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will receive accessibility upgrades by 2026, delivered as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. The project will primarily focus on installing a new pedestrian overpass over the platforms, accessible by elevators and stairs, and reworking the northern (platform 2) entrance of the station to fit
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along the line. In 2022, the first crossings was removed: Fitzgerald Road in Ardeer, by building a road bridge over the rail line The crossing at Robinsons Road in Deer Park was removed by elevating the rail line over the road. In 2023, the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing in Deer Park was removed by
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In 2023, it was reported that the Western Rail Plan was revised to no longer include quadruplication, and as of 2024 there are no concrete plans for electrification. Nevertheless, Melton Station is planned to be rebuilt with 4 platforms as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, enabling future
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1.5 million. The line officially opened in 1862, with the first train running on the 10th of April. The train took about four and a half hours to reach Geelong, travelling at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour (24 kilometres per hour) and having to overcome several difficulties, including failing
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Station, and new a passing loop at Millbrook. The upgrades enable future electrification of the line to Melton. The new passing loop at Millbrook also allowed the original line via Bungaree to be decommissioned, with level crossings and railway infrastructure at these crossings removed.
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Another significant round of upgrades occurred to the line as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, beginning in early 2018 with major construction completed in 2021. The project, with a budget of $ 518 million, saw the duplication of 17 kilometres of track between
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in 1927. The section from Hopetoun to Patchewollock was closed in the 1980s. The line from Murtoa to Hopetoun was converted to standard gauge in 1995. It has not carried passengers for many years and grain services between Roseberry to Hopetoun were suspended in 2005.
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in 1914. The line was converted to standard gauge in 1995. The line was deemed unusable after severe flooding in January 2011. The Victorian Government announced that they would contribute $ 5.3 million to restoring the line from Dimboola to Rainbow in 2011.
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a wheelchair-accessible ramp. Currently, the only way to access the platforms at Ballarat without using stairs is by using the pedestrian level crossing over the tracks. Concept designs for the upgrade were released in 2024.
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were withdrawn to allow for the conversion of the line beyond Ararat to standard gauge. The Serviceton−Ararat section, now standard gauge, was connected to a section of the
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system was installed. Curves and grades on the line were eased by constructing new deviations from the main line and seven new bridges, including the Lal Lal Creek and
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This article is about the physical line between Melbourne and Servicton via Ballarat and Ararat. For the regional passenger rail service to Ballarat or Ararat, see
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developments. In 2016, the Victorian Planning Authority released the Paynes Road Precinct Structure Plan, which included plans for a train station in
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project saw the construction of a new alignment between Sunshine and Southern Cross dedicated to regional trains, separating the line from the
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with the aim of shortening travel times between the major Victorian regional centres and Melbourne by upgrading the tracks and introducing
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1887 (to Serviceton); 1889 (direct route to Melbourne via Melton); 1995 (services past Ballarat withdrawn); 2004 (reopened to Ararat)
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lies 2.08 kilometres (1.3 mi) east of the Victoria−South Australia border, the location of which was disputed for 40 years.
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will be removed by elevating the road onto a bridge. Concept designs for the new station and bridges were released in 2024.
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project, several parts of the track were realigned to reduce curves and grades, enabling trains to run up to 160 km/h. The
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Government's economic reforms, the V/Line service to Dimboola was cut back to Ararat, with the towns beyond now served by
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In 2020, another Precinct Structure Plan released by the Victorian Planning Authority included plans for a station in
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bridges, which at the time were among the longest in Australia. Most of the original alignment remained, serving as
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in 1887; truncated to Ararat in 1994 with the line beyond converted to standard gauge and reopened as part of the
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station to be rebuilt. There are plans for future quadruplication and electrification of the line up to Melton.
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Major upgrades to the line occurred as part of Regional Fast Rail, a project announced in 2000 by then-Premier
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trains to run on the line, reducing overcrowding. 9-car trains are currently in use for some peak services to
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was rebuilt as part of this removal. The line is level-crossing free between Deer Park and Southern Cross.
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began in 1858 and took nearly four years to complete, employing up to 3,000 men and costing approximately
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were railed, to be used in a number of significant building projects. The branch was closed in 1949.
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By 2026, four more crossings are set to be removed. The crossings at Coburns Road and Exford Road in
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In 2022, then-Premier Daniel Andrews announced plans to extend the platforms at all stations from
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Until 1993, two daily V/Line services ran from Melbourne to Dimboola, as well as the nightly
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trains in either 3- or 6-car configurations. Locomotive-hauled services withdrawn in 2023.
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Several new stations have been planned to be built on the line, primarily to serve new
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to "support the introduction of 9-car trains", as part of the Melton Station rebuild.
