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Alamein railway line

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The Alamein railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. [1]

68 relations: Alamein railway station, Ashburton railway station, Melbourne, Belgrave railway line, Box Hill railway station, Melbourne, Built-up area, Burwood railway station, Melbourne, Buses in Melbourne, Camberwell railway station, Melbourne, City Loop, City of Boroondara, Color code, Comeng (train), Conductor (rail), Deepdene railway station, Melbourne, Double-track railway, Earthworks (engineering), East Richmond railway station, Melbourne, Electric locomotive, Express train, Flinders Street railway station, Flying junction, Glen Waverley railway line, Glenferrie railway station, Hartwell railway station, Housing Commission of Victoria, Junction (rail), Kew railway line, Level crossing, Lever frame, Light rail, Lilydale railway line, Melbourne, Melbourne City Centre, Metlink, Metro Trains Melbourne, Operation Phoenix (railway), Outer Circle railway line, Overpass, Pakenham railway line, Passing loop, Patronage (transportation), Peak demand, Public Transport Victoria, Rail transport, Railroad switch, Railway electrification system, Railway platform, Railway signalling, Railways in Melbourne, Residential area, ..., Riversdale railway station, Rush hour, Siding (rail), Signalling block system, Single-track railway, Steam locomotive, Suburb, Tait (train), Token (railway signalling), Track (rail transport), Traffic bottleneck, Train station, Tram, Trams in Melbourne, Tramway track, Victorian Railways, Willison railway station, X'Trapolis 100. Expand index (18 more) »

Alamein railway station

Alamein railway station is the terminus of the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia.

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Ashburton railway station, Melbourne

Ashburton Railway Station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia.

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Belgrave railway line

The Belgrave railway line is a broad-gauge electric suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.

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Box Hill railway station, Melbourne

Box Hill railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines, in Victoria, Australia.

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Built-up area

Built-up area (BUA) is a term used primarily in urban planning, real estate development, building design and the construction industry.

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Burwood railway station, Melbourne

Burwood railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia.

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Buses in Melbourne

Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network.

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Camberwell railway station, Melbourne

Camberwell railway station is located on the Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein lines in Victoria, Australia.

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City Loop

The City Loop (originally called the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop or MURL) is a mostly-underground, partly surface-level and partly elevated subway and rail system around the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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City of Boroondara

The City of Boroondara is a local government area in Victoria, Australia.

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Color code

A color code or colour code is a system for displaying information by using different colors.

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Comeng (train)

The Comeng train is a type of electric train that operates on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. They first appeared on the network in VicRail teacup livery in 1981 to replace the last of the 60-year-old Tait trains. More were ordered after the failed refurbishment and subsequent withdrawal of the Harris trains. In total 570 carriages (380 motor cars and 190 trailer cars, a total of 95 six carriage sets) were built by Comeng, Dandenong.

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Conductor (rail)

A conductor (American and Canadian English) or guard (Commonwealth English) is a train crew member responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve actual operation of the train.

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Deepdene railway station, Melbourne

Deepdene was a railway station on the Outer Circle railway line, located in the suburb of Balwyn, Melbourne, Australia.

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Double-track railway

A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.

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Earthworks (engineering)

Earthworks are engineering works created through the processing of parts of the earth's surface involving quantities of soil or unformed rock.

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East Richmond railway station, Melbourne

East Richmond railway station is located on the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein, and Glen Waverley lines in Victoria, Australia.

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Electric locomotive

An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.

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Express train

Express trains (also sometimes referred to as fast trains, though this is a relative term, usually meaning "faster than some other trains on the line in question") are a form of rail service.

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Flinders Street railway station

Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Flying junction

A flying junction or flyover is a railway junction at which one or more diverging or converging tracks in a multiple-track route cross other tracks on the route by bridge to avoid conflict with other train movements.

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Glen Waverley railway line

The Glen Waverley railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia.

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Glenferrie railway station

Glenferrie railway station is located on the Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein lines in Victoria, Australia.

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Hartwell railway station

Hartwell railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia.

