The Pakenham railway line in Melbourne, Australia is the suburban electrified portion of the railway to Bairnsdale in eastern Gippsland. In addition to suburban electric trains, it carries diesel passenger trains and goods trains to Gippsland. Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, has a long history of railway development. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2126x2325, 175 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Connex Melbourne is a private company which operates suburban trains in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on behalf of the State Government of Victoria. ... V/Line is a regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Hitachi train (left) and newer XTrapolis (right) at Flinders Street Station Hitachi on a Belgrave service The Hitachi train (often called tachis [] or Silvers) is a type of electric train that operates on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. ... Alstom now United Group LTD refurbished Comeng in Connex livery The term Comeng originally defined the company COMmonwealth ENGineering which, among others things, manufactured Melbournes A, B and Z class trams, some Sydney R, L & S class double-decker trains and Brisbane buses, although now is popularly used to... The Siemens MOMO Train (Modular Metro, originally NEXAS, but more generally Siemens train) is a type of electric train that operates on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. ... Main article: Rail transport in Victoria The Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway line in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Frankston railway line is a bay-side suburban electrified railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Cranbourne railway line is a suburban electric railway in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... Diagram of the Rosstown Railway and stations as eventually constructed Artists impression of the Rosstown sugar beet mill and railway, in 1876 and before construction had begun The Rosstown Railway was a private railway in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, running between the current stations of Elsternwick on... Remains of branch line to Springvale Cemetery east of Springvale Station The Spring Vale Cemetery railway line, in Melbourne, Australia, branched from the now Pakenham Line at the Springvale, for a short journey to the Springvale Cemetery. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, has a long history of railway development. ... 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 former railway stations in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... In Melbournes train system several new train lines, electrification of existing lines, extensions to existing lines, and new stations on existing lines, have been seriously considered at various times (some were so advanced in plans that they were even printed on Hitachi train destination rolls). ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Bairnsdale, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An electric container freight train Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, England An SP freight train west of Chicago in 1992. ...

Description

The Pakenham line traverses mainly flat country with few curves and fairly minimal earthworks for most of the line. However between South Yarra and Malvern the line has been lowered into a cutting to eliminate level crossings, and between Malvern and Caulfield it has been raised on an embankment for the same reason. Also, it encounters some gentle hills between Narre Warren and Beaconsfield which require some more extensive earthworks to negotiate. After Caulfield, the line has numerous level crossings, as well as some bridges over and under roads. South Yarra is a railway station (station code: SYR) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Malvern Railway Station is located on the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, part of Melbourne, Australias metropolitan railway system. ... Narre Warren is a railway station on the Pakenham railway line. ... View of Beaconsfield Station building and platform 2 Beaconsfield is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Beaconsfield, on the Pakenham railway line. ... The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (at-grade intersection) — without recourse to a bridge or tunnel — of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad. ...

Most of the line goes through built-up suburbs and some industrial areas, but after Dandenong it gets into more open countryside, passing by open fields and farms, particularly after Beaconsfield. This outer portion of the line is one of Melbourne's main growth corridors, which is rapidly replacing the farms with houses and adding many new riders to the line each year. View of Beaconsfield Station building and platform 2 Beaconsfield is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Beaconsfield, on the Pakenham railway line. ...

Infrastructure

The Pakenham line shares four tracks with the Frankston line from near Richmond to Caulfield, running next to the Sandringham line as far as South Yarra. The Frankston railway line is a bay-side suburban electrified railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Richmond station Richmond station (station code: RMD) is a suburban railway station in Melbourne, Australia. ... Main article: Rail transport in Victoria The Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway line in Melbourne, Australia. ... South Yarra is a railway station (station code: SYR) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

From Caulfield the rest of the line is double-tracked, although there are plans to add a third track between Caulfield and Dandenong. Automatic block signalling is provided throughout. For the sound recording technique, see doubletracking. ... Dandenong Station on a rainy day. ...

Intermediate terminating facilities are provided at Caulfield, Oakleigh, Westall, Springvale, Dandenong, Narre Warren and Berwick. Stabling sidings for suburban trains are provided at Caulfield, Oakleigh, Westall, Dandenong, and Pakenham, although those at Caulfield and Oakleigh are not normally used. Westall is also the location of a suburban train maintenance workshop. Oakleigh railway station building. ... Westall railway station was built in 1951 to service a railway-carriage works plant, but was opened up to general traffic in 1959. ... Springvale railway station building. ... Narre Warren is a railway station on the Pakenham railway line. ... Berwick is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Berwick, on the Pakenham railway line. ...