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The Level Crossing Removal Project has removed, and is planning to remove, several
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in 1995, which makes reinstatement of train services beyond Ararat unlikely.
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Duplicated up to Melton, single track with crossing loops the rest of the way
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will be rebuilt. The crossings at Ferris Road in Melton and Hopkins Road in
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Maryborough-Avoca-Ararat railway: a brief history, Turton, K W, McLean, D C
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Maryborough-Avoca-Ararat railway: a brief history, Turton, K W, McLean, D C
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In 1905, a branch line was opened from Stawell to the Heatherlie quarry in
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in 1894, and extended further west to Carpolac in 1927. It closed in 1986.
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sometimes also use the line between Ballarat and Melbourne, coming off the
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The first VLocity train ran on the line to Ballarat on 22 December 2005.
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in 1883. This line closed in 1985. A branch was built between Newtown,
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calling for the station to be built attracted over 1,700 signatures.
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station, making the line level-crossing free between Deer Park and
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The line has seen numerous packages of upgrades. As part of the
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The Golden Steam of Ballarat, King, D & Dooley, N, 1973
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train at the junction with the Melbourne-Ballarat line at
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The first railway line from Melbourne to Ballarat was via
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by 1909, and to Bolangum in the 1927. It closed in 1983.
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Several services on the line originate and terminate at
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Public transport routes in the City of Melbourne (LGA)
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has grade-separated three level crossings and rebuilt
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and Noradjuha in 1887, and progressively extended to
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In 2004, passenger services to Ararat were restored.
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1994 (for conversion beyond Ararat to standard gauge)
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The line was extended further west from Ballarat to
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Victoria's Big Build. 27 December 2020. 4621:Melton quadruplication and electrification 4182:in 1887 to form the Victorian part of the 4111: 4097: 5522:Train Operating Data: Deer Park to Ararat 5485:. 12 May 2004 – via www.abc.net.au. 4851:Learn how and when to remove this message 4766:A branch line was built from Ballarat to 5910: 5850:"The proposed Mt Atkinson Train Station" 5613: 5268: 5266: 5264: 5227: 4929:A branch line was opened from Murtoa to 4746: 4544: 4534: 4485: 4428:was progressively extended eastwards to 4352: 5808:Build, Victoria’s Big (23 March 2024). 