local (stopping at all stations) === |
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Citybound services, and outbound services on weekdays mornings, goes direct to [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]]. |
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Outbound trains on weekdays afternoons and weekends starts from Flinders Street and goes via the City Loop clockwise. |
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During the weekdays peaks, most outbound services and one citybound skip [[East Richmond railway station, Melbourne|East Richmond]]. |
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* ''Every 10-15 minutes weekday daytime'' |
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* ''Every {{frac|7|1|2}} minutes morning peak'' |
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* ''Every 20 minutes weekends daytime'' |
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* ''Every 30 minutes weekends and weekday evenings'' |
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=== Express === |
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Operates only during the evening peak on weekdays. Express services skip all stations between Richmond and Darling. |
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Only two outbound services and one citybound service operates using this service pattern.<ref>[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7 Glen Waverley Line] Public Transport Victoria</ref> |
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== Station list == |
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'''Legend - Stations''' |
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* ◼ [[Premium station|Premium Station]] - Station staffed from first to last train |
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* ◻ [[Host station|Host Station]] - Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network. |
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'''Legend - Stopping Patterns''' |
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* ● - All trains stop |
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* ◕ - Trains usually stop, except for some trains in the morning and afternoon peaks on weekdays |
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*▼ - Only outbound trains stop |
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=== Stations === |
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The line serves 20 stations across {{convert|21|km}} of track. The stations are a mix of elevated, lowered, underground, and ground level designs. Underground stations are present only in the City Loop, with the majority of elevated and lowered stations being constructed as part of level crossing removals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lee |first=Robert S. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224727085 |title=The railways of Victoria 1854–2004 |date=2007 |publisher=Melbourne University Publishing |others=Rosemary Annable, Donald S. Garden |isbn=978-0-522-85134-2 |location=Carlton, Vic. |oclc=224727085 |access-date=29 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508063019/http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224727085 |archive-date=8 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Major Construction Begins on First Level Crossing Removal {{!}} Premier of Victoria |url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/major-construction-begins-first-level-crossing-removal |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=premier.vic.gov.au |language=en |archive-date=6 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106120403/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/major-construction-begins-first-level-crossing-removal |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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* {{RouteBox|Flemington Racecourse line|Flemington Racecourse railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}} |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):'''{{rint|victoria|hurstbridge}}Hurstbridge {{rint|victoria|mernda}}Mernda {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale {{rint|victoria|craigieburn}}Craigieburn {{rint|victoria|sunbury}}Sunbury {{rint|victoria|upfield}}Upfield {{rint|victoria|cranbourne}}Cranbourne {{rint|victoria|pakenham}}Pakenham {{rint|victoria|frankston}}Frankston {{rint|victoria|werribee}}Werribee {{rint|victoria|williamstown}}Williamstown {{rint|victoria|sandringham}}Sandringham {{rint|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}Flemington |
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* {{RouteBox|Albury line|Albury V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Albury}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Ararat line|Ballarat V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Ararat}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Ballarat line|Ballarat V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Ballarat}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Echuca line|Deniliquin railway line|#{{rcr|V/Line|Echuca}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Flemington Racecourse line|Flemington Racecourse railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Geelong line|Geelong V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Geelong}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Maryborough line|Ballarat V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Maryborough}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|NSW TrainLink Southern|Main Southern railway line|#{{rcr|NSW TrainLink|Southern}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Seymour line|Seymour V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Seymour}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Shepparton line|Tocumwal railway line, Victoria#Shepparton services|#{{rcr|V/Line|Shepparton}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):'''{{rint|victoria|hurstbridge}}Hurstbridge {{rint|victoria|mernda}}Mernda {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale {{rint|victoria|craigieburn}}Craigieburn {{rint|victoria|sunbury}}Sunbury {{rint|victoria|upfield}}Upfield {{rint|victoria|cranbourne}}Cranbourne {{rint|victoria|pakenham}}Pakenham {{rint|victoria|frankston}}Frankston {{rint|victoria|werribee}}Werribee {{rint|victoria|williamstown}}Williamstown {{rint|Melbourne|Flemington Racecourse}}Flemington |