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Housing Commission of Victoria

The Housing Commission of Victoria (colloquially known as the Housing Commission and currently known as Victorian Office of Housing) was a State Government body responsible for public housing in Victoria, Australia.

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Junction (rail)

A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.

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Kew railway line

The Kew railway line was a former railway line in Melbourne, Australia.

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Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road or path at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using a bridge or tunnel.

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Lever frame

Mechanical railway signalling installations rely on lever frames for their operation to interlock the signals and points to allow the safe operation of trains in the area the signals control.

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Light rail

Light rail, light rail transit (LRT), or fast tram is a form of urban rail transport using rolling stock similar to a tramway, but operating at a higher capacity, and often on an exclusive right-of-way.

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Lilydale railway line

The Lilydale railway line is a commuter railway line in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, and is part of the Melbourne rail network operated by Metro Trains Melbourne.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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Melbourne City Centre

Melbourne City Centre (also known colloquially as simply "The City" or "The CBD") is an area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Metlink

Metlink was the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Melbourne, Australia.

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Metro Trains Melbourne

Metro Trains Melbourne, known colloquially as simply Metro, is the franchised operator of the suburban railway network in Melbourne, Australia.

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Operation Phoenix (railway)

Operation Phoenix was a post-World War II rehabilitation program carried out by the Victorian Railways (VR) in Australia.

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Outer Circle railway line

The Outer Circle was built in 1891 as a steam-era suburban railway line, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Overpass

An overpass (called a flyover in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries) is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway.

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Pakenham railway line

The Pakenham line in Melbourne, Australia is a commuter rail passenger train service operating between Flinders Street in the Melbourne CBD and Pakenham in Melbourne's southeast.

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Passing loop

A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams travelling in opposite directions can pass each other.

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Patronage (transportation)

In public transportation, patronage or ridership refers to the number of people using a transit service.

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Peak demand

Peak demand is an historically high point in the sales record of a particular product.

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Public Transport Victoria

Public Transport Victoria (stylised as PT&gt) is the trading name of the statutory authority responsible for providing, coordinating and promoting public transport in the Australian state of Victoria.

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Rail transport

Rail transport is a means of transferring of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks.

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Railroad switch

A railroad switch, turnout, or points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.

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Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electric power to railway trains and trams without an on-board prime mover or local fuel supply.

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Railway platform

A railway platform is an area – normally paved or otherwise prepared for pedestrian use, and often raised to a greater or lesser degree – provided alongside one or more of the tracks at a railway or metro station for use by passengers awaiting, boarding, or alighting from trains.

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Railway signalling

Railway signalling is a system used to direct railway traffic and keep trains clear of each other at all times.

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Railways in Melbourne

The Melbourne rail network is a mixed-grade commuter and freight train system in the city of Melbourne, Victoria.

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Residential area

A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.

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Riversdale railway station

Riversdale railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia.

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Rush hour

A rush hour (American English, British English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest.

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Siding (rail)

A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur.

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Signalling block system

Signalling block systems enable the safe and efficient operation of railways to avoid collisions between trains.

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Single-track railway

A single-track railway is a railway where trains traveling in both directions share the same track.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Suburb

A suburb is a mixed-use or residential area, existing either as part of a city or urban area or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city.

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Tait (train)

The Tait trains were a wooden bodied Electric Multiple Unit train that operated on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Token (railway signalling)

In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a train driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track.

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Track (rail transport)

The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade.

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Traffic bottleneck

A traffic bottleneck is a localized disruption of vehicular traffic on a street, road, or highway.

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Train station

A train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot (see below) is a railway facility or area where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

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Tram

A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.

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Trams in Melbourne

Trams are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, Australia.

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Tramway track

Tramway track is used on tramways or light rail operations.

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Victorian Railways

The Victorian Railways operated in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983.

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Willison railway station

Willison railway station is located on the Alamein line in Victoria, Australia.

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X'Trapolis 100

The X'Trapolis 100 is a single deck electric multiple unit.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamein_railway_line

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