Lilydale railway line
| Lilydale | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Melbourne suburban service | ||
| System | Metro Trains Melbourne | ||
| Connecting lines | Glen Waverley, Alamein and Belgrave lines | ||
| Former connections | Outer Circle and Kew lines | ||
| Stations | 21 | ||
| Services | Stopping all stations except East Richmond, shoulder-peak and peak hour expresses between Richmond and Box Hill, with most trains making intermediate stops at Glenferrie and Camberwell. Short runs on the line to Blackburn in peak periods mostly stop all stations. | ||
| Operation | |||
| Commenced | 1859 | ||
| Opened | 1860 | ||
| Completed | 1882 | ||
| Rolling stock | Comeng, X'Trapolis | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 39.9 km (24.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 4 (Richmond – Burnley) 3 (Burnley – Box Hill) 2 (Box Hill – Mooroolbark) 1 (Mooroolbark – Lilydale) |
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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.
The line was constructed in the 1800s, originally being constructed from Richmond to Pic Nic, reaching Lilydale in 1882. The line previously extended to Healesville, with a branch line to Warburton, however both lines are now disused by regular services.
Today, the line has 21 operating passenger stations.
The Lilydale line runs through Melbourne's eastern suburbs across mostly gentle hills (but with some steeper sections near the end of the line), having few straight or level sections. Earthworks are significant, with deep cuttings at Hawthorn, Camberwell, Box Hill, Heatherdale and near Croydon. Around Glenferrie and Auburn the line has been raised above the surrounding area on an embankment to avoid level crossings of several roads. All but two level crossings have been eliminated between the city and Blackburn (Union Road at Surrey Hills and Mont Albert Road near Mont Albert). In 2010 grade separation removed the level crossing at Springvale Road, Nunawading, previously a major bottleneck. Grade separation removed the level crossings at Rooks Road and Mitcham Road, at Mitcham, in January 2014.
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