North East railway line

North East (SG)
Overview
StatusOperational passenger services from Southern Cross to Albury and Sydney
Owner
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Termini
Connecting lines
Former connectionsUpfield—Somerton link
Stations6 current stations
Service
TypeVictorian railway line
ServicesAlbury Southern
Spirit of Progress, Southern Aurora, Sydney–Melbourne Express, Intercapital Daylight
Shared tracks:
South Kensington–West Footscray, Albion–Jacana, Albury
Operator(s)
History
CommencedNovember 1959 (1959-11)
Opened
  • Southern Cross to Albury on 3 January 1962 (1962-01-03)
Completed3 January 1962 (1962-01-03)
ReopenedNew Wodonga section on 23 July 2010 (2010-07-23)
ClosedOld Wodonga section on 9 November 2008 (2008-11-09)
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track:
  • Southern Cross to Tottenham
  • Seymour to border

Single track:

  • Tottenham to Seymour
  • border to Albury
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

km
Up arrow
Multiple lines
via Flinders Street
1.2
Southern Cross
Melbourne Freight Terminal
Left arrow
City Loop | UpperRight arrow Webb Dock line (dismantled)
Victoria Dock (North wharf)
(demolished)
Melbourne Yard & Steel Terminal | Victoria Dock (old)
(all demolished)
CityLink | Victoria Dock (Westgate)
Appleton Dock
South Dynon | Swanson Dock
North Dynon
tunnel under Bunbury Street
Whitehall Street
UpperLeft arrow
Multiple lines
to Southern Cross or Flinders Street
6.9
Footscray
Right arrow
7.8
Middle Footscray
Middle Footscray railway station#Transport links
8.3
8.6
West Footscray
West Footscray railway station#Transport links
10.3
Tottenham
10.4
Ashley Street
11.0
White City
(demolished)
Right arrow
Maidstone
(demolished)
12.2
Right arrow
13.5
Sunshine
13.6
Hampshire Road
Right arrow
Multiple lines
via Deer Park
13.3
Anderson Road
13.7
Albion
Albion–Jacana section
13.8
Albion Loop
14.2
15.4
McIntyre Road
16.0
McIntyre Sidings | McIntyre Loop
17.6
18.8
Keilor Park Drive
19.8
Albistore Siding
(demolished)
20.3
Keilor East
(proposed)
Right arrow
22.2
Tullamarine Loop
23.5
24.1
26.4
Left arrow
26.5
Jacana
26.5
27.0
Jacana Loop
27.6
Camp Road
27.9
Broadmeadows
Broadstore Siding
(demolished)
30.3
Coolaroo
Coolaroo railway station#Transport links
Left arrow
32.7
Somerton Road
32.8
Somerton
(demolished)
33.1
Somerton Yard | Roxburgh Park
Roxburgh Park railway station#Transport links
37.1
Craigieburn
37.4
38.5
end of overhead
38.5
40.8
end of Metro area
Seymour section
44.2
Donnybrook
Donnybrook railway station#Transport links
52.8
Beveridge
58.5
Wallan
Wallan railway station#Transport links
61.7
Lightwood
(demolished)
64.5
Heathcote Junction
Right arrow
66.3
Wandong
67.8
69.7
Mathieson's Siding
(demolished)
74.5
Kilmore East
Kilmore East railway station#Transport links
77.0
Kilmore East Quarry Siding
86.2
Broadford
88.3
McDougall's Siding
(demolished)
96.7
Lowry's Siding
(demolished)
99.5
101.2
Tallarook
Left arrow
105.5
Dysart
107.4
109.7
Seymour
117.9
Gravelside Siding
(demolished)
120.4
Mangalore
(demolished)
Right arrow
Albury section
127.0
Avenel
132.3
Monea
(demolished)
138.6
Locksley
(demolished)
147.3
Longwood
(demolished)
154.3
Creighton
(demolished)
162.1
Euroa
Euroa railway station#Transport linksEuroa railway station#Transport links
169.9
Balmattum
(demolished)
180.4
Violet Town
186.8
Burkes Hill Siding
(demolished)
194.2
Baddaginnie
(demolished)
202.9
Hanson's Siding
(demolished)
206.3
Benalla
Benalla railway station#Transport linksBenalla railway station#Transport linksNSW TrainLink Southern
Left arrow
215.8
Winton
(demolished)
222.0
Head's Siding
(demolished)
229.8
Glenrowan
(closed)
244.1
Alumatta Siding
(demolished)
Left arrow
Whitfield line
to Whitfield
(dismantled)
245.0
Wangaratta
Wangaratta railway station#Transport linksWangaratta railway station#Transport linksNSW TrainLink Southern
250.9
Bowser
(demolished)
Left arrow
268.6
Springhurst
Springhurst railway station#Transport links
Right arrow
Wahgunyah line
to Wahgunyah
(dismantled)
279.4
Barambogie Ballast Siding
(demolished)
282.4
Chiltern
Chiltern railway station#Transport links
291.2
Barnawartha
(closed)
SCT Barnawartha
303.3
West Wodonga
(demolished)
310.2
Wodonga
Wodonga railway station#Transport links
311.8
Wodonga (old)
(closed)
Left arrow
Cudgewa line
to Cudgewa
(dismantled)
313.1
Wodonga Coal Siding
(demolished)
313.8
Bridge over Murray River
NSW
Victoria
border
315.9
Albury
NSW TrainLink SouthernAlbury railway station#Transport links
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km

