Pacific National Tocumwal freight
January 19, 2019
Pacific National (formerly Patrick PortLink) operate a container service between Appleton Dock in Melbourne and Tocumwal, loading also being attached / removed at Mooroopna (Shepparton).
V/Line workshops, yards and shunting
January 19, 2019
Pictures of V/Line trains and carriages at the West Melbourne Depot and Dudley Street carriage yards next to Southern Cross Station, Melbourne Yard, and South Dynon.
Melbourne suburban bits and pieces
January 19, 2019
Photos of bits and pieces on and around Melbourne's suburban trains
Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel preliminary work
January 19, 2019
Preliminary geotechnical investigation work on the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel commenced in 2015.
Melbourne stations and infrastructure
January 18, 2019
Photos of railway infrastructure in suburban Melbourne - stations, signals, and such
Commercialising commuters
January 18, 2019
For Melbourne's privatised public transport operators, they don't make money by moving people - they make money selling their captive audiences to advertisers and other commercial outfits.
Metro Trains Melbourne - inner suburban
January 18, 2019
Metro Trains Melbourne services in the inner suburban area, covering Flinders Street Station, Southern Cross Station, the City Loop, North Melbourne and Richmond.
Poor service from Metro Trains Melbourne
January 17, 2019
Woeful service from Metro Trains Melbourne is a running joke - here are some examples.
Metro Trains Melbourne trackwork and works trains
January 17, 2019
Trackwork on the Melbourne suburban rail network. Since taking over the contract to operate and maintain the system, Metro Trains Melbourne have hired wagons and locomotives from CFCLA to operate works trains. Three types of train operate: open top containers mounted to miscellaneous flat wagons for the carriage of spoil, CHOY hoppers to carry ballast, and flat wagons fitted with stanchions to carry rail or concrete sleepers.
V/Line - Regional Rail Link
January 17, 2019
V/Line trains using the new Regional Rail Link tracks that have progressively come into use since December 2013.
Qube Logistics Apex quarry train
January 17, 2019
The Apex train carries gravel and other quarry products from Kilmore East on the North East line, to Westall in south-eastern Melbourne, Brooklyn in western Melbourne, and North Shore in Geelong. Originally operated by Freight Australia then Pacific National, in 2016 Qube Logistics won the contract.
Melbourne rail replacement buses
January 15, 2019
When the *%@! hits the fan on Melbourne's rail network, buses have to be called in to operate a replacement service for passengers.
Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne
January 14, 2019
Melbourne's railway network is held together with bubblegum and duct tape - here are examples of the way that it is falling apart.
Metro Trains Melbourne - Northern group
January 14, 2019
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the Werribee, Altona, Williamstown, Sunbury, Craigieburn and Upfield lines that make up the Northern group.
Melbourne broad gauge freight
January 13, 2019
Miscellaneous broad gauge freight traffic through Melbourne - there isn't much these days...
Cranbourne Pakenham Line Upgrade project
January 12, 2019
The Cranbourne Pakenham Line Upgrade project is being delivered by the Level Crossing Removal Authority to support the new High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) fleet. The work includes track duplication on the Cranbourne line at Dandenong South, minor platform extensions, and the replacement of signalling, overhead wires and traction substations along the Cranbourne and Pakenham railway lines.
TramTracker across Melbourne
January 11, 2019
tramTRACKER screens across the Melbourne tram and rail networks provides real time departure and disruption information to passengers.
City Loop
January 11, 2019
Stations and trains around the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop (Parliament, Melbourne Central, and Flagstaff stations)
Pacifc National grain trains
January 09, 2019
Grain is a major freight traffic in Victoria, but drought has cut the level of traffic in recent years. Trains operate on both broad and standard gauges, with the main destinations being export terminals at Melbourne and Geelong, as well as Portland, and a number of domestic flour mills
Pacific National - Melbourne standard gauge freight
January 09, 2019
Pacific National standard gauge intermodal services from Adelaide and New South Wales meet at Melbourne, running via the western suburbs into the Melbourne Freight Terminal at South Dynon.
Southern Cross Station
January 07, 2019
Southern Cross Station is the main interstate and regional station for Melbourne. The full set of photos is at my other site, Rail Geelong.
V/Line at Southern Cross Station
January 06, 2019
Southern Cross Station is the main hub of V/Line passenger services from around the state
Failing infrastructure at Southern Cross Station
January 06, 2019
Southern Cross Station was only finished a decade ago, but the building is already starting to fall apart
Melbourne suburban passenger information displays
January 06, 2019
Next train displays at Melbourne suburban railway stations.
