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User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Cranbourne Metro Service | User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Cranbourne railway line
Cranbourne |
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Service type | Commuter rail |
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System | Melbourne railway network |
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Status | Operational |
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Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Predecessor |
- Tooradin (1888–1890)
- Loch (1890–1891)
- Leongatha (1891–1892)
- Port Albert (1892–1987)
- Welshpool (1987–1990)
- Toora (1990–1992)
- Koo Wee Rup (1992–1993)
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First service | 1 October 1888; 136 years ago (1888-10-01) as South Gippsland line |
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Current operator(s) | Metro Trains |
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Former operator(s) | |
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Termini | Flinders Street Cranbourne |
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Stops | 24 (including City Loop stations) |
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Distance travelled | 43.920 km (27.291 mi) |
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Average journey time | 59 minutes (not via City Loop) |
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Service frequency | - 10–16 minutes weekdays peak
- 20 minutes weekdays off-peak and weekend daytime
- 30 minutes weekend nights
- 60 minutes early weekend mornings
- Double frequency daytime between Flinders Street and Dandenong in combination with Pakenham line
- Shuttle-only operation at nighttime between Dandenong and Cranbourne
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Line(s) used | |
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Disabled access | Yes |
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Rolling stock | HCMT |
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Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead |
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Track owner(s) | VicTrack |
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Cranbourne (physical track) |
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Other name(s) | part of South Gippsland |
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Status | Operational from Flinders Street to Cranbourne, closed beyond Cranbourne |
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Owner | |
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Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Termini | |
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Continues as | South Gippsland line |
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Connecting lines | All metropolitan, regional, and interstate |
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Former connections | |
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Stations | - 27 current stations
- 4 former stations
- 2 proposed stations
- 4 current sidings
- 2 former sidings
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Services | |
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Commenced | 1 October 1888 (1888-10-01) |
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Opened |
- Princes Bridge to Richmond on 8 February 1859 (1859-02-08)
- Richmond to Cremorne on 12 December 1859 (1859-12-12)
- Cremorne to South Yarra on 22 December 1859 (1859-12-22)
- Flinders Street to Princes Bridge on 18 December 1865 (1865-12-18)
- Oakleigh to Dandenong on 8 October 1877 (1877-10-08)
- South Yarra to Oakleigh on 2 April 1879 (1879-04-02)
- Dandenong to Cranbourne on 1 October 1888 (1888-10-01)
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Completed | 1 October 1888 (1888-10-01) |
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Electrified |
- Flinders Street to South Yarra on 28 May 1919 (1919-05-28)
- To Oakleigh on 5 March 1922 (1922-03-05)
- To Dandenong on 11 December 1922 (1922-12-11)
- To Cranbourne on 27 August 1995 (1995-08-27)
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Line length | 43.920 km (27.291 mi) |
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Number of tracks |
- Twelve tracks: Flinders Street to Richmond
- Six tracks: Richmond to South Yarra
- Four tracks: South Yarra to Caulfield
- Double track: Caulfield to Cranbourne
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Character | Now grade-separated at crossings |
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Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
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Electrification | 1500 V DC overhead |
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Operating speed | - 80 km/h (50 mph) - Electric
- 50 km/h (31 mph) - Diesel
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Signalling | Automatic block signaling |
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Maximum incline | 1 in 50 (2%) |
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Legend — Station status
- ◼ Premium Station – Station staffed from first to last train
- ◻ Host Station – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network.
Legend — Stopping patterns Some services do not operate via the City Loop
- ● – All trains stop
- ◐ – Some services do not stop
- ▲ – Only inbound trains stop (trains operate counter-clockwise through the city loop all day)
- | – Trains pass and do not stop
Station Histories
Station
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Opened[2]
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Closed[2]
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Age
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Notes[2]
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Flinders Street |
12 September 1854 |
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170 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Melbourne Terminus
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Southern Cross |
17 January 1859 |
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165 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Batman's Hill
- Formerly Spencer Street
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Flagstaff |
27 May 1985 |
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39 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
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Melbourne Central |
26 January 1981 |
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43 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Museum
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Parliament |
22 January 1983 |
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41 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
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Princes Bridge |
8 February 1859 |
1 October 1866 |
7 years |
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2 April 1879 |
30 June 1980 |
101 years
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Botanic Gardens |
2 March 1859 |
c. April 1862 |
Approx. 3 years |
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Punt Road |
8 February 1859 |
12 December 1859 |
10 months |
- Replaced by Swan Street (200m further along line)
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Richmond |
12 December 1859 |
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165 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Swan Street
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Cremorne |
12 December 1859 |
c. 28 December 1863 |
Approx. 4 years |
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South Yarra |
22 December 1860 |
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163 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Gardiner's Creek Road
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Hawksburn |
7 May 1889 |
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135 years |
- Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
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Toorak |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
- Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
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Armadale |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
- Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
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Malvern |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Caulfield |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Carnegie |
14 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Murrumbeena |
14 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Hughesdale |
28 February 1925 |
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99 years |
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Oakleigh |
8 October 1877 |
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147 years |
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Huntingdale |
25 June 1927 |
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97 years |
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Clayton |
6 January 1880 |
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144 years |
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Westall |
6 February 1951 |
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73 years |
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APEX Siding (Westall) |
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Springvale |
1 Sep 1880 |
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144 years |
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Sandown Park |
c. December 1888 |
15 May 1955 |
Approx. 66 years |
- Formerly Oakleigh Park Racecourse
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19 June 1965 |
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59 years
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Noble Park |
3 February 1913 |
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111 years |
