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Albion–Jacana
Albion–Jacana
Overview
Stations	None
Service
Type	Freight and limited passenger.
System	Australian Rail Track Corporation
History
Opened	1929
Technical
Number of tracks	Double track, broad and standard gauge
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	North East line to Southern Cross &
	Sunbury, Bendigo, Echuca & Swan Hill lines to Flinders Street
	Sunbury, Bendigo, Echuca & Swan Hill lines
	to Sunbury
	Maribyrnong River Viaduct
	over Maribyrnong River
	Melbourne Airport line
	to Melbourne Airport
	Craigieburn, Seymour & Shepparton lines
	via Essendon
	North East line to Albury &
	Craigieburn, Seymour & Shepparton lines to Craigieburn

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The Albion–Jacana line is a railway line in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Linking Albion on the Sunbury line to Jacana on the Craigieburn line, it is primarily used by freight trains and has no overhead wires, passenger stations or platforms.

History

The line was opened on 1 July 1929 to allow freight trains to avoid the steeper grades and busy suburban traffic on the Broadmeadows line via Essendon.^[4] Initially consisting of two broad gauge tracks, in 1962 the track on the eastern side was converted to standard gauge as part of the Melbourne to Sydney gauge standardisation project.

Melbourne Airport rail link

The Albion–Jacana railway line is a major section of the present preferred option for the proposed rail link to Melbourne Airport running via Sunshine station to the Melbourne central business district. The extra land required to build the link was confirmed as being reserved by the Victoria State Government in 2002.^[5]

In March 2013, the State Government confirmed that the Albion–Jacana corridor would be part of the proposed Melbourne Airport rail link.^[6]

Description

Built as a double track railway, two major steel viaducts were required to cross the Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek valleys. The Maribyrnong River Viaduct is 54.5 metres (178.8 ft) above the riverbed at its highest point and is the second tallest bridge in Victoria^[7] after the West Gate Bridge.

Today the track on the eastern side is standard gauge and part of the North East standard gauge line with two crossing loops.^[8] The parallel broad gauge also has two crossing loops, each located before rejoining the main lines, and has a 20 km/h speed limit due to the poor track condition.^[9]

V/Line Albury and NSW TrainLink XPT passenger services operate on the standard gauge line.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Stations

Station histories
Station	Opened^[13]^[14]	Closed^[13]^[14]	Age	Notes^[13]^[14]
Albion	5 January 1860	1 January 1861	11 months	1st site Was originally Albion and Darlington
	24 March 1891	24 November 1919	28 years	1st site Reopened as Albion
	24 November 1919		105 years	2nd site
McIntyre Sidings	12 May 1964		60 years	Formerly Lysaght's Siding
Albistore Siding	3 February 1943	27 June 1972	29 years	Formerly Albstore Siding
Jacana	15 February 1959		65 years

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "VR History". victorianrailways.net. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
^ "Melbourne Airport Rail Link Not Viable Now" (Press release). Minister for Transport. 18 January 2002. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
^ "Route chosen for Melbourne airport link". Perth Now. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
^ "The Railway Top 20!" (PDF). History Victoria. historyvictoria.org.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
^ "ARTC Network in Victoria" (PDF). ARTC – Access Seeker Network Configuration and Description. artc.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
^ "VICSIG – Infrastructure – Line Data Albion – Broadmeadows line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Anderson, Rick (2010). Stopping All Stations. Clunes, Victoria: Full Parallel Productions. ISBN 978-0646543635. OCLC 671303814.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Information on the current operations of Railways in Victoria". vicsig.net. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "VR History". victorianrailways.net. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

[5] "Melbourne Airport Rail Link Not Viable Now" (Press release). Minister for Transport. 18 January 2002. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.

[6] "Route chosen for Melbourne airport link". Perth Now. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

[7] "The Railway Top 20!" (PDF). History Victoria. historyvictoria.org.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

[8] "ARTC Network in Victoria" (PDF). ARTC – Access Seeker Network Configuration and Description. artc.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2008.

