User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/North East

North East standard gauge
North East standard gauge
Overview
Status	Operational passenger services from Southern Cross to Albury and Sydney
Owner	Victorian Railways (VR) (1959–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); STA (V/Line) (1983–1989); PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995); PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1997); VicTrack (1997–Current);
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Termini	Southern Cross; Albury;
Connecting lines	Albion–Jacana; Main Southern (NSW); Newport–Sunshine; Oaklands; South Kensington–West Footscray; Western standard gauge;
Former connections	Upfield—Somerton link
Stations	6 current stations
Service
Type	Victorian railway line
Services	Albury Southern; Spirit of Progress, Southern Aurora, Sydney–Melbourne Express, Intercapital Daylight; Shared tracks:; South Kensington–West Footscray, Albion–Jacana, Albury
Operator(s)	Victorian Railways (VR) (1962–1974); Department of Railways New South Wales (1962–1972); Public Transport Commission (NSW) (1972–1980); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); State Rail Authority (NSW) (1980–1989); STA (V/Line) (1983–1989); PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995); CountryLink (1989–2013); PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1998); V/Line Passenger (1998–2010); V/Line (2010–Current); NSW TrainLink (2013–Current);
History
Commenced	November 1959
Opened	Southern Cross to Albury on 3 January 1962;
Completed	3 January 1962
Reopened	New Wodonga section on 23 July 2010
Closed	Old Wodonga section on 9 November 2008
Technical
Number of tracks	Double track: Southern Cross to Tottenham; Seymour to border; ; Single track: Tottenham to Seymour; border to Albury;
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

North East
North East
Overview
Other name(s)	Albury
Status	Operational with broad gauge passenger services from Flinders Street to Seymour; Gauge converted beyond Seymour (see also North East standard gauge railway line);
Owner	M&ER (1860–1964); Victorian Railways (VR) (1867–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); MTA (The Met) (1983–1989); STA (V/Line) (1983–1989); PTC (The Met) (1989–1997); PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995); PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1997); VicTrack (1997–Current);
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Termini	Southern Cross; Albury;
Connecting lines	All metropolitan, regional, and interstate; Albion–Jacana; Oaklands; Tocumwal;
Former connections	Bright; Cudgewa; Heathcote; Mansfield; Peechelba East; Tatong; Upfield—Somerton link; Wahgunyah; Whitfield;
Stations	38 current stations; 12 former stations; 2 current siding; 13 former sidings;
Service
Type	Victorian railway line
Services	Albury Craigieburn Seymour Shepparton
Operator(s)	M&ER (1860–1964); Victorian Railways (VR) (1867–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); MTA (The Met) (1983–1989); STA (V/Line) (1983–1989); PTC (The Met) (1989–1998); PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995); PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1998); Bayside Trains (1998–2000); V/Line Passenger (1998–2010); M>Train (2000–2004); Connex Melbourne (2004–2009); Metro Trains (2009–Current); V/Line (2010–Current);
History
Commenced	21 October 1860
Opened	Southern Cross to North Melbourne on 17 January 1859; North Melbourne to Essendon on 21 October 1860; Essendon to Dysart on 18 April 1872; Dysart to Seymour on 26 August 1872; Seymour to Longwood on 20 November 1872; Longwood to Violet Town on 20 March 1873; Violet Town to Benalla on 18 August 1873; Benalla to Wangaratta on 28 October 1873; Wangaratta to Wodonga on 21 November 1873; Wodonga to Albury on 14 June 1883; Flinders Street to Southern Cross on 29 November 1891;
Completed	14 June 1883
Reopened	North Melbourne to Newmarket on 31 October 1867; Newmarket to Essendon on 9 January 1871;
Electrified	Flinders Street to Essendon on 28 May 1919; Essendon to Broadmeadows on 4 September 1921; Broadmeadows to Craigieburn on 22 July 2007;
Gauge converted	Seymour to Albury on 23 July 2010
Closed	North Melbourne to Essendon on 1 July 1864; Seymour to Albury on 9 November 2008;
Technical
Line length	307.812 km (191.27 mi)
Number of tracks	Broad gauge Six tracks: Flinders Street to North Melbourne; Four tracks: North Melbourne to Kensington; Double track: Kensington to Dysart; Single track: Dysart to Seymour; Standard gauge; Double track: Seymour to border; ; Single track: Broadmeadows to Seymour; border to Albury;
Track gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm); 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm);
Electrification	Flinders Street to Craigieburn: 1500 V DC overhead
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) - Passenger; 115 km/h (71 mph) - Freight;
Signalling	BG to Craigieburn: Automatic block signaling; BG to Seymour: Double Line Block; SG to Albury: Centralised Traffic Control;
Maximum incline	1 in 50 (2%)
Route map
	Legend
	Multiple lines
	via Richmond or Jolimont
	Albury, & Western SG lines
	to Albury, Sydney & Adelaide
	Upfield line
	to Upfield
	Multiple lines
	via Footscray
Metro section (Craigieburn Line)
Kensington
	Flemington Racecourse line
	to Flemington Racecourse
	Albury to Southern Cross
	& Albion-Jacana line to Albion
	Upfield line
	to Flinders Street
Seymour section
Merri Creek
	Heathcote line
	to Bendigo
	Mansfield line
	to Mansfield
	Tocumwal line
	to Tocumwal
	Tatong line
	to Tatong
	Oaklands line
	to Oaklands
	Whitfield line
	to Whitfield
	Yackandandah line
	to Yackandandah
	Peechelba East line
	to Peechelba East
	Wahgunyah line
	to Wahgunyah
	Cudgewa line