5588: 5199:Build, Victoria’s Big (8 August 2024). 4797:in 1886. This line was closed in 1997. 4735:. 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Heavier tracks and 4273: 2606: 2345: 2199: 1959: 1924: 1889: 1849: 1785: 1723: 1681: 1535: 1351: 1100: 1086:Bacchus Marsh works siding 942: 891: 838: 787: 667: 578: 492: 438: 313: 10: 7130: 6765:inc Ararat and Maryborough 6312:(Hamilton to East Natimuk) 5724:"Ballarat Station Upgrade" 4869:service from Melbourne to 4579: 4538: 4482:Regional Fast Rail project 4479: 4358:Serviceton railway station 4343: 4277: 4184:Melbourne–Adelaide railway 4170:was extended westwards to 2417:Ballarat Cattle Yards line 58: 7045: 7021: 6975: 6971: 6960: 6931: 6838: 6834: 6820: 6751: 6737: 6688: 6643:Narrow gauge branch lines 6642: 6571: 6490: 6429: 6292: 6121: 6117: 6106: 6029: 6018: 6012:Railway lines in Victoria 5913:Victorian Railways to '62 5911:Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). 5648:"Fitzgerald Road, Ardeer" 5402:www.victorianrailways.net 5036:Murray Basin Rail Project 4635:Public Transport Victoria 4591:elevating the rail line; 4570: 4418:South Australian Railways 4197:In 1995, the line beyond 4168:original line to Ballarat 4062: 4044: 4032: 4017: 4008: 3979: 3972: 3954: 3949: 3934: 3929: 3911: 3904: 3886: 3881: 3866: 3861: 3843: 3836: 3818: 3813: 3798: 3793: 3775: 3766: 3748: 3743: 3725: 3720: 3705: 3698: 3680: 3675: 3657: 3652: 3637: 3630: 3608: 3599: 3581: 3577: 3555: 3550: 3525: 3520: 3498: 3491: 3466: 3454: 3425: 3416: 3391: 3384: 3359: 3352: 3327: 3322:Horsham Bypass (proposed) 3320: 3298: 3293: 3278: 3271: 3249: 3240: 3222: 3215: 3193: 3188: 3170: 3165: 3150: 3145: 3127: 3120: 3102: 3097: 3082: 3077: 3059: 3052: 3030: 3021: 3003: 2998: 2983: 2978: 2960: 2953: 2935: 2930: 2915: 2891: 2869: 2825: 2821: 2792: 2751: 2708: 2698: 2680: 2670: 2652: 2642: 2624: 2617: 2599: 2589: 2571: 2561: 2543: 2534: 2519: 2509: 2491: 2478: 2460: 2445: 2423: 2414: 2392: 2378: 2363: 2356: 2338: 2328: 2310: 2300: 2282: 2271: 2249: 2239: 2221: 2210: 2192: 2182: 2164: 2151: 2126: 2118: 2100: 2090: 2072: 2061: 2039: 2029: 2011: 2003: 1978: 1970: 1945: 1935: 1910: 1900: 1868: 1860: 1835: 1828: 1806: 1796: 1771: 1764: 1742: 1734: 1702: 1692: 1667: 1662: 1637: 1629: 1611: 1603: 1585: 1571: 1553: 1543: 1514: 1509: 1477: 1469: 1451: 1441: 1423: 1413: 1395: 1387: 1369: 1362: 1344: 1334: 1316: 1306: 1288: 1283: 1265: 1260: 1235: 1225: 1207: 1202: 1184: 1177: 1152: 1147: 1122: 1111: 1093: 1085: 1067: 1057: 1039: 1034: 1016: 1006: 988: 979: 964: 953: 935: 927: 909: 902: 884: 874: 856: 849: 831: 823: 805: 798: 780: 771: 746: 731: 709: 700: 685: 678: 660: 651: 636: 621: 596: 589: 571: 562: 547: 536: 514: 503: 485: 475: 460: 449: 431: 416: 394: 379: 357: 350: 335: 324: 306: 295: 277: 246: 238: 233: 225: 210: 202: 197: 183: 165: 157: 152: 140: 128: 93: 88: 73: 68: 6797:Traralgon and Bairnsdale 6775:inc Echuca and Swan Hill 4980:in 1894 and extended to 4933:in 1886 and extended to 2486:Via post-RFR Ballan line 161:V/Line passenger service 7029:South Gippsland Railway 6944:Flinders Street Viaduct 6144:Deer Park–West Werribee 5112:Waugh, Andrew (2005) . 