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  Belgrave railway line, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Belgrave railway line is a broad gauge electric suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
It branches from the Lilydale line at Ringwood station.
The line was electrified and converted to broad gauge between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgrave_railway_line,_Melbourne   (184 words)

  
 Sydenham railway line, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sydenham railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
North Melbourne (NME) – Upfield and Broadmeadows lines branch
The Sunbury greater metropolitan line is a continuation of the Sydenham line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sydenham_railway_line,_Melbourne   (125 words)

  
 Urban Transport Technology - Melbourne Linking Victoria Project, Australia
Melbourne has a number of key projects currently ongoing due to a massive investment by the Department of Infrastructure of the State Government of Victoria.
Melbourne's Spencer Street Station is the most important rail terminal in Victoria and is where three of the line upgrades will terminate.
The station is to be renamed Southern Cross station to reflect its new importance in the transport infrastructure of Melbourne.
www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/australia   (2460 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Hurstbridge train line, Melbourne
The Hurstbridge railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
Some of the suburbs served by the line include East Melbourne, Collingwood, Fairfield, Heidelberg, Greensborough, Eltham, and Hurstbridge.
The Hurstbridge line is notable for having several single-track sections.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hurstbridge-train-line,-Melbourne   (352 words)

  
 Rail and Freemasonry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
By 5th October, 1886, the line was finished allowing a special train to run to Waikanae and whilst en route the last brick was ceremoniously laid in the last of the six tunnels on the Paekakariki section..
Soon all Canterbury's lines were extended using 5ft 3in gauge one most suitable to the Canterbury Plains but not acceptable to other parts of the country and thus begun the Battle of The Gauges which was eventually won by a Freemason, Francis Dillon Bell.
Whilst the train was in motion he leaned out of the locomotive and struck a projection from a water tank.
www.mastermason.com /railcraft/RandFM.htm   (6930 words)

  
 Melton railway line, Melbourne
The Melton greater metropolitan train line is a subsection of the Ballarat regional train line in Victoria, Australia.
The line branches away from the Sydenham suburban line at Sunshine station with all services departing from Spencer Street Station in the central business district.
There are a variety of trains on the line including V/Line Sprinter trains as well as older H and N type diesel trains.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/melton_railway_line__melbourne   (228 words)

  
 Lilydale train line, Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Lilydale railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
It branches from the Belgrave line at Ringwood station.
The Lilydale line is duplicated to Mooroolbark station, while the section between Mooroolbark and Lilydale is single track.After Lilydale station is a closed railway line that extends to Healesville.
www.therfcc.org /lilydale-train-line,-melbourne-368953.html   (96 words)

  
 Sunshine railway station, Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It serves the Sydenham suburban line and the Melton greater metropolitan line and is located in the suburb of Sunshine, and is 13.5 km by rail from Flinders Street Station in the city centre.
On the night of April 20 1908, 44 people were killed and over 400 injured when a Melbourne-bound train from Bendigo collided with the rear of a mail train from Ballarat, which was just leaving the station.
Almost all of the casualties were from the Ballarat train, as the Bendigo train was cushioned by its two AA class locomotives.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sunshine-railway-station,-Melbourne.htm   (224 words)

  
 Articles - List of Melbourne railway stations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Some trains will be timetabled to terminate before the end of the line, although on some lines all trains will terminate at the last station at all times.
The Traralgon regional line is a continuation of the Pakenham line.
This line is to be electrified and included in the suburban network, with a new station at Roxburgh Park.
lastring.com /articles/List_of_Melbourne_railway_stations?...   (761 words)

  
 Transport - Sydenham rail electrification project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The historical $44 million electrification of the St Albans to Sydenham rail line in Melbourne was completed in early 2002 with suburban train services operating to the Watergardens and Keilor Plains stations.
Coinciding with the new services, the St Albans rail line was renamed the Sydenham line with suburban trains travelling to Watergardens Station, located a few hundred metres south of the former Sydenham station.
Metropolitan train services between the new Watergardens Station at Sydenham and the Melbourne CBD begin and a new timetable is introduced.
pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/34748/20030603/www.melbourne2030.vic.gov.au/doi/internet/transport.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/transport+projectssydenham+rail+electrification+project.html   (1031 words)

  
 Transport planning and projects - Metropolitan train and tram improvements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Improving and expanding the train and tram networks is a key part of the Government’s commitment to make public transport an attractive alternative to private car use particularly in the developing areas of metropolitan Melbourne.
The project involved electrifying the double track lines to Sydenham as well as rebuilding the station at Sydenham and constructing the new Keilor Plains Station between St Albans and Sydenham, south of Taylors Road.
North Melbourne Station is a strategic hub for passengers to interchange from trains from the northern, western and south-western parts of Melbourne and Victoria.
www.mpv.vic.gov.au /DOI/Internet/planningprojects.nsf/AllDocs/33FBD37470F0F4FFCA256F320005F8A6   (1038 words)

  
 Meltrip Melbourne Public Transport: Trains
Melbourne has an extensive electric train service, serving inner, middle and outer suburbs All lines radiate from the City Loop.
After midnight most suburbs near major railway lines are served by hourly Nightrider buses early Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Trains travel in different directions through the Loop, depending on the time of day and day of the week.
www.alphalink.com.au /~parkerp/meltrip/train.htm   (519 words)

  
 Williamstown railway line, Melbourne - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Williamstown railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
Trains also do not always enter the underground portion of the City Loop, often travelling directly to Flinders Street and then changing directions and returning along the direct route.
The line is operated as a shuttle service between Newport and Williamstown stations during off-peak periods.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Williamstown_railway_line,_Melbourne   (206 words)

