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The '''Craigieburn line''' is a [[commuter rail]]way line in the city of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]].<ref name=":2" /> Operated by [[Metro Trains Melbourne]], it is the city's sixth shortest metropolitan railway line at {{convert|27.0|km}}. The line runs from [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street station]] in central Melbourne to [[Craigieburn railway station|Craigieburn station]] in the north, serving 21 stations via [[North Melbourne railway station|North Melbourne]], [[Essendon railway station|Essendon]], and [[Coburg railway station|Broadmeadows]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2017 |title=Metro's paper timetables mess |url=https://www.danielbowen.com/2017/09/04/metro-paper-timetable-issues/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209095505/https://www.danielbowen.com/2017/09/04/metro-paper-timetable-issues/ |archive-date=9 December 2022 |access-date=9 December 2022 |website=Daniel Bowen}}</ref> The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day (from approximately 5:00 am to around 12:00 am) with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. During peak hour, [[headway]]s of up to 5 minutes are operated with services every 20–30 minutes during off-peak hours.<ref name=":33">{{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 |website=}}</ref> Trains on the Craigieburn line run with a two three-car formations of [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] or [[Siemens Nexas]] trainsets.<ref name=":182">{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Adam |date=7 November 2014 |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 |url-status=live |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 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Craigieburn line''' is a [[commuter rail]]way line in the city of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]].<ref name=":2" /> Operated by [[Metro Trains Melbourne]], it is the city's seventh shortest metropolitan railway line at {{convert|27.0|km}}. The line runs from [[Flinders Street railway station|Flinders Street station]] in central Melbourne to [[Craigieburn railway station|Craigieburn station]] in the north, serving 21 stations via [[North Melbourne railway station|North Melbourne]], [[Essendon railway station|Essendon]], and [[Coburg railway station|Broadmeadows]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2017 |title=Metro's paper timetables mess |url=https://www.danielbowen.com/2017/09/04/metro-paper-timetable-issues/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209095505/https://www.danielbowen.com/2017/09/04/metro-paper-timetable-issues/ |archive-date=9 December 2022 |access-date=9 December 2022 |website=Daniel Bowen}}</ref> The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day (from approximately 5:00 am to around 12:00 am) with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. During peak hour, [[headway]]s of up to 5 minutes are operated with services every 20–30 minutes during off-peak hours.<ref name=":33">{{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 |website=}}</ref> Trains on the Craigieburn line run with a two three-car formations of [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] or [[Siemens Nexas]] trainsets.<ref name=":182">{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Adam |date=7 November 2014 |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 |url-status=live |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 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>


Services on the line began from [[North Melbourne railway station|North Melbourne]] to [[Essendon railway station|Essendon]] by the [[Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company]] in November 1860. It was closed shortly after, however, the [[Victorian Railways]] reopened the [[Flemington Racecourse railway line|Flemington Racecourse line]] (including the Essendon line as far as Newmarket) in November 1867, and in January 1871, to Essendon.<ref name=":3" /> The line was progressively electrified and, in 1921, the line was electrified to Broadmeadows, where it remained till the extension of electrification in 2007.<ref name=":3" />
Services on the line began from [[North Melbourne railway station|North Melbourne]] to [[Essendon railway station|Essendon]] by the [[Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company]] in November 1860. It was closed shortly after, however, the [[Victorian Railways]] reopened the [[Flemington Racecourse railway line|Flemington Racecourse line]] (including the Essendon line as far as Newmarket) in November 1867, and in January 1871, to Essendon.<ref name=":3" /> The line was progressively electrified and, in 1921, the line was electrified to Broadmeadows, where it remained till the extension of electrification in 2007.<ref name=":3" />

Revision as of 09:40, 11 June 2024

This article is about the Metro Trains Melbourne service. For the physical railway itself, see North East railway line.