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* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}} |
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'''Vline:'''{{rint|Melbourne|Albury}}Albury {{rint|Melbourne|Ballarat}}Ballarat {{rint|Melbourne|Bendigo}}Bendigo {{rint|Melbourne|Echuca}}Echuca {{rint|Melbourne|Geelong}}Geelong {{rint|Melbourne|Maryborough}}Maryborough {{rint|Melbourne|Seymour}}Seymour {{rint|Melbourne|Shepparton}}Shepparton {{rint|Melbourne|Swan Hill}}Swan Hill {{rint|Melbourne|Traralgon}}Traralgon {{rint|Melbourne|Bairnsdale}}Bairnsdale {{rint|Melbourne|Warrnambool}}Warrnambool |
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* {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}} |
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'''Interstate Trains:'''{{rint|Melbourne|The Overland}}Overland(Adelaide) {{rint|Melbourne|Sydney}}XPT(Sydney) |
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* {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} |
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{{rint|Melbourne|Coach}}'''Coach''' {{rint|victoria|tram|link=Southern Cross railway station#Transport links}}'''Trams''' {{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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* {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}} |
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|[[Melbourne Central railway station|Melbourne Central]] |
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|1981<ref name=":1122"/> |
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|FGS |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):'''{{rint|victoria|hurstbridge}}Hurstbridge {{rint|victoria|mernda}}Mernda {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale {{rint|victoria|craigieburn}}Craigieburn {{rint|victoria|sunbury}}Sunbury {{rint|victoria|upfield}}Upfield {{rint|victoria|cranbourne}}Cranbourne {{rint|victoria|pakenham}}Pakenham |
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{{rint|victoria|tram|link=Flagstaff railway station#Transport links}}'''Trams''' {{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Parliament railway station|Parliament]] |
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|1983<ref name=":1122"/> |
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|MCE |
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|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} |
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| style="text-align: center" |▼ |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):'''{{rint|victoria|hurstbridge}}Hurstbridge {{rint|victoria|mernda}}Mernda {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein{{rint|victoria|craigieburn}}Craigieburn {{rint|victoria|sunbury}}Sunbury {{rint|victoria|upfield}}Upfield {{rint|victoria|cranbourne}}Cranbourne {{rint|victoria|pakenham}}Pakenham |
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{{rint|victoria|tram|link=Melbourne Central railway station#Transport links}}'''Trams''' {{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Richmond railway station, Melbourne|Richmond]] |
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|No—steep ramp |
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|PAR |
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|1859<ref name=":1122"/> |
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|Elevated |
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|{{Collapsible list |
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| title = 8 connections| |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):'''{{rint|victoria|hurstbridge}}Hurstbridge {{rint|victoria|mernda}}Mernda {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale {{rint|victoria|craigieburn}}Craigieburn {{rint|victoria|sunbury}}Sunbury {{rint|victoria|upfield}}Upfield {{rint|victoria|cranbourne}}Cranbourne {{rint|victoria|pakenham}}Pakenham |
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* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Frankston line|Frankston railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Frankston}}|white}} |
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|RMD |
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|2.4 |
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* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Sandringham line|Sandringham railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sandringham}}|white}} |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):''' {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale {{rint|victoria|cranbourne}}Cranbourne {{rint|victoria|pakenham}}Pakenham {{rint|victoria|frankston}}Frankston {{rint|victoria|sandringham}}Sandringham |
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'''Vline:''' {{rint|Melbourne|Traralgon}}Traralgon {{rint|Melbourne|Bairnsdale}}Bairnsdale |
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|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} {{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} |
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{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' {{rint|Melbourne|70}}'''Tram'''(Route 70) |
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|[[East Richmond railway station, Melbourne|East Richmond]] |
|[[East Richmond railway station, Melbourne|East Richmond]] |
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|Yes—step free access |
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|1860<ref name=":1122" /> |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):''' {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale |
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* {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} |
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{{rint|victoria|tram|link=East Richmond railway station, Melbourne#Transport links}}'''Trams''' |
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* {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}} |
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* {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale railway line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} |
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|4.1 |
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|'''Suburban Trains(Metro):''' {{rint|victoria|alamein}}Alamein {{rint|victoria|belgrave}}Belgrave {{rint|victoria|lilydale}}Lilydale |
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{{rint|Melbourne|70}}'''Tram'''(Route 70) |
