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Blackburn Railway Station, Melbourne
Blackburn railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Blackburn, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Blackburn station is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform connected by an accessible underground concourse. It opened on 25 December 1882, with the current station provided in 1980. History On 1 December 1882, the railway line from Melbourne to Camberwell railway station, Melbourne, Camberwell was extended to Lilydale railway station, Lilydale. At this time, the Lilydale line had only a Single-track railway, single track, and used a Token (railway signalling), token-based system of Railway signal, signalling. On 12 August 1889, Blackburn was designated a 'Passing loop, crossing station', meaning that it had a loop line to allow trains to pass each other. In December 1891, a Doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transport Victoria
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the brand name for public transport in the Australian state of Victoria. It was previously the trading name of the Public Transport Development Authority (PTDA), a now-defunct statutory authority in Victoria, responsible for providing, coordinating, and promoting public transport. PTV began operating on 2 April 2012, taking over many of the responsibilities previously exercised by the Director of Public Transport and the Department of Transport. It also took over the marketing of public transport in Victoria from Metlink and Viclink, as well as responsibility for the myki ticketing system, formerly handled by the Transport Ticketing Authority. PTV's functions were transferred to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) on 1 July 2019. However, PTV continues to exist as the brand for public transport services in Victoria and refers to the Public Transport division of DTP. Governance PTV was the trading name of the Public Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilydale Line
The Lilydale line is a commuter railway line on the Railways in Melbourne, Melbourne metropolitan railway network serving the city of Melbourne in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, the line is coloured Dark blue (color), dark blue and is one of the four lines that constitute the Metro Trains Melbourne#Burnley Group, Burnley group. It is the city's sixth-longest metropolitan railway line at . The line runs from Flinders Street railway station, Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Lilydale railway station, Lilydale station in the city's east, serving 27 stations via Burnley railway station, Burnley, Box Hill railway station, Melbourne, Box Hill, Ringwood railway station, Melbourne, Ringwood, and Croydon railway station, Melbourne, Croydon. The line operates for approximately 19 hours a day (from approximately 5:00 am to around 12:00 am) with 24 hour service available on Friday and Saturday nights. During peak hours, headway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary is an example of regenerated and remnant bushland in suburban Melbourne, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Blackburn. It is the most significant of the many parks in the City of Whitehorse, featuring areas of regenerated bushland and various walking tracks. In 1889 the Kooyongkoot Creek was dammed forming Blackburn Lake, at the centre of the sanctuary. The park has a diverse history revolving around the human usage of the lake and surrounding bushland, which by the 1960s left the lake in particular, very polluted. Although still polluted today, the late 20th century saw much regenerative planting and protection measures by local residents and community groups which has halted and in some places reduced pollution. Today, the park is home to a variety of local wildlife, including Pacific black ducks and herons. The sanctuary also features a variety of other birds, as well as possums and sugar gliders. History In 1889 the lake itself was formed wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringwood Railway Station, Melbourne
Ringwood railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction point for the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood in Victoria, Australia. Ringwood is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform, connected by an accessible overground concourse. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2016. The original single story brick station buildings, located on Platform 3, are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and today function as the ticket and staff offices. The station was reopened in January 2016 as part of a multimillion dollar redevelopment of the Eastland Shopping Centre, Ringwood Town Square and Railway Place. History Ringwood station opened on 1 December 1882, when the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Hill Railway Station, Melbourne
Box Hill railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, Belgrave and Lilydale line, Lilydale lines, which are both part of the Railways in Melbourne, Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Box Hill, Victoria, Box Hill, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Box Hill station is a below ground premium station, featuring four platforms, an island platform with two faces and two side platforms connected by a ground level precinct. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 1985. The station is located underground, beneath the Box Hill Central shopping centre. East of the station, towards Lilydale railway station, Lilydale and Belgrave railway station, Belgrave, the three tracks merge into double-track railway, two. History Box Hill station opened on 1 December 1882 when the railway line from Camberwell railway station, Melbourne, Camberwell was extended to Lilydale. When the station opened, Box Hill was a separate town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double-track Railway
