NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Werribee railway line, Melbourne

The Werribee railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. It has 15 stations, in Metcard ticketing Zones 1 and 2. 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. ... 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. ... The Williamstown railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Geelong railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. ... 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). ... â€œSuburbiaâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Werribee line is the suburban portion of the regional line to Geelong and Warrnambool, although most trains deviate from the main line to run via Altona. Geelong railway station is located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Warrnambool railway station is located in Merri Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. ... Altona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ...

Description

The line traverses the flat plains of Melbourne's western suburbs, and after leaving the Sydenham line at Footscray, has no significant earthworks. The area around the outer end of the line has seen significant residential growth in recent years. The Sydenham railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Looking down on Footscray station from the pedestrian overpass. ...

Infrastructure

The Werribee line is double track from South Kensington, although it runs alongside the Sydenham line to Footscray, making a four-track section. From shortly after Newport, the two tracks are signalled for bidirectional operation, although it is rare these days for trains to not use left-hand running. At Altona Junction, just after the start of bidirectional operation, the Altona line diverges. This is a single-track branch which rejoins the main line at Laverton. Passing loops are provided at Westona and at Laverton Loop, a crossing loop just before the branch rejoins the main line. For the sound recording technique, see doubletracking. ... South Kensington Station South Kensington (station code: SKN) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee, Sydenham and Williamstown lines in Melbourne, Australia, initially opened in 1891. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... A signal is a mechanical or electrical device that indicates to train drivers or engineers information about the state of the line ahead, and therefore whether he or she must stop or may proceed, or instructions on what speed the train may go. ... A single track railway A single track railway is one where traffic in both directions shares the same track. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Entrance to Westona railway station Westona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ...

Automatic block signalling applies throughout the line. Terminating facilities are provided at South Kensington (never normally used), Newport, and Laverton (not normally used). Newport is also the location of the Newport Railway Workshops, formerly the main workshops of the Victorian Railways. Stabling facilities are provided at Newport Workshops, and trains are also stabled overnight in the platform at Werribee. The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. ...

History

Early in 1857, the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Co. opened the Werribee to Little River section of the line they were building between Newport and Geelong, Victoria, then in June of that year, opened the section between Werribee and a temporary station near Newport, known as Greenwich. The intention was to connect to the Williamstown line being built by the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Murray River Railway Co., with whom they had arranged permission to run the former company's trains over the latter company's tracks to Melbourne, but the Williamstown line was not yet ready. The Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. ... Little River railway station is located in Little River, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Victorian city; the name may also refer to City of Geelong or Geelong city centre. ... The Williamstown railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. ...

However, by October of 1857, construction of the Williamstown line was sufficiently advanced to allow the Geelong trains to run to the terminus at Williamstown Pier, so Greenwich was closed and a connection was made to the Williamstown line towards Williamstown. From Williamstown Pier, passengers could connect to a ferry across Hobson's Bay to Port Melbourne. Williamstown Pier was the original terminus of the Williamstown line of the Melbourne suburban rail system. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... Hobsons Bay council chambers in Altona. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Williamstown line opened in January 1859, so the connection near Newport towards Williamstown was removed and replaced with a connection to Newport, and through running of Geelong trains to Melbourne commenced.

In April 1885, a short branch was opened off the Werribee line just past Newport to Williamstown Racecourse, and in November 1888 a branch was opened off the Racecourse branch to Altona, Victoria, terminating at a station named Altona Beach. This branch was opened by the Altona and Laverton Bay Freehold and Investment Co. Ltd. in order to encourage people to buy their land in the area. However, the line closed less than two years later, in August 1890. Altona is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

A portion of the Altona Beach line near Williamstown Racecourse was leased by the Victorian Railways (VR) in 1906 to store race trains, and sometime between 1911 and 1919 the line must have been reopened for goods trains, as a siding was built from Altona Beach to the Melbourne and Altona Colliery Co. mine. From November 1917 the VR worked the line on behalf of the then owners, Altona Beach Estates Ltd., but to a relocated Altona Beach station, short of the original terminus. The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. ... Altona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ...