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|[[Heyington railway station|Heyington]] |
|[[Heyington railway station|Heyington]] |
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|No—stairs required |
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|HEY |
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| rowspan="6" |1890<ref name=":1122" /> |
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|5.8 |
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|[[Kooyong railway station|Kooyong]] |
|[[Kooyong railway station|Kooyong]] |
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| rowspan="3" |Yes—step free access |
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|KYG |
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|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} |
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|7.0 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|16}}'''Tram'''(Route 16) |
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|[[Tooronga railway station|Tooronga]] |
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|{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} |
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|8.4 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Gardiner railway station|Gardiner]] |
|[[Gardiner railway station|Gardiner]] |
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|Lowered |
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|GAR |
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|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}} |
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|9.4 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|72}}'''Tram'''(Route 72) |
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|[[Glen Iris railway station|Glen Iris]] |
|[[Glen Iris railway station|Glen Iris]] |
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|No—steep ramp |
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|GIR |
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| rowspan="8" |Ground level |
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|10.3 |
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|{{Symbol|Melbourne tram logo.svg|30|Trams|link=no}}{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Darling railway station|Darling]] |
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|Yes—step free access |
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|DLG |
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| rowspan="7" |{{Symbol|Victoria bus logo.svg|30|Buses|link=no}} |
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|11.4 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[East Malvern railway station|East Malvern]] |
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| rowspan="6" |No—steep ramp |
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|EMV |
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|1929<ref name=":1122" /> |
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|12.5 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Holmesglen railway station|Holmesglen]] |
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| rowspan="5" |1930<ref name=":1122" /> |
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|HOL |
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|14.4 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Jordanville railway station|Jordanville]] |
|[[Jordanville railway station|Jordanville]] |
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|JOR |
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|16.4 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Mount Waverley railway station|Mount Waverley]] |
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|MWY |
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|17.8 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Syndal railway station|Syndal]] |
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|SYN |
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|19.6 |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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|[[Glen Waverley railway station|Glen Waverley]] |
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |
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|20.9 |
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|+ class="nowrap" | Station histories |
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!Station |
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!Opened<ref name="Anderson">{{Anderson-All Stations}}</ref> |
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|{{rint|Melbourne|Metropolitan bus}}'''Bus''' |
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!Closed<ref name="Anderson"/> |
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! scope=col class=unsortable | Notes<ref name="Anderson"/> |
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| {{rwsa|Parliament}} || {{TAC2|22 January 1983}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Melbourne Central}} || {{TAC2|26 January 1981}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Flagstaff}} || {{TAC2|27 May 1985}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Southern Cross}} || {{TAC2|17 January 1859}} || |
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* Formerly Batman's Hill |
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* Formerly Spencer Street |
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| {{rwsa|Flinders Street}} || {{TAC2|12 September 1854}} || |
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* Formerly Melbourne Terminus |
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| rowspan="2" | {{rwsa|Princes Bridge}} || {{TAC2|8 February 1859|||1 October 1866}} || rowspan="2" | |
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| {{TAC2|2 April 1879|||30 June 1980}} |
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| {{rwsa|Botanic Gardens|m}} || {{TAC2|2 March 1859|||April 1862||c}} || |
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| Punt Road || {{TAC2|8 February 1859|||12 December 1859}} || |
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* Replaced by Swan Street (200m further along line) |
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| {{rwsa|Richmond|m}} || {{TAC2|12 December 1859}} || |
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* Formerly Swan Street |
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| {{rwsa|East Richmond|m}} || {{TAC2|24 September 1860}} || |