[9] "VICSIG – Infrastructure – Line Data Albion – Broadmeadows line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

[10] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Anderson-13] Anderson, Rick (2010). Stopping All Stations. Clunes, Victoria: Full Parallel Productions. ISBN 978-0646543635. OCLC 671303814.

[Vicsig-14] "Information on the current operations of Railways in Victoria". vicsig.net. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

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-The '''Albion–Jacana line''' is a railway line in the western suburbs of [[Melbourne]], Australia. Linking [[Albion railway station, Melbourne|Albion station]] on the [[Sunbury railway line|Sunbury line]] to [[Broadmeadows railway station, Melbourne|Broadmeadows station]] on the [[Craigieburn railway line|Craigieburn line]], it is a primarily used by freight trains with no [[Overhead lines|overhead wires]], [[Train station|passenger stations]] or [[Railway platform|platforms]].
+The '''Albion–Jacana line''' is a railway line in the [[Western suburbs (Melbourne)|western suburbs]] of [[Melbourne]], Australia. Linking [[Albion railway station, Melbourne|Albion]] on the [[Sunbury line]] to [[Jacana railway station, Melbourne|Jacana]] on the [[Craigieburn line]], it is primarily used by freight trains and has no [[overhead wires]], passenger stations or platforms.
 == History ==
-The line was opened on 1 July 1929 to allow freight trains to avoid the steeper grades and busy suburban traffic on the [[Broadmeadows railway line|Broadmeadows line]] via [[Essendon railway station|Essendon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html |title=VR History |publisher=www.victorianrailways.net |accessdate=2008-03-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530050949/http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html |archivedate=30 May 2008 }}</ref> Initially consisting of two broad gauge tracks, in 1962 the track on the eastern side was [[Gauge conversion|converted]] to [[standard gauge]] as part of the [[Sydney-Melbourne rail corridor|Melbourne to Sydney gauge standardisation project]].
+The line was opened on 1 July 1929 to allow freight trains to avoid the steeper grades and busy suburban traffic on the [[Broadmeadows railway line|Broadmeadows line]] via [[Essendon railway station|Essendon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html |title=VR History |publisher=victorianrailways.net |access-date=2008-03-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530050949/http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html |archive-date=30 May 2008 }}</ref> Initially consisting of two broad gauge tracks, in 1962 the track on the eastern side was [[Gauge conversion|converted]] to [[standard gauge]] as part of the [[Sydney-Melbourne rail corridor|Melbourne to Sydney gauge standardisation project]].
 ==Melbourne Airport rail link==
 {{main|Melbourne Airport rail link}}
-The Albion–Jacana railway line is a major section of the present preferred option for the proposed rail link to [[Melbourne Airport]] running via [[Sunshine railway station, Melbourne|Sunshine station]] to the [[Melbourne City Centre]]. The extra land required to build the link was confirmed as being reserved by the [[Government of Victoria|State Government]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Melbourne Airport Rail Link Not Viable Now |publisher=Minister for Transport |date=2002-01-18 |url=http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/0/15957d548af147904a256b4a008163bf?OpenDocument |accessdate=2008-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004053913/http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/0/15957d548af147904a256b4a008163bf?OpenDocument |archivedate=4 October 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref>