Craigieburn
Railways in Melbourne
Ascot Vale station on the Craigieburn line.
Ascot Vale station on the Craigieburn line,
March 2012
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
SystemMelbourne railway network
StatusOperational
LocaleMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Predecessor
  • Essendon (1860–1864)
  • Essendon (1871–1872)
  • Seymour (1872–2007)
  • Essendon ^ (1919–1921)
  • Broadmeadows ^ (1921–2007)
^ are electric services
First service21 October 1860; 164 years ago (1860-10-21)
Current operator(s)Metro Trains
Former operator(s)
Route
TerminiFlinders Street
Craigieburn
Stops21 (including City Loop stations)
Distance travelled27.0 km (16.8 mi)
Average journey time44 minutes (not via City Loop)
Service frequency
  • 5–20 minutes weekdays peak
  • 20 minutes weekdays off-peak
  • 20 minutes weekend daytime
  • 30 minutes nights
  • 60 minutes early weekend mornings
Line(s) usedAlbury
Technical
Rolling stockComeng, Siemens
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification1500 V DC overhead
Track owner(s)VicTrack

The Craigieburn line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the city's seventh shortest metropolitan railway line at 27.0 kilometres (16.8 mi). The line runs from Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Craigieburn station in the north, serving 21 stations via North Melbourne, Essendon, and Broadmeadows.[2] The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day (from approximately 5:00 am to around 12:00 am) with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. During peak hour, headways of up to 5 minutes are operated with services every 20–30 minutes during off-peak hours.[3] Trains on the Craigieburn line run with a two three-car formations of Comeng or Siemens Nexas trainsets.[4]

Services on the line began from North Melbourne to Essendon by the Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company in November 1860. It was closed shortly after, however, the Victorian Railways reopened the Flemington Racecourse line (including the Essendon line as far as Newmarket) in November 1867, and in January 1871, to Essendon.[5] The line was progressively electrified and, in 1921, the line was electrified to Broadmeadows, where it remained till the extension of electrification in 2007.[5]

Since the 2000s, due to the heavily utilised infrastructure of the Craigieburn line, improvements and upgrades have been made. Works have included replacing sleepers, upgrading signalling technology, the extension of the line to Craigieburn, the construction of new stations, the removal of level crossings, the introduction of new rolling stock, and station accessibility upgrades.[6]

History

19th century

The line from North Melbourne to Essendon was opened by the Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company in November 1860.[7] Soon after, the company opened a branch from Newmarket to Flemington Racecourse.[7] Both lines were closed shortly after, in July 1864. The Victorian Railways reopened the Flemington Racecourse line (including the Essendon line as far as Newmarket) in November 1867, and in January 1871, to Essendon. In April 1872, the line was extended to a temporary terminus outside Seymour, awaiting completion of a bridge over the Goulburn River. In December 1894, through services were provided from Essendon to Brighton Beach on the Sandringham line.[8]

20th century

Automatic Block Signalling was introduced on the line in 1918, with Kensington to Essendon being converted in June of that year, and North Melbourne to Kensington in October. In May 1919, Flinders Street to Essendon and the Sandringham line were the first lines to be electrified in Melbourne, apart from a test installation on the Flemington Racecourse line.[5] In 1921, the line was electrified to Broadmeadows, where it remained till the extension of electrification in 2007.

In January 1924, an extra pair of tracks, including a flying junction, opened between North Melbourne and Kensington, enabling the separation of passenger and goods traffic in the busy section. Further works were carried out in 1929, when the double tracked Albion–Jacana freight line opened, permitting freight trains to avoid the line via Essendon.[9]

A branch line was opened during the Second World War to Broadstore, designed to connect Broadmeadows station with the Maygar Barracks. The line opened on 12 October 1942 and remaining in operation until 1982, when usage of the base began to cease.[10]

Automatic Block Signalling was extended to Broadmeadows in November 1965.[11]

21st century

Main article: Craigieburn railway line § Future

In 2003, an unmanned suburban train rolled the length of the line from Broadmeadows station for nearly 17 kilometres (11 mi), eventually crashing into another stationary train at Spencer Street station. 11 people sustained minor injuries, however, nobody was seriously injured or killed from the accident.[12]

A modern train platform
Craigieburn station was rebuilt as part of the extension.