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* Formerly Church Street |
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| {{rwsa|Burnley}} || {{TAC2|1 May 1880}} || |
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* Formerly Burnley Street |
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| {{rwsa|Richmond Park}} || - || - || - || |
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* Built 24 March 1890 but never opened |
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| {{rwsa|Heyington}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1890}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Kooyong}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1890}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Tooronga}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1890}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Gardiner}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1890}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Glen Iris}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1890}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Darling}} || {{TAC2|24 March 1890}} || |
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| {{rwsa|East Malvern}} || {{TAC2|3 February 1929}} || |
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* Formerly Eastmalvern |
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| {{rwsa|Holmesglen}} || {{TAC2|5 May 1930}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Jordanville}} || {{TAC2|5 May 1930}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Mount Waverley}} || {{TAC2|5 May 1930}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Syndal}} || {{TAC2|5 May 1930}} || |
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| {{rwsa|Glen Waverley}} || {{TAC2|5 May 1930}} || |
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== Infrastructure == |
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{{Update|section|date=November 2021}} |
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=== Rolling stock === |
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[[File:Mount Waverley.jpg|thumb|[[Mount Waverley railway station]]]] |
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The Glen Waverley line uses [[X'Trapolis 100]] [[electric multiple unit]] (EMU) trains operating in a two three-car configuration, with three doors per side on each carriage, and can accommodate up to 432 seated passengers in each six-car configuration.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2014-03-01 |title=Franchise Agreement – Train |url=http://ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV/PTV%20docs/Partnership-agreements/Train-Franchise-Agreement-Vol-2-of-2.pdf |access-date=2023-02-17 |archive-date=1 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301010405/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV/PTV%20docs/Partnership-agreements/Train-Franchise-Agreement-Vol-2-of-2.pdf |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> The trains were originally built between 2002 and 2004 as well as between 2009 and 2020 with a total of 212 three-car sets constructed. The trains are shared with 7 other metropolitan train lines and have been in service since 2003.<ref name=":1" /> Comeng trains are approved for revanue service on the line, but they don't run due the abundance on X'trapolis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 September 2024 |title=WTT Network Configuration Rolling Stock |url=https://cmsportal.metrotrains.com.au/docnum.aspx?id=A8520 |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=CMS Portal Metro Trains}}</ref> |
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Alongside the passenger trains, Glen Waverley line tracks and equipment are maintained by a fleet of engineering trains. The four types of engineering trains are: the shunting train; designed for moving trains along non-electrified corridors and for transporting other maintenance locomotives, for track evaluation; designed for evaluating track and its condition, the overhead inspection train; designed for overhead wiring inspection, and the infrastructure evaluation carriage designed for general infrastructure evaluation.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2011 |title=NETWORK SERVICE PLAN {{!}} Addenda |url=https://www.vline.com.au/pdf/networkaccess/networkserviceplan/addenda.pdf/addenda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307165249/https://www.vline.com.au/pdf/networkaccess/networkserviceplan/addenda.pdf/addenda |archive-date=7 March 2011}}</ref> Most of these trains are repurposed locomotives previously used by [[V/Line]], Metro Trains, and the [[Southern Shorthaul Railroad]].<ref name=":17" /> |
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'''Bold''' stations are termini, where some train services terminate; ''italic'' stations are staffed; and stations with an asterisk (*) are staffed only during morning peak. |
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=== Accessibility === |
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Branches from the [[Belgrave railway line|Belgrave]], [[Lilydale railway line|Lilydale]] and [[Alamein railway line|Alamein]] lines at '''[[Burnley railway station|Burnley]]'''. |
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[[File:Metro Trains Melbourne X'trapolis at Darling (2).jpg|alt=A modern train arriving at a platform.|thumb|[[Darling railway station|Darling station]] features tactile boarding indicators and other accessible features. |left]] |
