Flemington Racecourse Line
Line Information
Length
8.014 km
Max length
8.014 km
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Max grade
1 in 83
Tracks
Six tracks - Flinders Street to North Melbourne
Four tracks - North Melbourne to Macaulay Road
Triple tracks - Showgrounds to Flemington Racecourse
Double tracks - Macaulay Road to Showgrounds
No. of stations
5
No. of sidings
0
Max no. of sidings
3
Myki Zone
1

History
Opened
21 October 1860 - Southern Cross to Newmarket
28 February 1861 - Newmarket to Flemington Racecourse
29 November 1891 - Flinders Street to Southern Cross
Electrified
October 1918 - Flinders Street to Flemington Racecourse
Closed
1 July 1864 - Southern Cross to Flemington Racecourse
Reopened
31 October 1867 - Southern Cross to Flemington Racecourse
Fate
Suburban special events service

Operator
Used by
M&ER: 1861-1864
VR: 1867-1983
  • VicRail: 1974-1983
MTA: 1983-1989
PTC: 1989-1999
  • The Met: 1989-1998
  • Hillside trains: 1998-1999
Connex Melbourne: 1999-2009
Metro: 2009-2012
PTV: 2012-Current
Rolling stock
Comeng, Siemens, X'Trapolis 100

Frequency
Service pattern
Special events through to Flinders Street
Peak
Every 4-60 minutes during special events

Connections
Connections
City Loop, Craigieburn, Seymour, Sunbury, Upfield, Werribee, Williamstown lines
Photos
Flemington Racecourse Line
Legend
 
 
 
 
  
City Loop
 
0 km
Flinders Street
Zone 1
 
 1.232 km
Southern Cross
Zone 1
 
  
 
 
 
  
City Loop
 
 2.672 km
Albury, North East SG, Western SG lines
 
 2.912 km
North Melbourne (5.944 km via loop)
Zone 1
 
 3.125 km
Dynon Road
 
 
  
 
 
 
 3.532 km
Upfield line
 
 
  
CityLink
 
  
Moonee Ponds Creek
 
 
 
3.928 km
Sunbury, Werribee & Williamstown lines
 
  
 
 
  
(Macaulay Road)
 
4.807 km
Kensington
Not a stop
5.436 km
Racecourse Road
5.533 km
Newmarket
Not a stop
 
 5.732 km
Craigieburn, Seymour lines
 
 
Darrell Lea Pty Ltd
Closed
 
Sheep & Cattle Yards
Closed
6.368 km
Ascot Vale Road
 
Mayfair Estates Pty Ltd Siding and Sheep & Cattle Yards
Closed
6.965 km
Showgrounds
Zone 1
7.820 km
Flemington Racecourse
Zone 1
Trains of Victoria
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