4135:(formerly known as the 2004:Bungaree West Junction 1663:Bungaree East Junction 1415:Bradshaw/RMSP No.77 2nd 6827:Metro Trains Melbourne 6491:North Eastern District 6089:Western standard gauge 5765:www.premier.vic.gov.au 5531:V/Line 21 October 2014 5062:refers to Serviceton, 4758: 4737:Parliament of Victoria 4550: 4516:was renewed and a new 4494: 4368:. Construction of the 4361: 4174:, eventually reaching 2770:Western standard gauge 1261:Dog Trap Gully Siding 172:passenger services to 7094:Transport in Ballarat 6998:Puffing Billy Railway 6863:Flemington Racecourse 6149:Flemington Racecourse 6122:Metropolitan District 5564:Ballarat Line Upgrade 5527:27 March 2015 at the 4922:in 1887, extended to 4791:Ballarat Cattle Yards 4750: 4548: 4541:Regional Rail Revival 4535:Regional Rail Revival 4489: 4356: 4322:is available between 4248:Regional Rail Revival 2863:Ararat V/Line service 2065:Geelong-Ballarat line 1905:measured via Bungaree 1179:Maddingley Racecourse 7013:Yarra Valley Railway 6249:Spring Vale Cemetery 5939:"Town With No Cheer" 5814:Victoria’s Big Build 5747:Victoria’s Big Build 5728:Victoria’s Big Build 5709:Victoria’s Big Build 5690:Victoria’s Big Build 5671:Victoria’s Big Build 5652:Victoria’s Big Build 5595:The Ballarat Courier 5421:Victoria’s Big Build 5205:Victoria’s Big Build 5058:from the 1982 album 4829:improve this article 4506:diesel multiple-unit 4408:in 1882, and lastly 2453:Ballarat-Colac lines 191:diesel multiple-unit 7055:Victoria portal 6701:Eaglehawk–Inglewood 6689:Cross country lines 6305:Ballarat–Daylesford 5882:"Heatherlie Quarry" 4743:Former branch lines 4663:Premier of Victoria 4625:Electrification to 4145:Victoria, Australia 4133:Ararat railway line 2999:Great Western Loop 1902:Bungaree Racecourse 1735:G. Holden's Siding 1510:Portland Flat Road 134:Former branch lines 37:Ararat railway line 6993:Mornington Railway 6361:Gheringhap–Maroona 6093:Melbourne–Adelaide 5344:|archive-url= 5060:Swordfishtrombones 5056:Town with No Cheer 4759: 4661:by then-incumbent 4551: 4495: 4476:Regional Fast Rail 4362: 4305:Regional Rail Link 4240:Regional Rail Link 4236:Regional Fast Rail 4161:Regional Rail Link 3273:Patchewollock line 735:Regional Rail Link 129:Former connections 114:Regional Rail Link 7061: 7060: 7041: 7040: 7037: 7036: 6983:Bellarine Railway 6956: 6955: 6952: 6951: 6816: 6815: 6733: 6732: 6729: 6728: 6102: 6101: 4861: 4860: 4853: 4672:quadruplication. 4655:Western Rail Plan 4593:Deer Park Station 4510:concrete sleepers 4246:. As part of the 4151:to the cities of 4129: 4128: 4125: 4124: 4121: 4120: 4085: 4084: 2909: 2908: 2787: 2786: 2783: 2774: 2704: 2676: 2648: 2595: 2567: 2515: 2484: 2388: 2334: 2306: 2245: 2188: 2160: 2122: 2096: 2035: 1974: 1941: 1864: 1802: 1738: 1698: 1633: 1607: 1581: 1473: 1447: 1419: 1391: 1340: 1312: 1231: 1089: 1063: 1012: 931: 880: 827: 654:Western Ring Road 632: 80:A train entering 55: 54: 7121: 7053: 7052: 7051: 6973: 6972: 6966:Tourist railways 6962: 6961: 6836: 6835: 6822: 6821: 6739: 6738: 6706:Geelong–Ballarat 6572:Eastern District 6259:St Kilda–Windsor 6229:Rosstown Railway 6204:Newport–Sunshine 6119: 6118: 6108: 6107: 6020: 6019: 6010: 6009: 5998: 5991: 5984: 5975: 5974: 5955: 5954: 5952: 5950: 5934: 5928: 5923: 5917: 5916: 5908: 5902: 5901: 5899: 5897: 5878: 5872: 5871: 5864:"Money for rail" 5860: 5854: 5853: 5846: 5840: 5835: 5829: 5824: 5818: 5817: 5805: 5799: 5794: 5788: 5787: 5775: 5769: 5768: 5757: 5751: 5750: 5738: 5732: 5731: 5719: 5713: 5712: 5700: 5694: 5693: 5681: 5675: 5674: 5662: 5656: 5655: 5643: 5637: 5636: 5634: 5632: 5617: 5611: 5610: 5608: 5606: 5586: 5580: 5579: 5577: 5575: 5566:. 24 July 2017. 5556: 5550: 5549: 5544:. 