Metro Trains Melbourne - Burnley group
January 05, 2019
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the Belgrave, Lilydale, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines that make up the Burnley group.
Great Southern Rail - The Overland
January 05, 2019
Great Southern Rail operates 'The Overland' from Melbourne to Adelaide, via Geelong, Ararat and the Western standard gauge
V/Line around Melbourne
January 03, 2019
Pictures of V/line trains 'under the wires' around Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. V/line has a mix of loco-hauled and DMU-run services.
Flinders Street Station
December 31, 2018
Flinders Street Station is the main suburban train station for Melbourne, Victoria
Poor service from V/Line
December 28, 2018
Clutching failure from the jaws of success - that's the V/Line way.
Bikes at Melbourne stations
December 28, 2018
Bike parking or lack thereof at Melbourne railway stations
Metro Trains Melbourne - Clifton Hill group
December 28, 2018
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the South Morang and Hurstbridge lines that make up the Clifton Hill group.
Hurstbridge Rail Line Upgrade
December 28, 2018
The Hurstbridge Rail Line Upgrade is duplicating the section of single track between Heidelberg and Rosanna, raising the railway line over Lower Plenty Road, and rebuilding Rosanna station.
Tottenham Yard
December 28, 2018
All sorts of stored and damaged wagons clogging up Tottenham Yard in Melbourne's west, with a few operational ones thrown in for good measure
Myki
December 27, 2018
Photos of bits and pieces to do with Melbourne's 'Myki' smartcard ticketing system
Furlong Main level crossing removal project
December 14, 2018
In 2014 work commenced on the grade separation of the Main Road level crossing at St Albans station, with the Ginifer Road level crossing at Ginifer station later being added to the project scope.
High Capacity Metro Trains at Newport Workshops
December 08, 2018
The new High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) fleet is being assembled by Downer at the Newport Workshops in Melbourne's west, with the body shells assembled by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles in China.
Melton Highway level crossing removal project
December 08, 2018
A road over rail bridge is building built in two stages over the Sunbury line at Sydenham
Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Upgrade Project
December 07, 2018
The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Upgrade Project includes the installation of new platform smoke extraction systems, upgraded station sprinklers and alarm system at Parliament, Melbourne Central and Flagstaff stations.
Long Island steel train
November 28, 2018
The Long Island steel train serves the BHP mill at Hastings, south of Frankston. The steel is transferred from broad to standard gauge trains at the Melbourne Freight Terminal at South Dynon. In 2016 this facility replaced the Melbourne Steel Terminal, just west of North Melbourne station.
Car parking at Melbourne stations
November 27, 2018
Axle counter overlays at Melbourne level crossings
November 27, 2018
Following issues with VLocity trains being detected by track circuits in suburban Melbourne, in 2016 axle counters have been installed at level crossings to ensure they are reliably activated.
South Dynon
November 27, 2018
Located between Dynon and Footscray Roads, alongside Moonee Ponds Creek and the Maribyrnong River, the South Dynon precinct includes the Pacific National operated Melbourne Freight Terminal and Melbourne Operations Terminal
Sadleirs Logistics
November 23, 2018
Sadleirs Logistics move freight by rail with their fleet of RLSY louvre vans, attached to Pacific National intermodal services.
Southern Cross Station office towers
November 21, 2018
The 664 Collins Street and 699 Bourke Street office towers have been built atop Southern Cross Station platforms 13 through 16
Reservoir level crossing removal project
November 21, 2018
The Reservoir level crossing will be removed by building a rail bridge over High Street and constructing a new Reservoir Station.
Mernda Rail
November 21, 2018
In August 2018 the 8 km long railway extension from South Morang to Mernda was opened to passengers, with new stations at Mernda, Hawkstowe and Middle Gorge.
Second Merri Creek bridge at Clifton Hill
November 21, 2018
Clifton Hill is the junction of the Epping and Hurstbridge lines in inner Melbourne, with a new bridge being built in 2008 across Merri Creek to duplicate the Hurstbridge line tracks.
Manildra sugar train
November 20, 2018
Manildra Group moves sugar by rail from their plant in Grafton in NSW to their sidings at North Dynon in Melbourne. NGGF hopper wagons are used, which are attached to Pacific National intermodal or steel services.
Special trains to Flemington Racecourse and Melbourne Showgrounds
November 15, 2018
Additional train services are run for major events at Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Showgrounds.
Blackburn Road level crossing removal project
November 04, 2018
The railway line at Blackburn will be sunk beneath Blackburn Road, but the existing station is not being rebuilt.