Albury
Albury
	3VS93 and 3VS94 at Albury in December 2021
Overview
Service type	Regional rail
System	Victorian railway network
Status	Operational
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Predecessor	Longwood (1872–1873); Wodonga (1873–1883); Spirit of Progress ^ (1937–1962); Intercapital Daylight ^ (1956–1962); ^ broad gauge
First service	18 April 1872; 152 years ago
Current operator(s)	V/Line
Former operator(s)	Victorian Railways (VR) (1872–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); STA (V/Line) (1983–1989); PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995); PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1998); V/Line Passenger (1998–2010);
Route
Termini	Southern Cross; Albury
Stops	12
Service frequency	Three services daily each direction
Line(s) used	South Kensington–West Footscray, Albion–Jacana, Albury
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Disabled access	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	VLocity
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Track owner(s)	VicTrack

North East / Albury[edit]

Albury V/Line rail service[edit]

User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Albury VLine Service

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

● – All trains stop
◐ – Some services do not stop
▲ – Only inbound trains stop
▼ – Only outbound trains stop
| – Trains pass and do not stop


Warrnambool Services^[1]
Station	Express	Local down	Local up
◼ Southern Cross	●	▼	▲
◼ Footscray	●	▼	▲
◼ Sunshine
◻ Deer Park	\|	\|	◐
◼ Tarneit	\|	▼	▲
◼ Wyndham Vale	\|	▼	▲
◻ Little River	\|	◐	\|
◻ Lara	\|	▼	▲
◻ Corio	\|	◐	▲
◻ North Shore	\|	▼	▲
◻ North Geelong	◐	▼	▲
◼ Geelong	●	▼	▲
◼ South Geelong	◐	▼	▲
◻ Marshall	◐	▼	◐
◼ Waurn Ponds	●	▼	▲
◻ Winchelsea	●	▼	▲
◻ Birregurra	●	▼	▲
◻ Colac	●	▼	▲
◻ Camperdown	●	▼	▲
◻ Terang	●	▼	▲
◻ Sherwood Park	●	▼	▲
◼ Warrnambool	●	▼	▲

Station Histories
Station	Opened^[2]^[3]	Closed^[2]^[3]	Age	Notes^[2]^[3]
Southern Cross	17 January 1859		165 years	Formerly Batman's Hill Formerly Spencer Street

Albury railway line[edit]

User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Albury railway line

Stations[edit]

