Alamein railway line
| Alamein | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Melbourne suburban service | ||
| System | Metro Trains Melbourne | ||
| Connecting lines | Belgrave and Lilydale lines | ||
| Former connections | Outer Circle | ||
| Stations | 6 | ||
| Services | Shuttle to/from Camberwell station at most times | ||
| Operation | |||
| Commenced | 1890 | ||
| Completed | 1948 | ||
| Rolling stock | Comeng, X'Trapolis | ||
| Number of tracks | Double track to outside Ashburton, single track beyond | ||
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The Alamein railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. It serves part of the City of Boroondara, to the east of the Melbourne central business district. It has six stations and branches from the Belgrave and Lilydale lines at Camberwell station. It is entirely within PTV ticketing Zone 1.
The Alamein line heads south from Camberwell across gentle hills, with some moderately heavy earthworks. The line crosses under or over several roads by means of bridges, and only has two level crossings, one of which carries tram tracks, one of three such tram/train crossings in Melbourne. The area served by the line is fully built up and a mostly residential area.
The line is operated as a shuttle service between Camberwell and Alamein stations during off-peak periods, while trains run the whole distance to Flinders Street Station during peak hours.
The line is double track from the junction at Camberwell station to just north of Ashburton station; changing to a single track for the rest of the distance, a short enough section that it is not a serious bottleneck. The maximum permissible train speed limits range from 65 km/h (40 mph) on most of the double track sections, to 40 km/h (25 mph) on the single track, and 30 km/h (19 mph) over the tram/train level crossing on the line.
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