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Flemington Racecourse line

The Flemington Racecourse line is a short branch off the Broadmeadows line in the inner north-west of Melbourne. It is used for special events at the Flemington racecourse and the showgrounds.

Epsom Road signal box at the up end of Showgrounds station, and the crossover used to access the platform

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:59 PM
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Up end of the platform at Showgrounds

With signal R233 on the left

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:59 PM
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Down end of the platform at Showgrounds

With signals 2 and 10

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:59 PM
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Signal R247 between Showgrounds and Flemington Racecourse

On the right is a crossed signal on the truncated 'loop' line that provided a third track between the two stations

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:58 PM
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Gates at the east end of the Flemington Racecourse train stabling compound

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:58 PM
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Up end of Flemington Racecourse and the signal box

With the track towards platform 2 to the right

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:57 PM
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Running express through Showgrounds on the down

Saturday 19 May 2012 12:48 PM
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Victorian Railways 'DANGER contact with overhead wires will cause DEATH' sign at Showgrounds station

Tuesday 4 October 2011 6:07 PM
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Myki machine at Flemington Racecourse platform 1

Sunday 26 June 2011 12:52 PM
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Station building at Showgrounds station, one of three banks of Myki FPDs in place

Sunday 25 April 2010 10:42 AM
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Up end of Flemington Racecourse from platform 1

Saturday 5 December 2009 5:43 PM
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Junction of the Craigieburn and Racecourse lines at Newmarket

Sunday 9 March 2008 8:59 AM
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Up end of the disused siding between Epsom and Ascot Vale Roads

Wednesday 21 September 2005 1:09 PM
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Passing the signal box at Showgrounds, located near the Epsom Road bridge

Wednesday 21 September 2005 1:08 PM
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Post 10 at the down end of the Showgrounds platform

Wednesday 21 September 2005 1:06 PM
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Down end of Showgrounds platforms

Wednesday 21 September 2005 12:28 PM
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Signal 14 for up trains at Showgrounds, controlled by Epsom Road signal box

The main signal applied for the main line towards Melbourne, the dwarf marked 'siding' applied for the disused refuge siding at the up end

Thursday 15 September 2005 2:37 PM
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New Metlink signage at Showgrounds station

Thursday 15 September 2005 2:36 PM
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New Metlink sign at Showgrounds station

Thursday 15 September 2005 2:33 PM
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Connex customer service signs on the station building at Showgrounds

Thursday 15 September 2005 2:32 PM
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Automatic signal R238 in the middle of the platform at Showgrounds

Thursday 15 September 2005 2:32 PM
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Junction of the Broadmeadows and Flemington Racecourse lines at Newmarket station

Saturday 9 July 2005 2:29 PM
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Controlled automatic signal 52 on the Flemington Racecourse line, near the Ascot Vale Road level crossing

Formerly numbered R205, it is controlled from the Newmarket panel so a train can be shunted from the Craigieburn line to the Flemington Racecourse line without operating the level crossing at Ascot Vale Road

Saturday 9 July 2005 2:20 PM
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Down end of Showgrounds station on the Flemington Racecourse line, including Showgrounds Junction signal box

Saturday 9 July 2005 2:02 PM
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