On 30 September 2007, electrification of the Broadmeadows line was extended along the regional V/Line tracks to Craigieburn.[13] The Craigieburn rail project delivered projects including:[14]

  • Upgrading Craigieburn station to premium station status
  • A new station at Roxburgh Park
  • New train stabling facilities at Craigieburn
  • Construction of overhead wiring system with new sub-stations
  • Installation of new signalling systems along the Broadmeadows—Craigieburn corridor
  • The provision for a new station at Coolaroo (this ended up being built under another government)

The Craigieburn Rail project started construction in May 2005 and was completed in late September 2007. An additional set of projects were delivered later on, with a new station at Coolaroo opened in 2010 and the construction of a fully-fledged train maintenance facility under the Brumby government.[15]

Level Crossing Removals

A Northbound View of Glenroy station with a modern concourse and lowered platforms
Glenroy station was rebuilt as part of the adjacent level crossing removal.

The Level Crossing Removal Project announced the removal of 2 level crossings on the line, to be completed in stages from 2018 to 2022. In 2018, one level crossing was removed at Buckley Street, Essendon. The crossing was removed by lowering the road line underneath the rail line.[16] The second crossing to be removed was the one at Glenroy Road, Glenroy, by lowering the rail line underneath the road.[17] In addition, Glenroy station was rebuilt with a modern, wheelchair accessible, lowered design.[18] As a result of these removals, the Craigieburn line now has five remaining crossings on the corridor that are not slated for removal.

Future

Wallan extension

Highlighted in the 2018 Victorian Rail Plan, a proposal exists for the Craigieburn line to be connected to the Upfield line, via the construction of a rail link along the Somerton rail corridor. In addition, the Upfield line would be extended to Wallan. The 2018 Victorian Rail Plan has proposed the following projects take place as part of the Wallan extension:[19][20]

Stage Project Notes
Stage 2 (Metro Tunnel Day One) Rerouting of Seymour and Shepparton services via the Upfield line instead of the Craigieburn line This project is meant to be completed by the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2025, however, there has not been any recent progress
Stage 3 Somerton to Craigieburn quadruplication
Stage 4 Extension of the Upfield line to Wallan
  • Electrifying the Somerton link
  • Electrifying the regional track between Craigieburn and Wallan
  • Upgrading Wallan and Donnybrook stations
  • Constructing a new station at Lockerbie
  • Reopening Beveridge station
 The Craigieburn line would remain terminating at Craigieburn station, with the Upfield line continuing past Craigieburn, stopping at 3 other stations before terminating at Wallan

In 2018, the government announced that a business case would be completed for to further investigate the positivity for these series of projects to commence.[19] A business case was completed, however, it was not released to the public. Since the business case in 2018, there has been little developments despite the 'Metro Tunnel Day One' milestone of the 2018 Plan fast approaching. Only a small amount of attention has been given by local residents, council, an action group and some political parties.[21]

Network and operations

Services

Services on the Craigieburn line operates from approximately 5:00 am to around 12:00 daily.[1] In general, during peak hours, train frequency is 5–10 minutes in the AM peak on the Craigieburn line while during non-peak hours the frequency is reduced to 20–30 minutes throughout the entire route.[3] On Friday nights and weekends, services run 24 hours a day, with 60 minute frequencies available outside of normal operating hours.[22]

Train services on the Craigieburn 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.[23]

Stopping patterns

Legend — Station status

  • ◼ Premium Station – Station staffed from first to last train
  • ◻ Host Station – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network.

Legend — Stopping patterns
Some services do not operate via the City Loop

  • ● – All trains stop
  • ◐ – Some services do not stop
  • ▼ – Only outbound trains stop
  • | – Trains pass and do not stop
Craigieburn Services[24]
Station Zone Local Ltd Express Broadmeadows
◼ Flagstaff 1 ◐ ◐ ◐
◼ Melbourne Central ◐ ◐ ◐
◼ Parliament ◐ ◐ ◐
◼ Flinders Street ● ● ●
◼ Southern Cross ◐ ◐ ◐
◼ North Melbourne ● ▼ ●
◻ Kensington ● | ●
◻ Newmarket ● | ●
◻ Ascot Vale ● | ●
◻ Moonee Ponds ● | ●
◼ Essendon ● ▼ ●
◻ Glenbervie ● ▼ ●
◻ Strathmore ● ▼ ●
◻ Pascoe Vale 1/2 ● ▼ ●
◻ Oak Park ● ▼ ●
◼ Glenroy ● ▼ ●
◻ Jacana 2 ● ▼ ●
◼ Broadmeadows ● ▼ ●
◻ Coolaroo ● ▼
◻ Roxburgh Park ● ▼
◼ Craigieburn ● ●