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6515: 6510: 6505: 6500: 6494: 6492: 6488: 6487: 6485: 6484: 6482:Stony Crossing 6479: 6474: 6469: 6464: 6459: 6454: 6449: 6444: 6439: 6433: 6431: 6427: 6426: 6424: 6423: 6418: 6413: 6408: 6403: 6398: 6393: 6388: 6383: 6378: 6373: 6368: 6363: 6358: 6353: 6348: 6343: 6338: 6336:Colac–Ballarat 6333: 6328: 6323: 6318: 6313: 6307: 6302: 6296: 6294: 6290: 6289: 6287: 6286: 6281: 6276: 6271: 6266: 6261: 6256: 6251: 6246: 6241: 6236: 6231: 6226: 6221: 6216: 6214:Port Melbourne 6211: 6206: 6201: 6196: 6191: 6186: 6181: 6176: 6171: 6166: 6161: 6156: 6151: 6146: 6141: 6136: 6131: 6125: 6123: 6115: 6114: 6104: 6103: 6100: 6099: 6097: 6096: 6086: 6081: 6076: 6071: 6066: 6061: 6056: 6051: 6046: 6041: 6036: 6030: 6027: 6026: 6016: 6015: 6001: 6000: 5993: 5986: 5978: 5972: 5971: 5963: 5962:External links 5960: 5957: 5956: 5929: 5918: 5903: 5873: 5855: 5841: 5830: 5819: 5800: 5789: 5770: 5752: 5733: 5714: 5695: 5676: 5657: 5638: 5612: 5581: 5551: 5533: 5514: 5488: 5470: 5452: 5426: 5407: 5389: 5371: 5353: 5306: 5295: 5284: 5260: 5239: 5217: 5191: 5182: 5173: 5164: 5146: 5122: 5104: 5089: 5074: 5073: 5071: 5068: 5047: 5044: 4901:Southern Cross 4893:Journey Beyond 4859: 4858: 4817: 4815: 4808: 4802: 4799: 4763: 4760: 4752:V/Line VLocity 4744: 4741: 4729:Mount Atkinson 4718:Thornhill Park 4714:housing estate 4709: 4706: 4677: 4674: 4666:Daniel Andrews 4622: 4619: 4604:Melton Station 4580:Main article: 4577: 4574: 4572: 4569: 4539:Main article: 4536: 4533: 4526:crossing loops 4503:V/Line VLocity 4490:Clocktower at 4480:Main article: 4477: 4474: 4469: 4466: 4464: 4461: 4350: 4347: 4345: 4342: 4324:Southern Cross 4278:Main article: 4275: 4272: 4264:Southern Cross 4203:standard gauge 4127: 4126: 4123: 4122: 4119: 4118: 4116: 4115: 4108: 4101: 4092:This diagram: 4090: 4087: 4086: 4083: 4082: 4080: 4078: 4076: 4074: 4072: 4070: 4067: 4066: 4061: 4058: 4056: 4049: 4047: 4045: 4042: 4041: 4033: 4031: 4029: 4022: 4020: 4018: 4015: 4014: 4009: 4007: 4004: 4002: 3995: 3986: 3985: 3984: 3982: 3980: 3977: 3976: 3971: 3968: 3966: 3959: 3957: 3955: 3952: 3951: 3948: 3946: 3939: 3937: 3935: 3932: 3931: 3928: 3925: 3923: 3916: 3914: 3912: 3909: 3908: 3903: 3900: 3898: 3891: 3889: 3887: 3884: 3883: 3880: 3878: 3871: 3869: 3867: 3864: 3863: 3860: 3857: 3855: 3848: 3846: 3844: 3841: 3840: 3835: 3832: 3830: 3823: 3821: 3819: 3816: 3815: 3812: 3810: 3803: 3801: 3799: 3796: 3795: 3792: 3789: 3787: 3780: 3778: 3776: 3773: 3772: 3765: 3762: 3760: 3753: 3751: 3749: 3746: 3745: 3742: 3739: 3737: 3730: 3728: 3726: 3723: 3722: 3719: 3717: 3710: 3708: 3706: 3703: 3702: 3697: 3694: 3692: 3685: 3683: 3681: 3678: 3677: 3676:Gerang Gerung 3674: 3671: 3669: 3662: 3660: 3658: 3655: 3654: 3653:Dimboola Loop 3651: 3649: 3642: 3640: 3638: 3635: 3634: 3629: 3627: 3620: 3613: 3611: 3609: 3606: 3605: 3598: 3595: 3593: 3586: 3584: 3582: 3579: 3578: 3576: 3574: 3567: 3560: 3558: 3556: 3553: 3552: 3549: 3546: 3544: 3537: 3530: 3528: 3526: 3523: 3522: 3521:Pimpinio Loop 3519: 3517: 3510: 3503: 3501: 3499: 3496: 3495: 3490: 3487: 3485: 3478: 3471: 3469: 3467: 3464: 3463: 3453: 3451: 3444: 3437: 3430: 3428: 3426: 3423: 3422: 3415: 3412: 3410: 3403: 3396: 3394: 3392: 3389: 3388: 3383: 3380: 3378: 3371: 3364: 3362: 3360: 3357: 3356: 3351: 3348: 3346: 3339: 3332: 3330: 3328: 3325: 3324: 3319: 3317: 3310: 3303: 3301: 3299: 3296: 3295: 3292: 3290: 3283: 3281: 3279: 3276: 3275: 3270: 3268: 3261: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3247: 3246: 3239: 3236: 3234: 3227: 3225: 3223: 3220: 3219: 3214: 3212: 3205: 3198: 3196: 3194: 3191: 3190: 3187: 3184: 3182: 3175: 3173: 3171: 3168: 3167: 3164: 3162: 3155: 3153: 3151: 3148: 