Warrnambool railway line, Victoria

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Warrnambool railway line, Victoria

Line details
Length (km)	269 km
Tracks	Double broad gauge track to Geelong, single beyond.
Service pattern	Intercity
Rolling stock	Locomotive hauled N type carriages
Rail transport in Victoria
List of stations Closed railways

This article is about the V/Line service. For the railway itself see Port Fairy railway line

The Warrnambool Line is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves passengers between state capital Melbourne and the regional city of Warrnambool.

1 History
2 Services
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

In 1993 passenger services on the line were contracted to the private company West Coast Railway. This arrangement remained until 2004 when the contract was handed back the to the Government. V/Line have since operated services on the line. Marshall station in Geelong was opened on the line in 2004,^[1] and Sherwood Park station in Warrnambool in 2006.^[2]

[edit] Services

Warrnambool bound V/Line train crossing the Barwon River in Geelong

Colac station goods shed and platform

Overview of the Warrnambool station yard

V/Line operates thrice daily passenger trains on the Warrnambool line from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. Services as far as Marshall station are operated as the Geelong Line. Connex Melbourne services also operate as far as Werribee station as the Werribee Line.

Classified by V/Line as an Intercity service, a snack bar is provided on board trains, and first class accommodation is available. Locomotive hauled N type carriages are used, and all services run semi-express between Geelong and Melbourne, stopping only at major stations.

Bold stations are termini, where some train services terminate; and stations with an asterisk (*) are staffed part time.

Warrnambool railway line

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