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In compliance with the [[Disability Discrimination Act 1992|Disability Discrimination Act of 1992]], all stations that are newly built or rebuilt are fully accessible.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accessibility – Public Transport Ombudsman Victoria |url=https://www.ptovic.com.au/improving-pt/accessibility |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103084345/https://www.ptovic.com.au/improving-pt/accessibility |archive-date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=ptovic.com.au}}</ref> Half of stations on the corridor haven't been upgraded to meet these guidelines.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Station accessibility features |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/station-accessibility-features/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208020143/https://www.metrotrains.com.au/station-accessibility-features/ |archive-date=8 December 2022 |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=Metro Trains Melbourne}}</ref> These stations do feature ramps, however, they have a gradient greater than 1 in 14.<ref name=":12" /> Stations that are fully accessible feature ramps that have a gradient less than 1 in 14, have at-grade paths, or feature lifts.<ref name=":12" /> These stations typically also feature [[Tactile paving|tactile boarding indicators]], independent boarding ramps, wheelchair accessible [[myki]] barriers, [[Audio induction loop|hearing loops]], and widened paths.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Accessing public transport |url=https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/health-support-services/accessing-melbourne/Pages/public-transport.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206144538/https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/health-support-services/accessing-melbourne/Pages/public-transport.aspx |archive-date=6 December 2022 |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=City of Melbourne}}</ref> |
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Projects improving station accessibility have included the Level Crossing Removal Project, which involves station rebuilds and upgrades, and individual station upgrade projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2022 |title=Left behind: the fight for accessible public transport in Victoria |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/13/left-behind-the-fight-for-accessible-public-transport-in-victoria |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103084335/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/13/left-behind-the-fight-for-accessible-public-transport-in-victoria |archive-date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Victoria’s Big Build |date=17 October 2022 |title=Urban design framework |url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project/about/urban-design-framework |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103084334/https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project/about/urban-design-framework |archive-date=3 January 2023 |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=Victoria’s Big Build}}</ref> These works have made significant strides in improving network accessibility, with half of Glen Waverley line stations classed as fully accessible.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Access Guide |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/station-accessibility-features/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=www.metrotrains.com.au |language=en-US}}</ref> Potential future station upgrade projects will continue to increase the number of fully accessible stations over time. |
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The Glen Waverley line uses three position signalling which is widely used across the Melbourne train network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A walk around Gunning |url=http://vrhistory.com/walks/Gunning/Gunning.htm |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=vrhistory.com |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815134339/http://vrhistory.com/walks/Gunning/Gunning.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Three position signalling was first introduced on the line in 1919, with the final section of the line converted to the new type of signalling in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Code 3-Position Speed Signalling |url=http://www.sa-trackandsignal.net/Pdf%20files/ARTC/ASig%20descr.pdf |access-date=17 February 2023 |archive-date=7 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207082457/http://www.sa-trackandsignal.net/Pdf%20files/ARTC/ASig%20descr.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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On weekday mornings, services run direct to and from [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street]], without travelling through the [[City Loop]]. Most weekday afternoon and weekend services operate direct to Flinders Street before travelling through the City Loop. |
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* [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7/glen-waverley/ Glen Waverley line timetable] |
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* [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/more/maps/#networkmaps Network map] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061205223537/http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps_stations_stops/metropolitan_trains/glen_waverley_line Official line map] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061125033707/http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps_stations_stops/metropolitan_trains Network map] |
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Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First service | 24 March 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Flinders Street Glen Waverley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 20 (including City Loop stations) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 21.3 km (13.2 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 36 minutes (not via City Loop) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) used | Glen Waverley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rolling stock | X'Trapolis 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Glen Waverley line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's sixth shortest metropolitan railway line at 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi). The line runs from Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Glen Waverley station in the east, serving 20 stations including Burnley, Kooyong, East Malvern, and Jordanville.[1] The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day (from approximately 5:15 am to around 12:00 am) with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. The line operates with headways of up to 10 minutes during peak hours and as long as 30 minutes during off-peak hours.[2] Trains on the Glen Waverley line run with two three-car formations of X'Trapolis 100 trainsets.[3]
Sections of the Glen Waverley line opened as early as 1890, with the line fully extended to Glen Waverley in 1930. The line was built to connect Melbourne with the rural towns of Kooyong, East Malvern, Mt Waverley, and Glen Waverley, amongst others.