3147: 3144: 3141: 3139: 3132: 3130: 3128: 3125: 3124: 3119: 3116: 3114: 3107: 3105: 3103: 3100: 3099: 3096: 3094: 3087: 3085: 3083: 3080: 3079: 3076: 3073: 3071: 3064: 3062: 3060: 3057: 3056: 3054:Grampians line 3051: 3049: 3042: 3035: 3033: 3031: 3028: 3027: 3020: 3017: 3015: 3008: 3006: 3004: 3001: 3000: 2997: 2995: 2988: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2980: 2979:Great Western 2977: 2974: 2972: 2965: 2963: 2961: 2958: 2957: 2952: 2949: 2947: 2940: 2938: 2936: 2933: 2932: 2931:Pyrenees Loop 2929: 2927: 2920: 2918: 2916: 2913: 2912: 2907: 2906: 2900: 2899: 2892: 2890: 2888: 2881: 2874: 2872: 2870: 2867: 2866: 2860: 2858: 2849: 2846: 2844: 2837: 2830: 2828: 2826: 2823: 2822: 2820: 2818: 2811: 2804: 2797: 2795: 2793: 2790: 2789: 2785: 2784: 2776: 2775: 2750: 2748: 2741: 2734: 2727: 2720: 2713: 2711: 2709: 2706: 2705: 2697: 2694: 2692: 2685: 2683: 2681: 2678: 2677: 2669: 2666: 2664: 2657: 2655: 2653: 2650: 2649: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2629: 2627: 2625: 2622: 2621: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2604: 2602: 2600: 2597: 2596: 2588: 2585: 2583: 2576: 2574: 2572: 2569: 2568: 2560: 2557: 2555: 2548: 2546: 2544: 2541: 2540: 2535: 2533: 2531: 2524: 2522: 2520: 2517: 2516: 2508: 2505: 2503: 2496: 2494: 2492: 2489: 2488: 2485: 2477: 2474: 2472: 2465: 2463: 2461: 2458: 2457: 2446: 2444: 2442: 2435: 2428: 2426: 2424: 2421: 2420: 2413: 2411: 2404: 2397: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2389: 2377: 2375: 2368: 2366: 2364: 2361: 2360: 2355: 2352: 2350: 2343: 2341: 2339: 2336: 2335: 2327: 2324: 2322: 2315: 2313: 2311: 2308: 2307: 2302:White's Siding 2299: 2296: 2294: 2287: 2285: 2283: 2280: 2279: 2272: 2270: 2268: 2261: 2254: 2252: 2250: 2247: 2246: 2241:North Ballarat 2238: 2235: 2233: 2226: 2224: 2222: 2219: 2218: 2209: 2206: 2204: 2197: 2195: 2193: 2190: 2189: 2181: 2178: 2176: 2169: 2167: 2165: 2162: 2161: 2150: 2147: 2145: 2138: 2131: 2129: 2127: 2124: 2123: 2117: 2114: 2112: 2105: 2103: 2101: 2098: 2097: 2089: 2086: 2084: 2077: 2075: 2073: 2070: 2069: 2062: 2060: 2058: 2051: 2044: 2042: 2040: 2037: 2036: 2028: 2025: 2023: 2016: 2014: 2012: 2009: 2008: 2005: 2002: 1999: 1997: 1990: 1983: 1981: 1979: 1976: 1975: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1957: 1950: 1948: 1946: 1943: 1942: 1934: 1931: 1929: 1922: 1915: 1913: 1911: 1908: 1907: 1904: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1887: 1880: 1873: 1871: 1869: 1866: 1865: 1861:Bungaree Loop 1859: 1856: 1854: 1847: 1840: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1832: 1829: 1827: 1825: 1818: 1811: 1809: 1807: 1804: 1803: 1795: 1792: 1790: 1783: 1776: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1768: 1765: 1763: 1761: 1754: 1747: 1745: 1743: 1740: 1739: 1733: 1730: 1728: 1721: 1714: 1707: 1705: 1703: 1700: 1699: 1691: 1688: 1686: 1679: 1672: 1670: 1668: 1665: 1664: 1661: 1658: 1656: 1649: 1642: 1640: 1638: 1635: 1634: 1628: 1625: 1623: 1616: 1614: 1612: 1609: 1608: 1602: 1599: 1597: 1590: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1582: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1558: 1556: 1554: 1551: 1550: 1544: 1542: 1540: 1533: 1526: 1519: 1517: 1515: 1512: 1511: 1508: 1505: 1503: 1496: 1489: 1482: 1480: 1478: 1475: 1474: 1468: 1465: 1463: 1456: 1454: 1452: 1449: 1448: 1440: 1437: 1435: 1428: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1420: 1412: 1409: 1407: 1400: 1398: 1396: 1393: 1392: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1374: 1372: 1370: 