The VR electrified the Williamstown line and the branch to Williamstown Racecourse in August 1920. In October 1924, the VR took total control of the Altona Beach line, and electrified it in October 1926.

Automatic Block Signalling was commissioned between South Kensington and Yarraville in August 1927, and to Manor (beyond Werribee) the following March, except for a short section at Newport (between Newport A box and Newport B Box) which was not done until March 1946. South Kensington Station South Kensington (station code: SKN) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee, Sydenham and Williamstown lines in Melbourne, Australia, initially opened in 1891. ... Yarraville is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ...

Duplication of the Werribee line occurred in the 1960s, the first section being between a crossing loop named Rock Loop and Laverton in May 1965, followed by Newport B Box to Rock Loop in October 1967, and Laverton to Werribee in September 1968. The Altona branch was converted to Automatic Block Signalling in October 1967. This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ...

In September 1984, electrification was extended from Altona Junction to Werribee, whilst in January 1985, the Altona line was extended to Westona. In April 1985 Altona to Westona, which had temporarily been operated by Staff and Ticket safeworking, was converted to Automatic Block Signalling, and a few days later the line was extended to Laverton on the Werribee line. Since then, all Werribee suburban trains have run via Altona, except for empty (placement) trips and a few peak-period services. Entrance to Westona railway station Westona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. ...

List of stations

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The Upfield railway line is a suburban electric railway in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Craigieburn railway line is a suburban electric railway serving the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... South Kensington Station South Kensington (station code: SKN) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee, Sydenham and Williamstown lines in Melbourne, Australia, initially opened in 1891. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Yarraville is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Spotswood is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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Altona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Entrance to Westona railway station Westona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Aircraft (station code: ACF) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee line in Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Hoppers Crossing is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing on the Werribee railway line. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Platform 3 ,Werribee Werribee is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Werribee on the Werribee railway line. ... 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Branches from the City Loop at Southern Cross and Flagstaff stations. The City Loop (properly called the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop or MURL) is a railway - mostly underground, but partly surface-level and partly elevated - that encloses the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The new exterior of Southern Cross station, seen from Spencer Street Interior of Southern Cross Station at the trailing end of rush hour. ... Flagstaff is an underground station in the suburban train network of Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Geelong and Warrnambool regional lines are a continuation of the Werribee line. North Melbourne railway station overpass. ... The Upfield railway line is a suburban electric railway in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Craigieburn railway line is a suburban electric railway serving the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. ... South Kensington Station South Kensington (station code: SKN) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee, Sydenham and Williamstown lines in Melbourne, Australia, initially opened in 1891. ... Looking down on Footscray station from the pedestrian overpass. ... The Sydenham railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Looking down from the overpass connecting both platforms at Seddon station; the railway lines converge into the distance where Footscray station resides. ... Yarraville is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ... Spotswood is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... The Williamstown railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Williamstown (Faggot town) is a railway station built of trolls in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located in the suburb of Williamstown, on the Williamstown railway line, located 15. ... Mobiltown was a station on the Werribee railway line. ... An old island platform remains at Paisley Paisley railway station was located on the Werribee line of the Melbourne suburban rail system. ... Galvin railway station was located on the Werribee line of the Melbourne suburban rail system. ... Seaholme is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... Altona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... Entrance to Westona railway station Westona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Aircraft (station code: ACF) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee line in Melbourne, Australia. ... Hoppers Crossing is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria located in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing on the Werribee railway line. ... Platform 3 ,Werribee Werribee is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Werribee on the Werribee railway line. ... The Geelong railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. ... The Warrnambool railway line is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. ...

External links, maps, and timetables

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Infrastructure

History

List of stations

External links, maps, and timetables

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