Several additional train lines, or extensions to existing lines, and stations were, at various times, seriously considered - to the point that they were even printed on Hitachi train destination rolls. However, they were never constructed, and you could consider them 'closed' before the first piece of track was laid. However, some of the old plans are now currently being discussed by the Department of Infrastructure. Some of these proposals include: Jump to: navigation, search Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... Metlink is the marketing name of the public transport network of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ... A C class tram The city of Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia, has one of the worlds most extensive networks of tramways. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, features an extensive bus network. ... This is a list of the 200 currently operating suburban railway stations (216 including greater metropolitan stations) in Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a list of the 37 main tram routes and 55 subsidiary routes operating in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a list of the numerous bus routes in Melbourne, Australia. ...

• An extension of the Epping line, along the original Whittlesea line, to South Morang

• Another Epping line extension being considered is to Epping North, within the Aurora Estate

• Extending the Cranbourne line to Cranbourne East

• An extension of the Glen Waverley line to Rowville or alternatively a new branch from Huntingdale, serving both Monash University & the new Waverley Park estate

• An East Doncaster line, which would branch off at Victoria Park and travel down the median strip of the Eastern Freeway to Templestowe. Proposed stations are Bulleen, near Kampman Road, Bulleen, Doncaster, at Kings Street and just off Williamsons Road, Doncaster and Templestowe, in King Street and Blackburn Road, Templestowe.

• Creating a Deer Park West line by electrifying part of the Melton greater metropolitan line

• Extending the Lilydale line to Coldstream by electrifying an additional stretch

• An additional station at Cave Hill, between Mooroolbark and Lilydale

• Extending the Frankston line to Baxter line by electrifying part of the Stony Point greater metropolitan line

• Building three additional stations between Broadmeadows and Craigieburn. Proposed stations are the planned Patullos, on Pattulos Street, Roxburgh Park, on Somerton Road; which on the site of the old Somerton station (the only one to be committed to so far) , and Coolaroo, on Pascoe Vale Road.

• Extending the Alamein to Oakeigh, along the old Outer Circle reservation, primary to serve Chadstone Shopping Centre.

• Building Lynbrook station (possibly to be built in the next two to three years) between Dandenong and Merinda Park stations on the Cranbourne line.

• Building a station (possible name would be Lakeside) between Officer and Pakenham on the Pakenham railway line.

• A rail link to the Melbourne Airport, branching off either the Albion-Jacana freight line or the Broadmeadows line.

• Building a station between Highett and Cheltenham on the Frankston line, to be located inside the Southland shopping centre. (currently the focus of a feasibility study)

Many of these proposals were created decades ago, and are no longer seriously being considered by transport authorities. Of these, only Lynbrook, Lakeside & Southland stations, plus the South Morang, and Cranbourne East extensions, and perhaps Rowville, appear likely to be built in the foreseeable future. The Epping railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Epping railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Cranbourne railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Cranbourne East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Glen Waverley railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Rowville is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ... Victoria Park is a railway station on Hurstbridge railway line and the Epping railway line in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Australia. ... Templestowe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Bulleen is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Doncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Lilydale railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Coldstream is a closed railway station, located in Station Street, Coldstream, Victoria, Australia, on the now-closed Healesville greater-metropolitan line. ... Mooroolbark is a railway station (station code: MLK) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Lilydale is a railway station (station code: LIL) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Frankston railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Stony Point line is a greater-metropolitan railway line in Melbourne, Australia. ... Broadmeadows is the terminus for the Broadmeadows railway line. ... Looking Along Platform 2 Craigieburn is a railway station, located in the suburb of Craigieburn, 26km from Melbourne on the Craigieburn railway line. ... Somerton was a former railway station on the Craigieburn railway line. ... For other uses of the name Alamein, see Alamein. ... Oakleigh Railway Station was opened in 1877. ... The Cranbourne railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Pakenham (station code: PKM) is a suburban railway station in Melbourne, Australia, located in the outer-eastern suburb of Pakenham. ... The Pakenham railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML) is located to the north of the city, adjacent to the suburb Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia. ... The Broadmeadows railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Entrance to Highett Highett is a raillway station on the Frankston railway line in Melbourne. ... Cheltenham is a railway station, located in the surburb of Cheltenham, is 21. ... The Frankston railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Westfield Southland is a major shopping centre, owned by the Westfield Group and located in Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne. ...

In the case of South Morang, both the Department of Infrastructure and the local council have recommended its construction, and design work is currently being undertaken. This would fulfil a promise by current Premier Steve Bracks upon coming to power in 1999. Until recently, this project had been sidelined in favour of the extension of the Broadmeadows line to Craigieburn. The main reason for the delay is the capacity problems on the Epping line (& in turn the Hurstbridge line) mainly related to the various sections of single track. List of Premiers of Victoria Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Victoria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Steve Bracks Stephen Phillip Bracks (born October 15, 1954), Australian politician, has been Premier of Victoria since 1999. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The Cranbourne East proposal has re-emerged in recent years, but a commercial feasibility study conducted by M>Train, former operator of that half of the city's rail system, found that it would not be commercially viable in the near future, but should be examined as a longer-term project. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

While some of the other proposals here have also come back into the spotlight in recent years, the only other one which seems to be likely to actually be built is the Rowville line. While the Department of Infrastructure does not appear to be taking this seriously at present, the local council has begun a campaign to demand the extension of the line.

As a medium-term solution, the government introduced two "Trainlink" bus routes in late 2003. One, know as 896 serves estates in Cranbourne East & another, 571, is serving Plently Valley S/C, Mill Park & South Morang. These link to Cranbourne & Epping, connecting with each train arrival & departure 7 days a week, from 4:30am to after 1am. These have recently recived state government funding to continue until mid-2009.

See also

• List of Melbourne railway stations
• List of closed Melbourne railway stations