Since the 2010s, due to the heavily utilised infrastructure of the Glen Waverley line, significant improvements and upgrades have been made. Different packages of works have upgraded the corridor to replace sleepers, upgrade signalling technology, introduce new rolling stock, and remove 2 out of the 6 remaining level crossings.[4]
History
[edit]19th century
[edit]A rail connection from Princes Bridge station to Punt Road (Richmond) was built by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company in 1859, with a branch line from Richmond to Burnley opening in 1861.[5] In 1890, part of what would become the Glen Waverley line opened from Burnley to Darling.[6] At the same time in 1890, a line known as the Outer Circle line opened, running from Oakleigh station to Darling, continuing to Burnley with the line continuing north to Riversdale and beyond.[7] The Outer Circle closed in sections between 1893 and 1897, with the Burnley to Waverley Road section of the line closing back to Darling in 1895.[7]
20th century
[edit]Electrification of the line to Glen Waverley occurred in three stages between 1922 and 1930. In March 1922, the section from Burnley to Darling station was electrified, with the section to East Malvern being electrified in June 1929, and the final section to Glen Waverley being completed by May 1930.[8][9] The electrification of the line allowed for the introduction of Swing Door electric multiple unit trains for the first time.[8][10]
The introduction of power signalling on the line begun in 1919 with the section from Richmond to East Richmond, with the remainder of the line converted in stages from 1922 to 1964.[11] In 1929, the Glen Waverley line began construction on an extension from Darling to East Malvern along the original track of the Outer Circle line.[12] The Outer Circle line previously begun its curve south towards Waverley Road and Oakleigh. The Glen Waverley line continued east towards Holmesglen.[12]
The 1950s saw the line undergo major upgrades, including the first centralised traffic control installation in Australia. Commissioned in September 1957 at a length of 6 miles (9.7 km) in length, the Victorian Railways installed it as a prototype for the North East standard project.[13] On 6 February 1956, the Toorak Road level crossing between Kooyong and Tooronga stations was the first in Victoria to receive boom barriers, replacing hand operated gates.[14]
New Comeng trains were introduced to the Melbourne railway system in 1981. Initially, along with the Glen Waverley line, they were only allowed to operate on the Alamein, Belgrave, Dandenong and Lilydale lines, due to the width of the trains (10 feet (3.05 m)).[15] Also in 1981, Glen Waverley line services commenced operations through the City Loop, after previously terminating at Flinders or Spencer Street stations.[16] The commencement of operations involved the service stopping at three new stations—Parliament, Melbourne Central (formally Museum), and Flagstaff.[17] The Loop follows La Trobe and Spring Streets along the northern and eastern edges of the Hoddle Grid.[18] The Loop connects with Melbourne's two busiest stations, Flinders Street and Southern Cross, via the elevated Flinders Street Viaduct.[18]
Many stations were rebuilt and level crossings removed along the corridor through the construction of road bridges during the 1970s to the late 1980s.[19] These works coincided with the construction of the Monash Freeway which runs alongside the route for part of the journey.[19]
21st century
[edit]In 2014, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced the removal of 2 level crossings on the Glen Waverley line, to be completed in 2016 and 2020.[4][20] The removal of Burke Road, Glen Iris involved the lowering of the rail line and the reconstruction of Gardiner station.[4] This was the first crossing to be removed by the project and was completed in 2016.[4] The second removal involved raising the rail corridor above Toorak Road, Kooyong, with the crossing removed by early 2020.[20] With the removal of 2 level crossings along the corridor, only 4 crossings now remain on the Glen Waverley line.[21]
In 2021, the metropolitan timetable underwent a major rewrite, resulting in all Glen Waverley line trains operating via the City Loop alongside Alamein, Belgrave, and Lilydale services.[22]
In 2023, data from Public Transport Victoria found that the Glen Waverley line was the most on-time train service on the network.[23] Commuters on the Craigieburn line faced the highest train delays, with 10.6% of services arriving late between March 2022 and February 2023.[23] The Pakenham line experienced the most cancellations in the city's south-east, at 3.1%, excluding lines with fewer services.[23] On the positive side, the Glen Waverley line was the top performer, boasting 97.1% on-time arrivals during the same period.[23]