+The Albion–Jacana railway line is a major section of the present preferred option for the proposed rail link to [[Melbourne Airport]] running via [[Sunshine railway station, Melbourne|Sunshine station]] to the [[Melbourne central business district]]. The extra land required to build the link was confirmed as being reserved by the [[Victoria State Government]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Melbourne Airport Rail Link Not Viable Now |publisher=Minister for Transport |date=2002-01-18 |url=http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/0/15957d548af147904a256b4a008163bf?OpenDocument |access-date=2008-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004053913/http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/0/15957d548af147904a256b4a008163bf?OpenDocument |archive-date=4 October 2008 }}</ref>
-In March 2013, the State Government confirmed that the Albion–Jacana corridor would be part of the proposed [[Melbourne Airport rail link]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Route chosen for Melbourne airport link|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/route-chosen-for-melbourne-airport-link/story-e6frg13c-1226596692140|work=Perth Now|accessdate=19 March 2013|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130410110704/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/route-chosen-for-melbourne-airport-link/story-e6frg13c-1226596692140|archive-date=10 April 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+In March 2013, the State Government confirmed that the Albion–Jacana corridor would be part of the proposed [[Melbourne Airport rail link]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Route chosen for Melbourne airport link|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/route-chosen-for-melbourne-airport-link/story-e6frg13c-1226596692140|work=Perth Now|access-date=19 March 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410110704/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/route-chosen-for-melbourne-airport-link/story-e6frg13c-1226596692140|archive-date=10 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==Description==
-Built as a [[double track]] railway, two major steel viaducts were required to cross the [[Maribyrnong River]] and [[Moonee Ponds Creek]] valleys. The [[Maribyrnong River Viaduct]] is {{convert|54.5|m|ft|1}} above the riverbed at its highest point and is the second tallest bridge in Victoria<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/pdf/questions.pdf |title=The Railway Top 20! |work=History Victoria |publisher=www.historyvictoria.org.au |accessdate=2008-03-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719030654/http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/pdf/questions.pdf |archivedate=19 July 2008 }}</ref> after the [[West Gate Bridge]].
+Built as a [[double track]] railway, two major steel viaducts were required to cross the [[Maribyrnong River]] and [[Moonee Ponds Creek]] valleys. The [[Maribyrnong River Viaduct]] is {{convert|54.5|m|ft|1}} above the riverbed at its highest point and is the second tallest bridge in [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/pdf/questions.pdf |title=The Railway Top 20! |work=History Victoria |publisher=historyvictoria.org.au |access-date=2008-03-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719030654/http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/pdf/questions.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2008 }}</ref> after the [[West Gate Bridge]].
-Today the track on the eastern side is standard gauge and part of the [[North East standard gauge line]] with two [[passing loop|crossing loops]].<ref>{{cite web
+Today the track on the eastern side is standard gauge and part of the North East standard gauge line with two [[passing loop|crossing loops]].<ref>{{cite web
-|url=http://www.artc.com.au/library/ARTC%20NETWORK%20IN%20VICTORIA.pdf|work=ARTC – Access Seeker Network Configuration and Description|title=ARTC Network in Victoria|publisher=www.artc.com.au|accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref> The parallel broad gauge also has two crossing loops, each located before rejoining the main lines, and has a 20&nbsp;km/h speed limit due to the poor track condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&line=Albion%20-%20Broadmeadows|title=VICSIG – Infrastructure – Line Data Albion – Broadmeadows line|publisher=vicsig.net|accessdate=2008-03-30}}</ref>