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Yarraman |
21 December 1976 |
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47 years |
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Dandenong |
8 October 1877 |
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147 years |
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Bombardier Siding |
10 May 1955 |
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69 years |
- Formerly Commonwealth Engineering Siding
- Formerly ASEA Brown Boveri Siding
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Kimberley Clark Siding |
21 December 1970 |
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53 years |
- Formerly Tubemakers of Australia Ltd siding
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Australian Window Glass Siding |
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? |
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Lyndhurst |
1 October 1888 |
9 June 1981 |
92 years |
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Lynbrook |
22 April 2012 |
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12 years |
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Merinda Park |
24 March 1995 |
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29 years |
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Cranbourne |
1 October 1888 |
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136 years |
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Cranbourne East |
N/A |
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Clyde |
1 October 1888 |
6 June 1981 |
92 years |
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User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Pakenham Metro Service | User:ThylacineHunter/Lines/Pakenham railway line
Pakenham (physical track) |
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Other name(s) | part of Gippsland |
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Status | Operational from Flinders Street to Pakenham |
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Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Termini | |
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Continues as | Gippsland line |
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Connecting lines | All metropolitan, regional, and interstate |
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Former connections | |
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Stations | - 31 current stations
- 4 former stations
- 1 proposed station
- 2 current sidings
- 1 former siding
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Services | |
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Number of tracks |
- Twelve tracks: Flinders Street to Richmond
- Six tracks: Richmond to South Yarra
- Four tracks: South Yarra to Caulfield
- Double track: Caulfield to Pakenham
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Legend — Station status
- ◼ Premium Station – Station staffed from first to last train
- ◻ Host Station – Usually staffed during morning peak, however this can vary for different stations on the network.
Legend — Stopping patterns Some services do not operate via the City Loop
- ● – All trains stop
- ◐ – Some services do not stop
- ▲ – Only inbound trains stop (trains operate counter-clockwise through the city loop all day)
- ▼ – Only outbound trains stop
- | – Trains pass and do not stop
Station Histories
Station
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Opened[2]
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Closed[2]
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Age
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Notes[2]
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Flinders Street |
12 September 1854 |
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170 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Melbourne Terminus
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Southern Cross |
17 January 1859 |
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165 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Batman's Hill
- Formerly Spencer Street
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Flagstaff |
27 May 1985 |
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39 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
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Melbourne Central |
26 January 1981 |
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43 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Museum
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Parliament |
22 January 1983 |
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41 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
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Princes Bridge |
8 February 1859 |
1 October 1866 |
7 years |
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2 April 1879 |
30 June 1980 |
101 years
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Botanic Gardens |
2 March 1859 |
c. April 1862 |
Approx. 3 years |
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Punt Road |
8 February 1859 |
12 December 1859 |
10 months |
- Replaced by Swan Street (200m further along line)
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Richmond |
12 December 1859 |
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165 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Swan Street
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Cremorne |
12 December 1859 |
c. 28 December 1863 |
Approx. 4 years |
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South Yarra |
22 December 1860 |
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163 years |
- From 2025, services will cease to stop due to the opening of the Metro Tunnel
- Formerly Gardiner's Creek Road
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Hawksburn |
7 May 1889 |
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135 years |
- Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
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Toorak |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
- Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
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Armadale |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
- Not a stop since 31 January 2021 due to a timetable reshuffle
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Malvern |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Caulfield |
7 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Carnegie |
14 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Murrumbeena |
14 May 1879 |
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145 years |
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Hughesdale |
28 February 1925 |
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99 years |
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Oakleigh |
8 October 1877 |
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147 years |
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Huntingdale |
25 June 1927 |
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97 years |
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Clayton |
6 January 1880 |
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144 years |
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Westall |
6 February 1951 |
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73 years |
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APEX Siding (Westall) |
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Springvale |
1 Sep 1880 |
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144 years |
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Sandown Park |
c. December 1888 |
15 May 1955 |
Approx. 66 years |
- Formerly Oakleigh Park Racecourse
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19 June 1965 |
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59 years
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Noble Park |
3 February 1913 |
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111 years |
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Yarraman |
21 December 1976 |
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47 years |
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Dandenong |
8 October 1877 |
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147 years |
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General Motors |
1 October 1956 |
28 July 2002 |
45 years |
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Hallam |
1 December 1880 |
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144 years |
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Narre Warren |
10 March 1882 |
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142 years |
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Berwick |
8 October 1877 |
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147 years |
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Beaconsfield |
1 December 1879 |
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145 years |
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Hargraves Siding |
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? |
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Officer |
4 August 1881 |
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143 years |
- Formerly Officer's Siding
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Cardinia Road |
22 April 2012 |
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12 years |
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Pakenham |
8 October 1877 |
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147 years |
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East Pakenham |
N/A |
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Western & Southwestern District | |
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Northern & Midland District | |
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Eastern District | |
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- Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
- Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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