Network and operations
[edit]Services
[edit]Services on the Glen Waverley line operates from approximately 5:15 am to around 12:00 am daily.[9] During peak hours train frequency is 5–10 minutes while service during non-peak hours drops to 10–30 minutes throughout the entire route.[2] On Friday nights and weekends, services run 24 hours a day, with 60 minute frequencies available outside of normal operating hours.[24]
Train services on the line are also subjected to maintenance and renewal works, usually on selected Fridays and Saturdays. Shuttle bus services are provided throughout the duration of works for affected commuters.[25]
Stopping patterns
[edit]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
- | – Trains pass and do not stop
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Station | Zone | Local | Ltd Express |
◼ Flinders Street | 1 | ● | ● |
◼ Southern Cross | ◐ | ◐ | |
◼ Flagstaff | ◐ | ◐ | |
◼ Melbourne Central | ◐ | ◐ | |
◼ Parliament | ◐ | ◐ | |
◼ Richmond | ● | ● | |
East Richmond | ◐ | | | |
◼ Burnley | ● | | | |
Heyington | ● | | | |
Kooyong | ● | | | |
◻ Tooronga | ● | | | |
Gardiner | ● | | | |
Glen Iris | ● | | | |
◼ Darling | 1/2 | ● | ● |
◼ East Malvern | ● | ● | |
◻ Holmesglen | ● | ● | |
Jordanville | 2 | ● | ● |
◼ Mount Waverley | ● | ● | |
◻ Syndal | ● | ● | |
◼ Glen Waverley | ● | ● |
Operators
[edit]The Glen Waverley line has had a total of 6 operators since its opening in 1888. The majority of operations throughout its history have been government run: from its first service in 1888 until the 1999 privatisation of Melbourne's rail network, four different government operators have run the line.[27] These operators, Victorian Railways, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Public Transport Corporation and Hillside Trains have a combined operational length of 111 years. Hillside Trains was privatised in August 1999 and later rebranded Connex Melbourne. Metro Trains Melbourne, the current private operator, then took over the operations in 2009. Both private operators have had a combined operational period of 25 years.[28]
Operator | Assumed operations | Ceased operations | Length of operations |
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Victorian Railways | 1888 | 1983 | 95 years |
Metropolitan Transit Authority | 1983 | 1989 | 6 years |
Public Transport Corporation | 1989 | 1998 | 9 years |
Hillside Trains (government operator) | 1998 | 1999 | 1 years |
Connex Melbourne | 1999 | 2009 | 10 years |
Metro Trains Melbourne | 2009 | incumbent | 15 years (ongoing) |
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Status | Operational with passenger services from Flinders Street to Glen Waverley |
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Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Connecting lines | All metropolitan, regional, and interstate |
Former connections | Outer Circle |
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Services | Glen Waverley |
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Commenced | 24 March 1890 |
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Completed | 5 May 1930 |
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Line length | 21.3 km (13.2 mi) |
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Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead |
Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) – Electric |
Signalling | Automatic block signaling |
Maximum incline | 1 in 30 (3.33%) |
The Glen Waverley line forms a mostly curved route from the Melbourne central business district to its terminus in Glen Waverley. The route is 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi) long and is predominantly doubled tracked. Between Flinders Street station and Richmond, the track is widened to 12 tracks, narrowing to 4 tracks between Richmond and Burnley before again narrowing to 2 tracks between Burnley and Glen Waverley.[29] After departing from its terminus at Flinders Street, the Glen Waverley line traverses both flat and hilly country with few curves and fairly minimal earthworks for most of the line. The journey from Holmesglen to the terminus involves some of the steepest grades in Melbourne (1 in 30).[30] Sections of the line have been elevated or lowered into a cutting to eliminate level crossings.[31] However, a small number of level crossings are still present with no current plans to remove them.[32]
The line follows the same alignment as the Alamein, Belgrave, and Lilydale lines with the four services splitting onto different routes at Burnley. The Glen Waverley line goes on its south eastern alignment, whereas the Alamein, Belgrave, and Lilydale lines take an eastern alignment towards their final destinations.[33] The rail line goes through built-up suburbs towards its terminus in Glen Waverley.[33]
Stations