History

The Pakenham line began as part of the main line to Gippsland, but at the time the route through the suburbs has not been determined, so the first portion to open was the section between Oakleigh and Bunyip (Gippsland) in October 1877. Oakleigh was connected to the city at South Yarra in April 1879. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Categories: Regional railway stations in Victoria | Australia-related stubs ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The section from South Yarra to Hawksburn was duplicated from opening, and duplication was extended to Caulfield in 1881, Oakleigh in 1883, and Dandenong in 1891. Hawksburn Railway Station is a station in Melbourne, Australias suburban railway network located approximately 5. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1915 the line from South Yarra to Caulfield was quadruplicated, and it was possibly at the same time that this section of the line was lowered into a cutting to eliminate numerous level crossings. Power signalling was provided between Richmond and Hawksburn at the same time, then on to Caulfield in 1921. Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Electrification of the line to Dandenong occurred in two stages in 1922. Power signalling was extended to Carnegie in 1933 and Oakleigh in 1940. Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carnegie is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Carnegie, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1954 the line beyond Dandenong was electrified mainly because of the expected briquette traffic from the brown coal mines in the Latrobe Valley, and over the next two years most of the line between Dandenong and Pakenham was duplicated and provided with power signalling, although Narre Warren to Berwick was not done until 1962. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A briquette (or briquet) is a block of flammable matter, such as escaillage, which can be used to start a fire. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... The Latrobe Valley is nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges and the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia. ... Narre Warren is a railway station on the Pakenham railway line. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Oakleigh to Dandenong was converted to power signalling in stages from 1970 to 1972. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1975, suburban services were extended beyond Dandenong to Pakenham, which until then had only been served by the passenger trains connecting Gippsland to Melbourne. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On the 1st of March 2007, with the abolition of Zone 3, Pakenham was re-zoned to Zone 2 in the Melbourne Metropolitan rail system. This brought the cost of train fares down, improving accessibility to the public. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

List of stations

Bold stations are terminuses, italic stations are staffed.

Branches from Frankston line at Caulfield station.

• Zone 1 & City Saver
• Flinders Street (FSS)
• Richmond (RMD)
• Zone 1
• South Yarra (SYR) – Sandringham line branches
• Hawksburn (HKN)
• Toorak (TOR)
• Armadale (ARM)
• Malvern (MAL)
• Caulfield (CFD) – Frankston line branches
• Carnegie (CNE)
• Murrumbeena (MRB)
• Zones 1 & 2 overlap
• Hughesdale (HUG)
• Oakleigh (OAK)
• Huntingdale (HUN)
• Zone 2
• Clayton (CLA)
• Westall (WTL)
• Springvale (SPG)
• Sandown Park (SNP)
• Noble Park (NPK)
• Yarraman (YMN)
• Dandenong (DNG) – Cranbourne line branches, shuttle services to Pakenham, Cranbourne
• (General Motors, closed)
• Hallam (HLM)
• Narre Warren (NWA)
• Berwick (BEW)
• Beaconsfield (BFD)
• Officer (OFC)
• Pakenham (PKM)

The Traralgon regional line is a continuation of the Pakenham line. Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... Richmond station Richmond station (station code: RMD) is a suburban railway station in Melbourne, Australia. ... South Yarra is a railway station (station code: SYR) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Main article: Rail transport in Victoria The Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway line in Melbourne, Australia. ... Hawksburn Railway Station is a station in Melbourne, Australias suburban railway network located approximately 5. ... Toorak Railway Station is located on the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, part of Melbourne, Australias metropolitan railway system. ... Armadale Railway Station is located on the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, part of Melbourne, Australias metropolitan railway system. ... Malvern Railway Station is located on the Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, part of Melbourne, Australias metropolitan railway system. ... Entrance to Caulfield railway station. ... The Frankston railway line is a bay-side suburban electrified railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Carnegie is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Carnegie, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Murrumbeena railway station building. ... Hughesdale is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Hughesdale, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Oakleigh railway station building. ... Huntingdale is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Huntingdale, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Clayton is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Clayton, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Westall railway station was built in 1951 to service a railway-carriage works plant, but was opened up to general traffic in 1959. ... Springvale railway station building. ... Entrance to Sandown Park railway station. ... Noble Park is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Noble Park, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Yarraman is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Noble Park, on the Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines. ... Dandenong Station on a rainy day. ... The Cranbourne railway line is a suburban electric railway in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... Pakenham railway station platform. ... Cranbourne is the termius for the Cranbourne railway line. ... Looking down at former General Motors factory site from General Motors railway stations footbridge. ... Hallam is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Hallam, on the Pakenham railway line. ... Narre Warren is a railway station on the Pakenham railway line. ... Berwick is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Berwick, on the Pakenham railway line. ... View of Beaconsfield Station building and platform 2 Beaconsfield is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Beaconsfield, on the Pakenham railway line. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Pakenham railway station platform. ... The Traralgon railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. ...

External links, maps, and timetables

• Timetables
• Official line map
• Network map
• Statistics and detailed schematic map at the VicSig enthusiast website