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''Line via Geelong'' |
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On December 5, 2000 work began on a major redevelopment project on the main regional Victorian railway lines. The ''Regional Fast Rail'' project, the biggest on Victorian railway lines in over 120 years, included upgrades on the Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Latrobe Valley railway lines. |
On December 5, 2000 work began on a major redevelopment project on the main regional Victorian railway lines. The ''Regional Fast Rail'' project, the biggest on Victorian railway lines in over 120 years, included upgrades on the Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Latrobe Valley railway lines. |
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The works were completed and the first VLocity train ran on the December 22, 2005. |
The works were completed and the first VLocity train ran on the December 22, 2005. |
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Revision as of 10:53, 17 July 2006
The Ballarat railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. It has 11 stations, including metropolitan/suburban, greater metropolitan and regional/rural.
List of stations
- Southern Cross (formally Spencer St; greater-metropolitan ends)
- North Melbourne
- Footscray
- Sunshine
- Ardeer
- Deer Park
- Rockbank
- Melton (Origin and terminus for some peak-hour/commuter services)
- Bacchus Marsh (Origin and terminus for some peak-hour/commuter services)
- Ballan
- Ballarat (Ballarat is the terminus for most services, however, some continue on to Ararat.)
History
Ballarat Line [1]
Line via Geelong
The first railway line from Melbourne to Ballarat was via Geelong. The construction began in 1858 and took nearly four years to complete. The project employed 3,000 men and cost approximately 1.5 million pounds. The line officially opened in 1862, with the first train running, at a rate of 15 miles per hour, on April 10, taking around four and a half hours to reach Geelong, amid various complications - inability to pull up a hill and the lack of firewood. The train began it's return trip at 12:20pm, arriving back in Ballarat at 3pm.
Direct Line
The direct line from Melbourne to Ballarat was opened in 1889.
Regional Fast Rail project [2]
On December 5, 2000 work began on a major redevelopment project on the main regional Victorian railway lines. The Regional Fast Rail project, the biggest on Victorian railway lines in over 120 years, included upgrades on the Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Latrobe Valley railway lines.
The redevelopment of the Ballarat line saw new, heavier tracks and concrete sleepers installed, renewal of ballast and the installation of a state-of-the-art signalling system. Level crossings were upgraded, increasing from 10 to 44, as well as the construction of seven new bridges. The Lal Lal and Moorabool River bridges, built as part of the project, are amongst the longest in Australia.
The works were completed and the first VLocity train ran on the December 22, 2005.
References
- ^ "Ballarat Australia History - Rail Heritage". Ballarat History Central. Unknown.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Transport planning and projects - Regional Fast Rail". State Government of Victoria, Department of Infrastructure. May 15, 2006.