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Sydney–Melbourne rail corridor
The Sydney–Melbourne rail corridor consists of the 953-kilometre (592-mile) long 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard-gauge main line between the Australian state capitals of Sydney (New South Wales) and Melbourne (Victoria), the two largest cities in Australia and the lines immediately connected to it. Freight and passenger services operate along the route, including the NSW TrainLink XPT passenger service.
The corridor consists of the Main Southern railway line from Sydney's Central Station to Albury Station – 646 km (401 mi) – and Victoria's North East railway line – 307 km (191 mi) – from Albury to Melbourne's freight terminals and Southern Cross station.
In 1883, the 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Victorian Railways broad gauge line met the 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) New South Wales Government Railways standard gauge line at Albury. The two tracks were separated by an island platform 350 metres (1150 feet) long. The break of gauge, for both passenger and freight traffic, continued until 1962, when the Victorian North East standard gauge line was completed.
Intercapital passenger services such as the Spirit of Progress, Southern Aurora, and Intercapital Daylight once operated in the corridor.
Sydney to Melbourne XPTs don't commonly use the Main Southern railway line between Lidcombe and Glenfield, instead using the East Hills line.
The XPT service runs two return trips each day between Melbourne and Sydney, making scheduled stops at Broadmeadows, Seymour, Benalla, Wangaratta, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Junee, Cootamundra, Yass Junction, Goulburn, Moss Vale, Campbelltown and Central with optional stops at Culcairn, Henty, The Rock, Harden and Gunning. The stops at Broadmeadows and Seymour were introduced on Sunday 25 November 2012. Before then, the XPT ran express from Melbourne to Benalla.
All four daily XPT services take about 11 hours.
A huge deficiency in interstate rail investment compared with investment in highways has existed since the 1960s.[citation needed] Although the standard gauge line is about 960 km (600 mi) long, the journey on the road equivalent of the corridor – the Hume Highway – is now about 90 km (56 mi) shorter than the rail line. Relatively high road speeds are possible because the highway now bypasses many of the towns where there were speed limits. Further, in 2013 the entire Hume Highway was completed as a dual carriageway, whereas the rail line is still single-track in some places – a significant impediment to continuous running.
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Sydney–Melbourne rail corridor
The Sydney–Melbourne rail corridor consists of the 953-kilometre (592-mile) long 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard-gauge main line between the Australian state capitals of Sydney (New South Wales) and Melbourne (Victoria), the two largest cities in Australia and the lines immediately connected to it. Freight and passenger services operate along the route, including the NSW TrainLink XPT passenger service.
The corridor consists of the Main Southern railway line from Sydney's Central Station to Albury Station – 646 km (401 mi) – and Victoria's North East railway line – 307 km (191 mi) – from Albury to Melbourne's freight terminals and Southern Cross station.
In 1883, the 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Victorian Railways broad gauge line met the 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) New South Wales Government Railways standard gauge line at Albury. The two tracks were separated by an island platform 350 metres (1150 feet) long. The break of gauge, for both passenger and freight traffic, continued until 1962, when the Victorian North East standard gauge line was completed.
Intercapital passenger services such as the Spirit of Progress, Southern Aurora, and Intercapital Daylight once operated in the corridor.
Sydney to Melbourne XPTs don't commonly use the Main Southern railway line between Lidcombe and Glenfield, instead using the East Hills line.
The XPT service runs two return trips each day between Melbourne and Sydney, making scheduled stops at Broadmeadows, Seymour, Benalla, Wangaratta, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Junee, Cootamundra, Yass Junction, Goulburn, Moss Vale, Campbelltown and Central with optional stops at Culcairn, Henty, The Rock, Harden and Gunning. The stops at Broadmeadows and Seymour were introduced on Sunday 25 November 2012. Before then, the XPT ran express from Melbourne to Benalla.
All four daily XPT services take about 11 hours.
A huge deficiency in interstate rail investment compared with investment in highways has existed since the 1960s.[citation needed] Although the standard gauge line is about 960 km (600 mi) long, the journey on the road equivalent of the corridor – the Hume Highway – is now about 90 km (56 mi) shorter than the rail line. Relatively high road speeds are possible because the highway now bypasses many of the towns where there were speed limits. Further, in 2013 the entire Hume Highway was completed as a dual carriageway, whereas the rail line is still single-track in some places – a significant impediment to continuous running.