1367: 1366: 1361: 1358: 1356: 1349: 1347: 1345: 1342: 1341: 1333: 1330: 1328: 1321: 1319: 1317: 1314: 1313: 1305: 1302: 1300: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1286: 1285: 1284:Bank Box Loop 1282: 1279: 1277: 1270: 1268: 1266: 1263: 1262: 1259: 1256: 1254: 1247: 1240: 1238: 1236: 1233: 1232: 1224: 1221: 1219: 1212: 1210: 1208: 1205: 1204: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1189: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1181: 1176: 1173: 1171: 1164: 1157: 1155: 1153: 1150: 1149: 1146: 1143: 1141: 1134: 1127: 1125: 1123: 1120: 1119: 1110: 1107: 1105: 1098: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1090: 1084: 1081: 1079: 1072: 1070: 1068: 1065: 1064: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1044: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1036: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1021: 1019: 1017: 1014: 1013: 1005: 1002: 1000: 993: 991: 989: 986: 985: 982:Melton Viaduct 980: 978: 976: 969: 967: 965: 962: 961: 952: 949: 947: 940: 938: 936: 933: 932: 926: 923: 921: 914: 912: 910: 907: 906: 901: 898: 896: 889: 887: 885: 882: 881: 873: 870: 868: 861: 859: 857: 854: 853: 848: 845: 843: 836: 834: 832: 829: 828: 822: 819: 817: 810: 808: 806: 803: 802: 797: 794: 792: 785: 783: 781: 778: 777: 770: 767: 765: 758: 751: 749: 747: 744: 743: 732: 730: 728: 721: 714: 712: 710: 707: 706: 701: 699: 697: 690: 688: 686: 683: 682: 677: 674: 672: 665: 663: 661: 658: 657: 652: 650: 648: 641: 639: 637: 634: 633: 620: 617: 615: 608: 601: 599: 597: 594: 593: 588: 585: 583: 576: 574: 572: 569: 568: 565:Kororoit Creek 563: 561: 559: 552: 550: 548: 545: 544: 537: 535: 533: 526: 519: 517: 515: 512: 511: 502: 499: 497: 490: 488: 486: 483: 482: 476: 474: 472: 465: 463: 461: 458: 457: 448: 445: 443: 436: 434: 432: 429: 428: 417: 415: 413: 406: 399: 397: 395: 392: 391: 380: 378: 376: 369: 362: 360: 358: 355: 354: 349: 347: 340: 338: 336: 333: 332: 323: 320: 318: 311: 309: 307: 304: 303: 299:Southern Cross 294: 291: 289: 282: 280: 278: 271: 270: 265: 255: 254: 251: 244: 243: 240: 236: 235: 231: 230: 227: 223: 222: 212: 208: 207: 204: 200: 199: 195: 194: 188:V/Line VLocity 185: 181: 180: 167: 163: 162: 159: 155: 154: 150: 149: 146:Southern Cross 142: 138: 137: 130: 126: 125: 95: 91: 90: 86: 85: 79: 71: 70: 53: 52: 49: 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 7126: 7115: 7112: 7110: 7107: 7105: 7102: 7100: 7097: 7095: 7092: 7090: 7087: 7085: 7082: 7080: 7077: 7075: 7072: 7071: 7069: 7056: 7044: 7030: 7027: 7026: 7024: 7020: 7014: 7011: 7009: 7006: 7004: 7001: 6999: 6996: 6994: 6991: 6989: 6986: 6984: 6981: 6980: 6978: 6974: 6970: 6963: 6959: 6945: 6942: 6940: 6937: 6936: 6934: 6930: 6924: 6921: 6919: 6916: 6914: 6911: 6909: 6906: 6904: 6901: 6899: 6896: 6894: 6891: 6889: 6886: 6884: 6881: 6879: 6876: 6874: 6873:Glen Waverley 6871: 6869: 6866: 6864: 6861: 6859: 6856: 6854: 6851: 6849: 6846: 6844: 6841: 6840: 6837: 6833: 6828: 6823: 6819: 6806: 6805: 6804: 6801: 6796: 6795: 6794: 6791: 6787: 6784: 6783: 6782: 6779: 6774: 6773: 6772: 6769: 6764: 6763: 6762: 6759: 6757: 6754: 6753: 6750: 6745: 6740: 6736: 6722: 6719: 6717: 6714: 6712: 6709: 6707: 6704: 6702: 6699: 6697: 6694: 6693: 6691: 6687: 6681: 6678: 6676: 6673: 6671: 6668: 6666: 6663: 6661: 6658: 6656: 6653: 6651: 6648: 6647: 6645: 6641: 6635: 6632: 6630: 6627: 6625: 6622: 6620: 6617: 6615: 6612: 6610: 6607: 6605: 6602: 6600: 6597: 6595: 6592: 6590: 6587: 6585: 6582: 6580: 6577: 6576: 6574: 6570: 6564: 6561: 6559: 6556: 6554: 6551: 6549: 