Station Histories
Station	Opened^[4]^[2]	Closed^[4]^[2]	Age	Notes^[4]^[2]
Flagstaff	27 May 1985		38 years
Melbourne Central	26 January 1981		43 years	Formerly Museum
Parliament	22 January 1983		41 years
Flinders Street	12 September 1854		169 years	Formerly Melbourne Terminus
Southern Cross	17 January 1859		165 years	Formerly Batman's Hill Formerly Spencer Street
North Melbourne	6 October 1859		164 years
Kensington	1 November 1860	1 July 1864	3 years	Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company
Kensington	9 October 1871		152 years
Newmarket	1 November 1860	1 July 1864	3 years	Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company
Newmarket	9 October 1871		152 years
Ascot Vale	1 November 1860	1 July 1864	3 years	Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company
Ascot Vale	9 October 1871		152 years
Moonee Ponds	1 November 1860	1 July 1864	3 years	Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company
Moonee Ponds	9 October 1871		152 years
Essendon	1 November 1860	1 July 1864	3 years	Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company
Essendon	9 October 1871		152 years
Glenbervie	11 September 1922		101 years
Strathmore	28 October 1890		133 years	Formerly North Essendon
Pascoe Vale	10 November 1885		138 years
Oak Park	13 August 1956		67 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. 37 years
Coolaroo	6 June 2010		13 years
Roxburgh Park	18 April 1872	24 September 1963	91 years	Was originally Somerton
Roxburgh Park	1 October 2007		16 years	Reopened as Roxburgh Park
Somerton Yard	30 June 1889		134 years
Craigieburn	18 April 1872		152 years
Donnybrook	14 October 1872		151 years
Beveridge	14 October 1872	2 April 1990	117 years
Wallan	18 April 1872		152 years
Lightwood	1890	24 April 1941	50 years	Formerly Merri Merri Siding Formerly Merri Formerly Merri Siding
Heathcote Junction	17 March 1890		134 years	Formerly Kilmore Junction
Wandong	11 April 1876		148 years	Also known as Morpeth's Siding
Mathieson's Siding	12 August 1885	?		Was originally Wandong Ballast Pits Siding
Mathieson's Siding	2 July 1888	26 February 1924	35 years	Reopened as Mathieson's Siding
Kilmore East	18 April 1872		152 years	Formerly Kilmore
Kilmore East Quarry Siding	13 September 1976		47 years
Broadford	18 April 1872		152 years
McDougall's Siding	26 March 1890	13 January 1987	96 years	Formerly McDougall
Lowry's Siding	19 November 1888	c. 31 May 1909	Approx. 20 years
Tallarook	18 April 1872		152 years
Dysart	18 April 1872	20 August 1872	4 months	Was originally Schoolhouse Lane
Dysart	1 June 1889	3 May 1987	97 years	Formerly Schoolhouse Lane Also known as Dysart Military Siding
Seymour	26 August 1872		151 years
Gravelside Siding	24 June 1885	c. 6 December 1890	Approx. 5 years	Was originally Gravel Pit Sidings
Gravelside Siding	7 August 1894	11 January 1938	43 years	Formerly Gravel Pit Sidings
Mangalore	13 January 1880	c. 5 October 1982	Approx. 102 years
Avenel	20 November 1872		151 years
Monea	27 February 1882	13 June 1960	78 years
Locksley	18 October 1882	1 April 1973	90 years	Formerly Burnt Creek Wood Siding Formerly Burnt Creek
Longwood	20 November 1872	c. 5 October 1982	Approx. 109 years
Creighton	9 February 1887	1 September 1970	83 years	Formerly Synon's Siding Formerly Creighton's Creek
Euroa	20 March 1873		151 years
Balmattum	12 March 1889	24 July 1965	76 years
Violet Town	20 March 1873		151 years
Burkes Hill Siding	25 April 1889	5 February 1892	33 months
Burkes Hill Siding	13 October 1899	14 July 1902	33 months
Baddaginnie	19 June 1882	7 May 1978	95 years
Hanson's Siding	3 May 1904	c. 3 February 1925	Approx. 20 years	Formerly Caelli's Siding
Benalla	18 August 1873		150 years
Winton	9 December 1877	1 May 1971	93 years
Head's Siding	9 September 1907	c. 20 Oct 1942	Approx. 35 years	Formerly Head and Green's Siding
Glenrowan	2 November 1874	c. 5 October 1982	Approx. 107 years
Alumatta Siding	17 June 1882	c. 1908	Approx. 25 years	Was originally Wangaratta Meat Siding
Alumatta Siding	16 April 1943	16 August 1989	46 years	Reopened as Alumatta Siding
Wangaratta	28 October 1873		150 years
Bowser	2 February 1891	1 October 1972	81 years	Formerly Beechworth Junction
Springhurst	29 November 1873		150 years	Formerly Springs Also known as Bontherambo or Naringa
Barambogie Ballast Siding	1874	1876	24 months	Was originally Doma Mungi Siding
	February 1922	7 April 1933	11 years	Reopened as State Rivers & Water Supply Commission's Siding
	7 January 1935	14 September 1960	25 years	Reopened as Chiltern Valley Siding
Chiltern	c. 1873		Approx. 151 years
Barnawartha	c. 1873	26 October 1986	Approx. 113 years
Wodonga West	?	1899
Wodonga	21 November 1873	9 November 2008	134 years
Wodonga	25 June 2011		12 years
Wodonga Coal Siding	7 August 1916	1 September 2009	93 years	inc. Bogie exchange area
Albury	3 February 1881		143 years

