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Stony Point line
The Stony Point line is a commuter railway line in the outer metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the only diesel service on the metropolitan network and, at 31 kilometres (19 mi), is the tenth-longest line. It is an extension of the Frankston line, with services running from Frankston station to Stony Point, serving 10 stations in all. The line is also used for freight services to the Port of Hastings.
The line was opened in three sections during 1888 and 1889. Only two stations have been added since its completion—Leawarra and Morradoo. In recent years, there have been proposals to extend the electrified Frankston line to Baxter.
The Stony Point line was initially opened from Frankston to Baxter station, with services commencing in 1888. Extensions to Hastings, Bittern, and Stony Point were completed in the following year. Branch lines were opened from Baxter to Mornington in 1889, and from Bittern to Red Hill in 1921.
In 1959, a new station was opened at Leawarra (originally called Railmotor Stopping Place No. 16),and Morradoo (originally called Railmotor Stopping Place No. 15} was opened a year later.
The Red Hill branch was closed in 1953, and the Mornington branch was closed in 1981. A 300-metre (980 ft)-long branch from Long Island Junction to Long Island was opened on 29 April 1969 to serve the adjacent steel mill.
Passenger services on the line were withdrawn on 10 June 1981, and the line from Long Island Junction to Stony Point was closed on 22 June 1981. Services were recommenced on 26 September 1984. After the reopening, DRC railcars were used, with two MTH carriages in between them, making up a four-carriage train. Frequent breakdowns of the railcars led to diesel locomotives often being called in to haul the consist as an alternative.
In August 1994, a T class locomotive hauling two MTH carriages was used but, by November 1995, weekday services were being operated by a P class with two MTH carriages. On weekends, an A class diesel was used, hauling an extra MTH car. On one occasion, an X class diesel, in V/Line Freight livery was employed, hauling three MTH carriages. Those configurations were not used after V/Line was separated into passenger and freight divisions.
Few changes occurred in the 2000s as the service settled down, following the period of frequent changes to the operators, services, and rolling-stock. Sometimes, when train operator V/Line had a locomotive shortage, locomotives leased from Freight Australia and, later, Pacific National appeared, in their green and yellow livery. In 2008, the Stony Point line underwent major re-signalling work, including the introduction of three-position signalling. The new signalling system was controlled remotely from the Frankston Signal Box.
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Stony Point line
The Stony Point line is a commuter railway line in the outer metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the only diesel service on the metropolitan network and, at 31 kilometres (19 mi), is the tenth-longest line. It is an extension of the Frankston line, with services running from Frankston station to Stony Point, serving 10 stations in all. The line is also used for freight services to the Port of Hastings.
The line was opened in three sections during 1888 and 1889. Only two stations have been added since its completion—Leawarra and Morradoo. In recent years, there have been proposals to extend the electrified Frankston line to Baxter.
The Stony Point line was initially opened from Frankston to Baxter station, with services commencing in 1888. Extensions to Hastings, Bittern, and Stony Point were completed in the following year. Branch lines were opened from Baxter to Mornington in 1889, and from Bittern to Red Hill in 1921.
In 1959, a new station was opened at Leawarra (originally called Railmotor Stopping Place No. 16),and Morradoo (originally called Railmotor Stopping Place No. 15} was opened a year later.
The Red Hill branch was closed in 1953, and the Mornington branch was closed in 1981. A 300-metre (980 ft)-long branch from Long Island Junction to Long Island was opened on 29 April 1969 to serve the adjacent steel mill.
Passenger services on the line were withdrawn on 10 June 1981, and the line from Long Island Junction to Stony Point was closed on 22 June 1981. Services were recommenced on 26 September 1984. After the reopening, DRC railcars were used, with two MTH carriages in between them, making up a four-carriage train. Frequent breakdowns of the railcars led to diesel locomotives often being called in to haul the consist as an alternative.
In August 1994, a T class locomotive hauling two MTH carriages was used but, by November 1995, weekday services were being operated by a P class with two MTH carriages. On weekends, an A class diesel was used, hauling an extra MTH car. On one occasion, an X class diesel, in V/Line Freight livery was employed, hauling three MTH carriages. Those configurations were not used after V/Line was separated into passenger and freight divisions.
Few changes occurred in the 2000s as the service settled down, following the period of frequent changes to the operators, services, and rolling-stock. Sometimes, when train operator V/Line had a locomotive shortage, locomotives leased from Freight Australia and, later, Pacific National appeared, in their green and yellow livery. In 2008, the Stony Point line underwent major re-signalling work, including the introduction of three-position signalling. The new signalling system was controlled remotely from the Frankston Signal Box.