6546: 6544: 6541: 6539: 6536: 6534: 6531: 6529: 6526: 6524: 6521: 6519: 6516: 6514: 6511: 6509: 6506: 6504: 6501: 6499: 6496: 6495: 6493: 6489: 6483: 6480: 6478: 6475: 6473: 6470: 6468: 6465: 6463: 6460: 6458: 6455: 6453: 6450: 6448: 6445: 6443: 6440: 6438: 6435: 6434: 6432: 6428: 6422: 6419: 6417: 6414: 6412: 6409: 6407: 6404: 6402: 6399: 6397: 6394: 6392: 6389: 6387: 6384: 6382: 6381:Mount Gambier 6379: 6377: 6374: 6372: 6369: 6367: 6364: 6362: 6359: 6357: 6354: 6352: 6349: 6347: 6344: 6342: 6339: 6337: 6334: 6332: 6329: 6327: 6324: 6322: 6319: 6317: 6314: 6311: 6308: 6306: 6303: 6301: 6298: 6297: 6295: 6291: 6285: 6282: 6280: 6277: 6275: 6272: 6270: 6267: 6265: 6262: 6260: 6257: 6255: 6252: 6250: 6247: 6245: 6242: 6240: 6237: 6235: 6232: 6230: 6227: 6225: 6222: 6220: 6217: 6215: 6212: 6210: 6207: 6205: 6202: 6200: 6197: 6195: 6192: 6190: 6187: 6185: 6182: 6180: 6177: 6175: 6172: 6170: 6167: 6165: 6164:Glen Waverley 6162: 6160: 6157: 6155: 6152: 6150: 6147: 6145: 6142: 6140: 6137: 6135: 6132: 6130: 6129:Albion–Jacana 6127: 6126: 6124: 6120: 6116: 6109: 6105: 6094: 6090: 6087: 6085: 6082: 6080: 6077: 6075: 6072: 6070: 6067: 6065: 6062: 6060: 6057: 6055: 6052: 6050: 6047: 6045: 6042: 6040: 6037: 6035: 6032: 6031: 6028: 6021: 6017: 6013: 6008: 5999: 5994: 5992: 5987: 5985: 5980: 5979: 5976: 5969: 5966: 5965: 5944: 5940: 5933: 5927: 5922: 5914: 5907: 5891: 5887: 5883: 5877: 5869: 5865: 5859: 5851: 5845: 5839: 5834: 5828: 5823: 5815: 5811: 5804: 5798: 5793: 5785: 5781: 5774: 5766: 5762: 5756: 5748: 5744: 5737: 5729: 5725: 5718: 5710: 5706: 5699: 5691: 5687: 5680: 5672: 5668: 5661: 5653: 5649: 5642: 5626: 5622: 5616: 5600: 5596: 5592: 5585: 5569: 5565: 5561: 5555: 5547: 5543: 5537: 5530: 5526: 5523: 5518: 5502: 5498: 5492: 5484: 5480: 5474: 5466: 5462: 5456: 5440: 5436: 5430: 5422: 5418: 5411: 5403: 5399: 5393: 5385: 5381: 5375: 5367: 5363: 5357: 5349: 5336: 5320: 5316: 5310: 5304: 5299: 5293: 5288: 5280: 5276: 5269: 5267: 5265: 5256: 5252: 5246: 5244: 5235: 5231: 5224: 5222: 5206: 5202: 5195: 5186: 5177: 5168: 5161:. p. 21. 5157: 5150: 5139: 5132: 5126: 5115: 5108: 5100: 5093: 5087: 5082: 5080: 5075: 5067: 5065: 5061: 5057: 5053: 5043: 5041: 5037: 5033: 5029: 5025: 5021: 5017: 5014:in 1877, via 5013: 5008: 5006: 5001: 4999: 4995: 4994:The Grampians 4990: 4987: 4983: 4979: 4974: 4972: 4968: 4964: 4960: 4956: 4951: 4948: 4947:Patchewollock 4944: 4940: 4936: 4932: 4931:Warracknabeal 4927: 4925: 4921: 4917: 4913: 4908: 4906: 4902: 4898: 4894: 4890: 4886: 4884: 4880: 4876: 4872: 4868: 4867: 4855: 4852: 4844: 4834: 4830: 4824: 4823: 4818:This section 4816: 4812: 4807: 4806: 4801:Ararat region 4798: 4796: 4792: 4788: 4783: 4781: 4777: 4773: 4769: 4757: 4753: 4749: 4740: 4738: 4734: 4730: 4725: 4723: 4719: 4715: 4705: 4703: 4699: 4695: 4691: 4687: 4683: 4682:Bacchus Marsh 4673: 4669: 4667: 4664: 4660: 4656: 4652: 4648: 4644: 4640: 4637:released the 4636: 4632: 4628: 4618: 4615: 4611: 4609: 4605: 4601: 4596: 4594: 4589: 4583: 4568: 4565: 4561: 4557: 4547: 4542: 4532: 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Index

Ararat railway line
under discussion
Ballarat V/Line rail service

Ballarat
Geelong-Ballarat
Mildura
Ballarat
Geelong
Regional Rail Link
Bendigo
Sunbury
Former branch lines
Southern Cross
V/Line
Ballarat
Ararat
V/Line VLocity
diesel multiple-unit
Serviceton
Western standard gauge railway line
Legend
Southern Cross
North Melbourne
CityLink
North East line
Seymour
Port Fairy line
Geelong
Footscray

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