  
 Meltrip Melbourne Public Transport: Trains - City Loop
Where there is no direct service, you must either take a train outside the City Loop and another one back in or use a more direct service such as the City Circle tram.
Trains on the Sandringham line operate from Flinders Street Station and do not travel via the City Loop.
You may also be able to meet your train at Parliament by boarding a Werribee, Sydenham or Upfield train at Platform 5 Flinders St Station or a Williamstown train on Platform 8.
www.alphalink.com.au /~parkerp/meltrip/railmaps/cityloop.htm   (719 words)

  
 Melton railway line, Melbourne -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The line branches from the (English physician (1624-1689)) Sydenham line at (The rays of the sun) Sunshine, with all services departing from (Click link for more info and facts about Spencer Street Station) Spencer Street Station in the (Click link for more info and facts about CBD) CBD.
There are a variety of trains on the line including Sprinter trains as well as older H, Z, N and S type locomotive-hauled carriages.
Sprinter trains are most commonly used on services terminating at Melton station.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Me/Melton_railway_line,_Melbourne.htm   (310 words)

  
 Melbourne's Trams To The Millennium Part Two
On the Port Melbourne line, every station was demolished and replaced by low platforms except Port Melbourne, which had its platform shortened at the City end, a low platform being installed.
Southbank depot opened in 1997 and became responsible for the tram routes formerly operated by south Melbourne except route 16 which was moved to Malvern depot due to lack of space at the new depot and the extra running involved when route 16 trams were due to run in or out.
Melbournians didn't have their trams for six weeksand those lucky enough to live on a bus or train line were compelled to endure grossly overcrowded services during the dispute.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/9507/melbtram2.html   (3903 words)

  
 Werribee railway line, Melbourne - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Werribee railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
North Melbourne (NME) – Upfield and Broadmeadows lines branch
The Geelong and Warrnambool regional lines are a continuation of the Werribee line.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Werribee_railway_line,_Melbourne   (149 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - White City railway station, Melbourne
White City railway station was located on the Sydenham line (then the St Albans line) of the Melbourne suburban rail system.
The next station down the line is Sunshine.
The line was raised in order to avoid the level crossing at Ashley Street.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/White_City_railway_station,_Melbourne   (396 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: University of Toronto
Spadina is a Toronto subway station with platforms on the Yonge-University Spadina line and the Bloor-Danforth Line.
Queens Park is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the Toronto subway.
Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham (1799 - September 19, 1841) was the first Governor of the united Province of Canada.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/University-of-Toronto   (7093 words)

  
 Herald Sun: Three killed in crossing smash (archived)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Insp Smith said the 100 passengers on the train, the driver and the emergency crews who witnessed the smash, were all badly shaken.
The train out Kyneton was travelling up to 100kph and continued on for about 500 metres from the crash site before it stopped.
The crossing and railway line remain closed and buses are ferrying passengers between Sydenham and Sunshine railway stations.
www.heraldsun.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5478,10349426%255E1702%2B,00.html   (460 words)

  
 Melton railway line, Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Melton line is a greater-metropolitan subsection of the Ballarat line in Victoria, Australia.
It is incorporated into Melbourne's suburban railway network and is in Metcard ticketing Zone 2.
The line branches from the Sydenham line at Sunshine, with all services departing from Spencer Street Station in the CBD.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Melton-railway-line,-Melbourne.htm   (262 words)

  
 Melbourne, Australia - Public transport FAQ
Melbourne is capital city of the state of Victoria.
The Melbourne city and suburbs are divided into three zones, and passengers pay for the zones they want to travel in, and the time they want.
All suburban train stations are accessible by ramps or lifts.
www.custard.net.au /melbtrans   (3406 words)

  
 Passenger Trains
The derailment straddled the opposite running line and despite the efforts of one railway man to warn the oncoming train, it was too close to stop in time and prevent the collision; more than 200 people died.
USA, Iowa, Corning: an Amtrak 'California Zephyr' train, enroute from Chicago to California with 195 passengers and 15 crew members derailed on a straightaaway between the communities of Brooks and Nodaway, about 70 miles southwest of Des Moines, IA. Nine cars were involved in the accident that occurred at 11.40 p.m.
Spain, Albacete province, near Chinchilla: A high-speed Talgo passenger train en route from Madrid to Cartagena with 86 passengers aboard collided head-on with a 28-container freight train around 9:40pm; causing some of the coaches to burst into flames; at least 19 people (14 passengers and 5 railroad employees) died, and 40 were injured.
www.emergency-management.net /pass_train.htm   (4517 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Epping railway line, Melbourne
The Epping railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
It branches from the City Loop in the central business district and heads in a northeast direction.
There is a proposal to extend this line to South Morang although there is no current funding for this project from the state government.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Epping_train_line,_Melbourne   (275 words)

  
 Herald Sun: Rail users warned of delays [ 06jun05 ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
THOUSANDS of commuters could be late to work in Melbourne today, with planned industrial action likely to cause lengthy delays for suburban peak-hour trains.
The union is angry about a rostering arrangement in which, it says, a member has been assigned to work with a line manager he has accused of harassment.
The harassment allegation - that the manager denied the member union representation at a disciplinary matter - is due to be heard by the industrial relations commission today.
www.heraldsun.news.com.au /printpage/0,5481,15523649,00.html   (243 words)

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