[edit]The line serves 20 stations across 21 kilometres (13 mi) of track. The stations are a mix of elevated, lowered, underground, and ground level designs. Underground stations are present only in the City Loop, with the majority of elevated and lowered stations being constructed as part of level crossing removals.[34][35]
Station | Opened[37] | Closed[37] | Age | Notes[37] |
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Parliament | 22 January 1983 | 41 years | ||
Melbourne Central | 26 January 1981 | 43 years |
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Flagstaff | 27 May 1985 | 39 years | ||
Southern Cross | 17 January 1859 | 165 years |
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Flinders Street | 12 September 1854 | 170 years |
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Princes Bridge | 8 February 1859 | 1 October 1866 | 7 years | |
2 April 1879 | 30 June 1980 | 101 years | ||
Botanic Gardens | 2 March 1859 | c. April 1862 | Approx. 3 years | |
Punt Road | 8 February 1859 | 12 December 1859 | 10 months |
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Richmond | 12 December 1859 | 165 years |
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East Richmond | 24 September 1860 | 164 years |
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Burnley | 1 May 1880 | 144 years |
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Richmond Park | - | - | - |
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Heyington | 24 March 1890 | 134 years | ||
Kooyong | 24 March 1890 | 134 years | ||
Tooronga | 24 March 1890 | 134 years | ||
Gardiner | 24 March 1890 | 134 years | ||
Glen Iris | 24 March 1890 | 134 years | ||
Darling | 24 March 1890 | 134 years | ||
East Malvern | 3 February 1929 | 95 years |
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Holmesglen | 5 May 1930 | 94 years | ||
Jordanville | 5 May 1930 | 94 years | ||
Mount Waverley | 5 May 1930 | 94 years | ||
Syndal | 5 May 1930 | 94 years | ||
Glen Waverley | 5 May 1930 | 94 years |
Infrastructure
[edit]Rolling stock
[edit]The Glen Waverley line uses X'Trapolis 100 electric multiple unit (EMU) trains operating in a two three-car configuration, with three doors per side on each carriage, and can accommodate up to 432 seated passengers in each six-car configuration.[38] The trains were originally built between 2002 and 2004 as well as between 2009 and 2020 with a total of 212 three-car sets constructed. The trains are shared with 7 other metropolitan train lines and have been in service since 2003.[38] Comeng trains are approved for revanue service on the line, but they don't run due the abundance on X'trapolis.[39]
Alongside the passenger trains, Glen Waverley line tracks and equipment are maintained by a fleet of engineering trains. The four types of engineering trains are: the shunting train; designed for moving trains along non-electrified corridors and for transporting other maintenance locomotives, for track evaluation; designed for evaluating track and its condition, the overhead inspection train; designed for overhead wiring inspection, and the infrastructure evaluation carriage designed for general infrastructure evaluation.[40] Most of these trains are repurposed locomotives previously used by V/Line, Metro Trains, and the Southern Shorthaul Railroad.[40]
Accessibility
[edit]In compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, all stations that are newly built or rebuilt are fully accessible.[41] Half of stations on the corridor haven't been upgraded to meet these guidelines.[42] These stations do feature ramps, however, they have a gradient greater than 1 in 14.[42] Stations that are fully accessible feature ramps that have a gradient less than 1 in 14, have at-grade paths, or feature lifts.[42] These stations typically also feature tactile boarding indicators, independent boarding ramps, wheelchair accessible myki barriers, hearing loops, and widened paths.[42][43]
Projects improving station accessibility have included the Level Crossing Removal Project, which involves station rebuilds and upgrades, and individual station upgrade projects.[44][45] These works have made significant strides in improving network accessibility, with half of Glen Waverley line stations classed as fully accessible.[46] Potential future station upgrade projects will continue to increase the number of fully accessible stations over time.
Signalling
[edit]The Glen Waverley line uses three position signalling which is widely used across the Melbourne train network.[47] Three position signalling was first introduced on the line in 1919, with the final section of the line converted to the new type of signalling in 1964.[48]
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External links
[edit]- Glen Waverley line timetable
- Network map
- Media related to Glen Waverley railway line at Wikimedia Commons