North East standard gauge railway line[edit]

User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/NESG railway line

Stations[edit]

Station histories (standard gauge only)
Station	Opened^[4]^[2]	Closed^[4]^[2]	Age	Notes^[4]^[2]
Southern Cross	16 March 1962		62 years	Formerly Batman's Hill Formerly Spencer Street
Victoria Dock	?
Appleton Dock	?
Swanson Dock	c. 1969		Approx. 55 years
Melbourne Yard	?
Melbourne Steel Terminal	1995	2015	20 years
South Dynon	1964		60 years
North Dynon	?
Sunshine	January 1963	2004	41 years
McIntyre Sidings	12 May 1964		60 years	Formerly Lysaght's siding
Broadmeadows	2009		15 years
Somerton Yard	5 August 1962		61 years
Seymour	1974		50 years
Benalla	10 March 1964		60 years
Wangaratta	10 March 1964		60 years
SCT Barnawartha	October 2016		7 years
Wodonga Coal Siding	7 August 1916	1 September 2009	93 years	inc. Bogie exchange area
Albury	3 February 1881		143 years

Tatong railway line[edit]

Oaklands railway line, Victoria[edit]

Whitfield railway line[edit]

User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Whitfield railway line

Bright railway line[edit]

Yackandandah railway line[edit]

Peechelba East railway line[edit]

Wahgunyah railway line[edit]

Cudgewa railway line[edit]

^ "V/Line Train & Coach timetables". V/Line - Regional public transport for Victoria. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ [Vicsig.net "VICSIG"]. vicsig.net. Retrieved 16 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help) Cite error: The named reference "Vicsig" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c [railgeelong.com "Rail Geelong - Welcome"]. Rail Geelong. Retrieved 16 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Anderson, Rick (2010). Stopping All Stations. Clunes, Victoria: Full Parallel Productions. ISBN 978-0646543635. OCLC 671303814.

[1] "V/Line Train & Coach timetables". V/Line - Regional public transport for Victoria. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[Vicsig-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ [Vicsig.net "VICSIG"]. vicsig.net. Retrieved 16 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help) Cite error: The named reference "Vicsig" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[RailGeelong-3] [railgeelong.com "Rail Geelong - Welcome"]. Rail Geelong. Retrieved 16 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[Anderson-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Anderson, Rick (2010). Stopping All Stations. Clunes, Victoria: Full Parallel Productions. ISBN 978-0646543635. OCLC 671303814.

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