North East (original BG line)
Overview
Other name(s)Albury
Status
  • Operational with broad gauge passenger services from Flinders Street to Seymour
  • Gauge converted beyond Seymour
Owner
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Termini
Connecting lines
Former connections
Stations
  • 38 current stations
  • 13 former stations
  • 2 current siding
  • 13 former sidings
Service
TypeVictorian railway line
ServicesAlbury Craigieburn Seymour Shepparton
Operator(s)
History
Commenced21 October 1860 (1860-10-21)
Opened
  • Southern Cross to North Melbourne on 17 January 1859 (1859-01-17)
  • North Melbourne to Essendon on 21 October 1860 (1860-10-21)
  • Essendon to Dysart on 18 April 1872 (1872-04-18)
  • Dysart to Seymour on 26 August 1872 (1872-08-26)
  • Seymour to Longwood on 20 November 1872 (1872-11-20)
  • Longwood to Violet Town on 20 March 1873 (1873-03-20)
  • Violet Town to Benalla on 18 August 1873 (1873-08-18)
  • Benalla to Wangaratta on 28 October 1873 (1873-10-28)
  • Wangaratta to Wodonga on 21 November 1873 (1873-11-21)
  • Wodonga to Albury on 14 June 1883 (1883-06-14)
  • Flinders Street to Southern Cross on 29 November 1891 (1891-11-29)
Completed14 June 1883 (1883-06-14)
Reopened
  • North Melbourne to Newmarket on 31 October 1867 (1867-10-31)
  • Newmarket to Essendon on 9 January 1871 (1871-01-09)
Electrified
  • Flinders Street to Essendon on 28 May 1919 (1919-05-28)
  • Essendon to Broadmeadows on 4 September 1921 (1921-09-04)
  • Broadmeadows to Craigieburn on 22 July 2007 (2007-07-22)
Gauge convertedSeymour to Albury on 23 July 2010 (2010-07-23)
Closed
  • North Melbourne to Essendon on 1 July 1864 (1864-07-01)
  • Seymour to Albury on 9 November 2008 (2008-11-09)
Technical
Line length307.812 km (191.27 mi)
Number of tracksBroad gauge
  • Six tracks: Flinders Street to North Melbourne
  • Four tracks: North Melbourne to Kensington
  • Double track: Kensington to Dysart
  • Single track: Dysart to Seymour

Standard gauge
Double track:

  • Seymour to border

Single track:

  • Broadmeadows to Seymour
  • border to Albury
Track gauge
  • 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
  • 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
ElectrificationFlinders Street to Craigieburn: 1500 V DC overhead
Operating speed
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) - Passenger
  • 115 km/h (71 mph) - Freight
Signalling
Maximum incline1 in 50 (2%)
Route map

km
Up arrow
Multiple lines
via Richmond or Jolimont
0.0
Flinders Street
Flinders Street railway station#Transport linksFlinders Street railway station#Transport links
1.4
Parliament
2.7
Melbourne Central
Melbourne Central railway station#Transport linksMelbourne Central railway station#Transport links
3.3
Flagstaff
Flagstaff railway station#Transport links
1.2
Southern Cross
2.9
North Melbourne
3.1
Dynon Road
3.7
3.7
Right arrow
Multiple lines
via Footscray
Metro section
(Craigieburn Line)
5.4
Racecourse Road
5.5
Newmarket
6.8
Ascot Vale Road
7.0
Ascot Vale
Ascot Vale railway station#Transport links
7.4
8.1
Moonee Ponds
Moonee Ponds railway station#Transport links
9.2
Essendon
9.5
10.4
Glenbervie
Glenbervie railway station#Transport links
11.0
Strathmore
Strathmore railway station#Transport links
11.3
11.7
11.8
11.9
12.5
Pascoe Vale
Pascoe Vale railway station#Transport links
14.1
Oak Park
15.6
Glenroy
Glenroy railway station#Transport links
16.7
Jacana
16.7