A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track. Overview In the earliest days of railways in the United Kingdom, most lines were built as double-track because of the difficulty of co-ordinating operations before the invention of the telegraph. The lines also tended to be busy enough to be beyond the capacity of a single track. In the early days the Board of Trade did not consider any single-track railway line to be complete. In the earliest days of railways in the United States most lines were built as single-track for reasons of cost, and very inefficient timetable working systems were used to prevent head-on collisions on single lines. This improved with the development of the telegraph and the train order system. Operation Handedness In any given country, rail traffic generally runs to one side of a double-track line, not always the same side as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passing Loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or trams travelling in opposite directions can pass each other. Trains/trams going in the same direction can also overtake, provided that the signalling arrangement allows it. A passing loop is double-ended and connected to the main track at both ends, though a dead end siding known as a refuge siding, which is much less convenient, can be used. A similar arrangement is used on the gauntlet track of cable railways and funiculars, and in passing places on single-track roads. Ideally, the loop should be longer than all trains needing to cross at that point. Unless the loop is of sufficient length to be dynamic, the first train to arrive must stop or move very slowly, while the second to arrive may pass at speed. If one train is too lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Signal
A railway signal is a visual display device that conveys instructions or provides warning of instructions regarding the driver's authority to proceed. The driver interprets the signal's indication and acts accordingly. Typically, a signal might inform the driver of the speed at which the train may safely proceed or it may instruct the driver to stop. Application and positioning of signals Originally, signals displayed simple stop or proceed indications. As traffic density increased, this proved to be too limiting and refinements were added. One such refinement was the addition of distant signals on the approach to stop signals. The distant signal gave the driver warning that they were approaching a signal which might require a stop. This allowed for an overall increase in speed, since train drivers no longer had to drive at a speed within sighting distance of the stop signal. Under timetable and train order operation, the signals did not directly convey orders to the tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Token (railway Signalling)
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a train driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the names of the section to which it belongs. A token system is more commonly used for single lines because of the greater risk of collision in the event of a mistake being made by a signaller or traincrew than on double lines. Principle The operation of a bidirectional single track line has the hazard of two trains colliding. The simplest way to prevent such collisions is to have only one train in the section at any given time. Such a system is known as "one-engine-in-steam” (OES) or “one-train working" (OTW). This system is used on some branches of rail networks, and on heritage railways. The main disadvantage is that it restricts the number of train movements that can be made. For a larger railway system, it becomes exceptionally limiting in the level of operations that it all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-track Railway
A single-track railway is a railway where trains traveling in both directions share the same track. Single track is usually found on lesser-used rail lines, often branch lines, where the level of traffic is not high enough to justify the cost of constructing and maintaining a second track. Advantages and disadvantages Single track is significantly cheaper to build and maintain, but has operational and safety disadvantages. For example, a single-track line that takes 15 minutes to travel through would have capacity for only two trains per hour in each direction safely. By contrast, a double track with signal boxes four minutes apart can allow up to 15 trains per hour in each direction safely, provided all the trains travel at the same speed. This hindrance on the capacity of a single track may be partly overcome by making the track one-way on alternate days. Long freight trains are a problem if the passing stretches are not long enough. Other disadvantages include the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilydale Railway Station
Lilydale railway station is a commuter railway station and the Terminal train station, terminus of the Lilydale line, part of the Railways in Melbourne, Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Lilydale, Victoria, Lilydale in Victoria, Australia. Lilydale is an Elevated railway, elevated premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current terminus station and stabling provided in 2021. Initially opened as Lillydale, spelling that matched the original township, the station was given its current name of Lilydale on the 15 May 1888. History Lilydale station opened on 1 December 1882 as an extension of the railway line from Camberwell railway station, Melbourne, Camberwell, which had been extended from Hawthorn railway station, Melbourne, Hawthorn in April of that year. The fare from Melbourne was 3s 6d (First class travel, first class) and 2s 6d (second class), and a letter-writer to ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camberwell Railway Station, Melbourne
Camberwell railway station is a commuter railway station and the Junction (rail), junction point for the Alamein line, Alamein, Belgrave line, Belgrave and Lilydale line, Lilydale lines, which are all part of the Railways in Melbourne, Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Camberwell, Victoria, Camberwell, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Camberwell station is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform connected by a Inclined plane, ramp and accessible Concourse, overground concourse. It opens on 3 April 1882, with the current station provided in 1919. History Camberwell station opened on 3 April 1882, when the railway line was extended from Hawthorn railway station, Melbourne, Hawthorn. It remained the terminus of the line for a few months in that year, until the railway was extended to Lilydale railway station, Lilydale. When the first section of the Outer Circle railway line, Melbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
