Flemington Racecourse railway line, Melbourne
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| Melbourne's railway lines |
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| City Loop |
| Caulfield group |
| Frankston line |
| Pakenham line |
| Sandringham line |
| Cranbourne line |
| Northern group |
| Upfield line |
| Werribee line |
| Broadmeadows line |
| Sydenham line |
| Williamstown line |
| Flemington Racecourse line |
| Burnley group |
| Lilydale line |
| Glen Waverley line |
| Belgrave line |
| Alamein line |
| Clifton Hill group |
| Hurstbridge line |
| Epping line |
| Greater-metropolitan |
| Stony Point line |
| Melton line |
| Sunbury line |
| Craigieburn line |
| List of Melbourne railway stations |
The Flemington Racecourse railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. It has 5 stations, all in Metcard ticketing Zone 1.
The Flemington Racecourse line is rarely in operation as it only opens for special events: racedays at Flemington Racecourse such as the Melbourne Cup or Oakes Day, and large events at the Showgrounds such as the Royal Melbourne Show in September, or the Big Day Out in January. It is otherwise used to store trains between peak hours. The line may be opened to permanent daily service if a redevelopment of the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds goes ahead.
History
The Flemington Racecourse line saw the first electric train journey in Australia, in 1919. The train travelled from Newmarket station on the Broadmeadows line to Flemington Racecourse station.
List of stations
Bold stations are terminuses, italic stations are staffed.
Branches from the City Loop at Spencer Street and Flagstaff stations.
- Zone 1
- North Melbourne (NME) – Upfield and Werribee lines branch
- Kensington (KEN)
- Newmarket (NKT) – Broadmeadows line branches
- Showgrounds
- Flemington Racecourse
External links, maps, and timetables
- Official line map (http://www.victrip.com.au/images/uploaded/MPGI2517_Train_Brd_Upf_DL.jpg)
- Statistics and detailed schematic map (http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure§ion=lineguide&line=flemington%20racecourse) at the VicSig (http://www.vicsig.net/) enthusiast website
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