Operators

The Craigieburn line has had a total of 8 operators since its opening in 1860. The majority of operations throughout its history have been government run: from the acquisition of the service from private operator the Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company in 1871 until the 1999 privatisation of Melbourne's rail network, four different government operators have run the line.[25] These operators, Victorian Railways, the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Public Transport Corporation, and Bayside Trains have a combined operational length of 129 years.

Bayside Trains was privatised in August 1998 and later rebranded M>Train. In 2002, M>Train was placed into receivership and the state government regained ownership of the line, with KPMG appointed as receivers to operate M>Train on behalf of the state government.[26][27][28] Two years later, rival train operator Connex Melbourne took over the M>Train operations including the Frankston line. Metro Trains Melbourne, the current private operator, then took over the operations in 2009. The private operators have had a combined operational period of 30 years.[29]

Past and present operators of the Craigieburn line:
Operator Assumed operations Ceased operations Length of operations
Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company 1860 1864 4 years
Victorian Railways 1871 1983 112 years
Metropolitan Transit Authority 1983 1989 6 years
Public Transport Corporation 1989 1998 9 years
Bayside Trains (government operator) 1998 2000 2 years
M>Train 2000 2004 4 years
Connex Melbourne 2004 2009 5 years
Metro Trains Melbourne 2009 incumbent 15 years (ongoing)

Route

For information about about the actual track, see North East railway line.
Map
Interactive map of the Craigieburn line in northern Melbourne.

The Craigieburn line forms a somewhat linear route from the Melbourne central business district to its terminus in Craigieburn. The route is 27.0 kilometres (16.8 mi) long and is fully double tracked. The only underground section of the Craigieburn line is in the City Loop, where the service stops at 3 underground stations.[30] Exiting the city, the line steadily rises after leaving North Melbourne until after Essendon, when it then drops slightly to cross Moonee Ponds Creek. Soon after the line encounters the Glenroy Bank, a continuous rising gradient of 1 in 50 for almost 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). After Glenroy, it continues to rise to the end of the suburban line (and beyond). Some sections of the line has been elevated or lowered into a cutting to eliminate level crossings.[31] Despite some removals, there are a number of level crossings still present with no current plans to remove them.

The line follows the same alignment as multiple lines with the Craigieburn line splitting off at North Melbourne. The Craigieburn line continues on its north western alignment, whereas the other lines continue onto a northern, western, or south-western alignment.[32] Most of the rail line goes through built-up suburbs and some industrial areas.[32]

Stations

The line serves 21 stations across 27.0 kilometres (16.8 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.[33][17]

