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Melbourne rail network accessibility

A look at how accessible the Melbourne railway network is for people with limited mobility.

Portable ramp still needs to be deployed for a wheelchair user at Footscray station, despite the raised section of platform

Thanks to the Siemens trains having a different floor height to the rest of the Melbourne fleet

Saturday 26 October 2019 3:49 PM
Viewed 471 times, 14 times this year)

Hearing induction loop at West Footscray station

Wednesday 16 October 2019 12:16 PM
Viewed 413 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 16 times this year)

'DDA shelter' marked on the platform at the up end of Tottenham station

Thursday 29 August 2019 8:28 AM
Viewed 387 times, 19 times this year)

'DDA shelter' marked on the platform at the down end of Middle Footscray station

Wednesday 28 August 2019 8:26 AM
Viewed 421 times, 17 times this year)

Raised platform hump at the down end of Caulfield platform 2

Sunday 25 August 2019 11:50 AM
Viewed 449 times
(1 time this month, 15 times this year)

'DDA shelter' marked on the platform at the down end of Tottenham station

Wednesday 14 August 2019 8:55 AM
Viewed 448 times, 26 times this year)

Shelter at the up end of Windsor platform 1

Thursday 1 August 2019 1:25 PM
Viewed 360 times, 16 times this year)

'No bikes first door first carriage' painted on the platform at Flagstaff station

Friday 28 June 2019 8:53 AM
Viewed 516 times, 53 times this year)

'Beacon activated area' sign in the sports subway at Richmond

Monday 24 June 2019 12:43 PM
Viewed 433 times
(1 time this month, 19 times this year)

'Beacon activated area' sign in the centre subway at Richmond

Monday 24 June 2019 12:40 PM
Viewed 447 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 28 times this year)

'Beacon activated area' sign on the Melbourne Central concourse

Friday 21 June 2019 8:30 AM
Viewed 683 times
(1 time this month, 49 times this year)

'Beacon activated area' sign at Flagstaff platform 3 and 4

Intended for the use of blind and vision impaired people: https://www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au/news/beacon-technology-roll/

Monday 17 June 2019 8:37 AM
Viewed 1122 times, 48 times this year)

Passenger shelters and raised platform ramps at the up end of South Yarra platform 1 and 3

Thursday 7 February 2019 1:54 PM
Viewed 519 times, 3 times this year)

Raised wheelchair ramp at the up end of Ivanhoe platform 1

Sunday 20 January 2019 12:17 PM
Viewed 515 times
(1 time this month, 10 times this year)

'Property of M>Trains' on a Comeng train wheelchair ramp

Monday 31 December 2018 12:48 PM
Viewed 843 times
(2 times this week, 3 times this month, 47 times this year)

Metlink branded hearing loop signage at Thomastown station

Wednesday 21 November 2018 11:52 AM
Viewed 618 times
(2 times this week, 3 times this month, 44 times this year)

Train driver ready to assist a passenger in a wheelchair to board the train at Heidelberg

Wednesday 21 November 2018 9:55 AM
Viewed 631 times, 32 times this year)

Wheelchair loading area at the down end of Gardenvale platform 2

Wednesday 29 August 2018 1:48 PM
Viewed 500 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 36 times this year)

'Please remember to mind the gap' sign at Brighton Beach platform 2

Wednesday 29 August 2018 1:08 PM
Viewed 713 times, 41 times this year)

Portable ramp still needs to be deployed for a wheelchair user at Newport station, despite the raised section of platform

Thanks to the Siemens trains having a different floor height to the rest of the Melbourne fleet

Sunday 26 August 2018 9:14 AM
Viewed 563 times, 33 times this year)

Raised wheelchair ramp at the city end of Newport platform 1

Sunday 26 August 2018 9:12 AM
Viewed 660 times
(2 times this month, 32 times this year)

At least the low height of myki machines makes them usable by people in wheelchairs

Tuesday 1 May 2018 11:54 AM
Viewed 576 times, 36 times this year)

Shelter for waiting wheelchair passengers at the down end of Moorabbin platform 3

Thursday 12 April 2018 11:11 AM
Viewed 581 times
(5 times this month, 22 times this year)

Wheelchair passenger waiting shelter at the up end of Patterson station

Thursday 12 April 2018 11:01 AM
Viewed 718 times
(5 times this month, 40 times this year)
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Viewed 1919 times (1 time this week, 2 times this month, 10 times this year)