+|url=http://www.artc.com.au/library/ARTC%20NETWORK%20IN%20VICTORIA.pdf|work=ARTC – Access Seeker Network Configuration and Description|title=ARTC Network in Victoria|publisher=artc.com.au|access-date=2008-03-28}}</ref> The parallel broad gauge also has two crossing loops, each located before rejoining the main lines, and has a 20&nbsp;km/h speed limit due to the poor track condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&line=Albion%20-%20Broadmeadows|title=VICSIG – Infrastructure – Line Data Albion – Broadmeadows line|publisher=vicsig.net|access-date=2008-03-30}}</ref>
-[[V/Line]] [[Albury V/Line rail service|Albury]] and [[NSW TrainLink]] [[New South Wales XPT|XPT]] passenger services operate on the standard gauge line.<ref>https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/MTP_2019-01-06_NSWVIC-700.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/MTP_2019-01-06_NSWVIC-600.pdf</ref><ref>https://corporate.vline.com.au/CMSModules/SharePoint/CMSPages/GetSharePointFile.ashx?connectionname=VNAP&fileref=%2fNetworkServicesPlan%2fPassenger+Schedules%2fFP49+NESG+010618.pdf&cacheminutes=5&cachefilesize=1024&hash=446f1bef9ad6d93db13092e9373e64c45c03cbaeadec50db4d93caf1e6403192</ref>
+[[V/Line]] [[Albury V/Line rail service|Albury]] and [[NSW TrainLink]] [[New South Wales XPT|XPT]] passenger services operate on the standard gauge line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/MTP_2019-01-06_NSWVIC-700.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 February 2019 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225162354/https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/MTP_2019-01-06_NSWVIC-700.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/MTP_2019-01-06_NSWVIC-600.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 February 2019 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225163145/https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/MTP_2019-01-06_NSWVIC-600.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://corporate.vline.com.au/CMSModules/SharePoint/CMSPages/GetSharePointFile.ashx?connectionname=VNAP&fileref=%2fNetworkServicesPlan%2fPassenger+Schedules%2fFP49+NESG+010618.pdf&cacheminutes=5&cachefilesize=1024&hash=446f1bef9ad6d93db13092e9373e64c45c03cbaeadec50db4d93caf1e6403192 |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223539/https://corporate.vline.com.au/CMSModules/SharePoint/CMSPages/GetSharePointFile.ashx?connectionname=VNAP&fileref=%2fNetworkServicesPlan%2fPassenger+Schedules%2fFP49+NESG+010618.pdf&cacheminutes=5&cachefilesize=1024&hash=446f1bef9ad6d93db13092e9373e64c45c03cbaeadec50db4d93caf1e6403192 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+== Stations ==
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-\STRc2\KRZ3+1!~uSTR\STR+c4\
+|-
-STRc2\uSTRc2!~STR3+1\uABZg3!~STRc4\STR\
+| {{TAC2|24 March 1891|||24 November 1919}} ||
-STR+1\uSTR+1!~STRc4\uSTR+c4\STR\
+* 1st site
-KDSTe\uKDSTe\uPSL\STR\~~16.2 km~~McIntyre Loop & Sidings
+* Reopened as Albion
-\\uhKRZWae\hKRZWae\~~ ~~ ~~[[Maribyrnong River Viaduct]]
+|-
-\\uPSL\STR\~~22.2 km~~Tullamarine Loop
+| {{TAC2|24 November 1919}} ||
-\\uhKRZWae\hKRZWae\~~ ~~ ~~[[Moonee Ponds Creek]]
+* 2nd site
-\\uSTR\PSL\~~26.8 km~~Jacana Loop
+|-
-\LSTRq\umKRZo\ABZg+r\~~ ~~ ~~''[[Craigieburn railway line|Craigieburn line]]''
+| McIntyre Sidings || {{TAC2|12 May 1964}} ||
-\\uSTR\BHF\~~16.9 km~~[[Broadmeadows railway station, Melbourne|Broadmeadows]]
+* Formerly Lysaght's Siding
-\\uLSTR\LSTR\~~ ~~ ~~''[[North East railway line|North East railway]]''}}
+|-
+| Albistore Siding || {{TAC2|3 February 1943|||27 June 1972}} ||
+* Formerly Albstore Siding
+|-
+| {{rwsa|Jacana}} || {{TAC2|15 February 1959}} ||
+|}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Victorian Railway Lines|branch}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.victorianrailways.net/signaling/completedia/albbroad.html 1979 Signalling diagram: Albion to Broadmeadows]
-{{Victorian Railway Lines|state=collapsed}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Albion-Jacana railway line}}
 [[Category:Railway lines in Melbourne]]
 [[Category:Railway lines opened in 1929]]
+[[Category:1929 establishments in Australia]]
+[[Category:Transport in the City of Merri-bek]]
+[[Category:Transport in the City of Brimbank]]
+[[Category:Transport in the City of Moonee Valley]]