Station Accessibility Opened Terrain Train connections Other connections
Flinders Street Yes—step free access 1854[34] Lowered
16 connections
 Trams Buses
Southern Cross 1859[34] Ground level
27 connections
 Trams Buses Coaches SkyBus
Parliament 1983[34] Underground
10 connections
 Trams
Melbourne Central 1981[34] Trams Buses
Flagstaff 1985[34] Trams
North Melbourne 1859[34] Ground level
7 connections
 Buses
Kensington No—steep ramp 1860[34] Buses
Newmarket Trams
Ascot Vale Trams Buses
Moonee Ponds
Essendon
2 connections
Glenbervie 1922[34] Buses
Strathmore 1890[34]
Pascoe Vale Yes—step free access 1885[34]
Oak Park No—steep ramp 1956[34]
Glenroy Yes—step free access 1887[34] Lowered Buses
Jacana No—steep ramp 1959[34] Ground level
Broadmeadows Yes—step free access 1873[34]
4 connections
 Buses
Coolaroo 2010[34]
Roxburgh Park 2007[34]
Craigieburn 1872[34]
2 connections
Station histories
Station Opened[35] Closed[35] Age Notes[35]
Flagstaff 27 May 1985 39 years
Melbourne Central 26 January 1981 43 years
  • Formerly Museum
Parliament 22 January 1983 41 years
Flinders Street 12 September 1854 170 years
  • Formerly Melbourne Terminus
Southern Cross 17 January 1859 165 years
  • Formerly Batman's Hill
  • Formerly Spencer Street
North Melbourne 6 October 1859 165 years
Kensington 1 November 1860 1 July 1864 3 years
9 October 1871 153 years
Newmarket 1 November 1860 1 July 1864 3 years
9 October 1871 153 years
Ascot Vale 1 November 1860 1 July 1864 3 years
9 October 1871 153 years
Moonee Ponds 1 November 1860 1 July 1864 3 years
9 October 1871 153 years
Essendon 1 November 1860 1 July 1864 3 years
9 October 1871 153 years
Glenbervie 11 September 1922 102 years
Strathmore 28 October 1890 134 years
  • Formerly North Essendon
Pascoe Vale 10 November 1885 139 years
Oak Park 13 August 1956 68 years
Glenroy 24 January 1887 137 years
Jacana 15 February 1959 65 years
Broadmeadows 1 February 1873 151 years
Broadstore Siding 12 October 1942 c. 1980's Approx. 38 years
Coolaroo 6 June 2010 14 years
Roxburgh Park 18 April 1872 24 September 1963 91 years
  • Was originally Somerton
1 October 2007 17 years
  • Reopened as Roxburgh Park
Somerton Yard 30 June 1889 135 years
Craigieburn 18 April 1872 152 years

Infrastructure

Rolling stock

Main articles: Siemens Nexas and Comeng
A Comeng EMU at the old Glenroy station prior to its 2022 rebuild.

The Craigieburn line uses two different types of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains that are operated in a split six-car configuration. The primary rolling stock featured on the line is the Comeng EMUs, built by Commonwealth Engineering between 1981 and 1988.[36] These train sets are the oldest on the Melbourne rail network and subsequently will be replaced by the mid 2030s.[37] The second type of rolling stock is the Siemens Nexas EMUs which are also widely featured on the line, originally built between 2002 and 2005, these train sets feature more modern technology than the Comeng trains.[38]

Alongside the passenger trains, Craigieburn 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.[39] Most of these trains are repurposed locomotives previously used by V/Line, Metro Trains, and the Southern Shorthaul Railroad.[39]

Planned rolling stock

Main article: X'Trapolis 2.0

From the middle of 2020s, the next generation of the X'Trapolis family of electric EMUs—the X'Trapolis 2.0—will be introduced. This new model will fully replace the existing fleet of Comeng EMUs currently operating on the line currently with new, modern, and technologically advanced trains. The new trains will feature:[40]

  • Modernised doors to reduce the boarding times at stations to under 40 seconds
  • Passenger information systems to display that train's journey in real time
  • Higher energy efficiency to work with a lower network voltage, to fit in line with modern rail systems overseas
  • New interior designs including tip-up seating to allow space for wheelchair spaces.
  • Designated bicycle storage areas
  • Passenger operated automatic wheelchair ramps located behind driver cabs
  • 6 car fully walk through carriages

Accessibility

Roxburgh Park station features accessible elevators and ramps.

In compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, all stations that are new-built or rebuilt are fully accessible and comply with these guidelines.[41] Just over half of the stations on the corridor are fully accessible, however, there are some stations that 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 more than 57% of Craigieburn line stations classed as fully accessible. Future station upgrade projects will continue to increase the number of fully accessible stations overtime.

Signalling

The Craigieburn line uses three position signalling which is widely used across the Melbourne train network.[46] Three position signalling was first introduced in 1918, with the final section of the line converted to the new type of signalling in 2007.[47][48]

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