Route Knowledge - Metro Controlled Area Flashcards
What are the Burnley Group Lines?
- Burnley Underground Loop
- Burnley Viaduct
- Alamein
- Glen Waverley
- Belgrave
- Lilydale
The boundary for the Metrol Controlled Area is defined as:
- East Richmond (All Burnley Group Lines)
- Richmond (All Caulfield Group Lines)
- South Kensington – Down end (Werribee and Williamstown Lines)
- Moonee Ponds Creek Junction (Sunbury and Craigieburn Line)
- North Melbourne Sidings (Broadmeadows Suburban Line)
- Macaulay (Down Upfield Line)
- Flemington Bridge (Up Upfield Line)
- Clifton Hill (Mernda Line)
- Westgarth (Hurstbridge Line)
- Southern Cross (Metro and Freight Bypass Lines)
What are the Northern Group Lines?
he Northern group is comprised of the following lines:
- Northern Underground Loop
- Northern Viaduct
- Through Suburban Viaducts
- Upfield
- Craigieburn
- Racecourse
- Sunbury
- Werribee
- Williamstown
What are the Caulfield Group Lines?
- Caulfield Underground Loop
- Caulfield Viaduct
- Sandringham
- Frankston
- Cranbourne
- Pakenham
What are the Clifton Hill/City Circle Group Lines?
- Clifton Hill / City Circle Underground Loop
- Clifton Hill / City Circle Viaduct
- Mernda
- Hurstbridge
What areas of signalling do Metrol control, outside of the official Metrol Controlled Area?
- Burnley Station and Sidings (Burnley Group)
- Darling (Glen Waverley line)
- Sunshine to Albion (Sunbury line).
- Moreland to Batman, Gowrie, and Upfield (Upfield line)
What special instructions exist in regard to setting back between Jolimont to Victoria Park and Victoria Park to Clifton Hill?
A Train Authority will be required to setback. This is due to the high number of Automatic signals in that area.
What special instructions exist in regard to setting back between East Richmond and Burnley/Burnley Sidings?
You will only need verbal permission from the Senior Network Controller to setback.
What are the areas of Bidirectional ABS inside the Metrol controlled area?
- Clifton Hill / City Circle Viaduct and Loop
- Burnley Viaduct and Loop
- Northern Viaduct and Loop
- Caulfield Viaduct and Loop
- Down Hurstbridge line near Clifton Hill
- Metro and Freight Bypass (Regional Rail Link Control Area)
What is the safeworking system for the Metrol-controlled area?
the ABS Safeworking System.
What are the Terminating Locations within the Metrol controlled area?
- Flinders Street: All Platforms
- Southern Cross: Platform 8A and Platforms 9-12
- South Kensington
- Macaulay Sidings/Main line
- Victoria Park
- Clifton Hill
What are the stabling locations within the Metrol Controlled Area?
- Layby Sidings
- North Melbourne Sidings
- Macaulay Sidings
- Victoria Park Siding
What platforms do Clifton Hill/City Circle trains depart from at Flinders St?
1
What platforms do Belgrave, Lilydale, Ringwood, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Blackburn depart from at FSS?
2/3 (and 4)
What platforms do Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield depart from at FSS?
4/5
What platforms do Pakenham, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Westall depart from at FSS?
6/7
What platforms do Frankston, Mordialloc, Werribee depart from at FSS?
8/9
What platforms do Laverton, Williamstown depart from at FSS?
10
What platforms does Sandringham depart from at FSS?
12/13
What is the maximum speed for Flinders Street Platforms and under the Swanston Street Bridge
25
What is the maximum speed for Road 9A at Flinders Street
15
What is the maximum speed for Under Federation Square
40
What is the maximum speed for Federation Square to Richmond
65
What platforms do Burnley group trains usually depart FSS towards RMD?
Platforms 2, 3 and 4
What platforms do Caulfield group trains usually depart FSS towards RMD?
Platforms 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 1 & 2 access?
Clifton Hill, City Circle and Burnley Through lines
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can road 3 access?
Clifton Hill, City Circle, Burnley Through and Burnley Local Lines
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can road 4 access?
Burnley Local and Northern loop lines
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can road 5 access?
Northern loop only
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 6 and 7 access?
Caulfield Local and Caulfield Throughs
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 8 and 9 access?
Special line only
From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 9a east, 12 and 13 access?
Sandringham line only
What two lines merge between FSS and RMD at RMD Junction?
Sandringham and Special lines
What is the maximum speed from Federation Square to Clifton Hill
55
What is the maximum speed along the CNBC viaducts?
35
What is the maximum speed along the Through Suburban Viaducts (Up and Down)
40
What speed is the maximum speed permitted from Flinders Street Platforms to the Viaducts
25
What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Clifton Hill/City Circle lines depart from?
Platform 1
What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Burnley Group lines depart from?
Platforms 2 and 3
What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Caulfield Group lines depart from?
Trains usually run direct to Richmond
What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Northern Group lines depart from?
Platforms 4, 5, 9, and 10
Down routing from FSS to SSS, what roads can access?
Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Roads 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9a and 12 access?
Northern, Caulfield viaducts
Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Roads 1, 1a, 2, 3 and 14 access?
Clifton Hill, Burnley, and Northern Viaducts
Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Road 4 access?
Clifton Hill, Burnley, Northern and Caulfield Viaducts
Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Road 10 access?
Through Viaduct only
What is the maximum speed of the Metro and Freight By-pass Line?
40km/h
What route indicator is required to access the Metro & Freight Bypass on the down from FSS?
Illuminated letter G
On the down from FSS towards SSS, what route indicator is needed for lines access to platforms 9, 10, 10A, 11, 12, 13 and 14?
Illuminated letter M
On the down from FSS towards SSS, what route indicator is needed for lines access to platform 8A?
Lol, jks. You can’t access platform 8A direct from FSS.
How many roads in MYD? What is the capacity, who is the controlling signaller, how is each row signalled and is there any business risk?
10 roads, each with 1x6 car capacity. Controlling signaller is Regional Railway (West Tower), each has its own dwarf. Business risk on road 4
What is the maximum speed from Southern Cross to Clifton Hill, Caulfield, or Burnley MURL?
60
What is the maximum speed from Southern Cross to North Melbourne Junction?
65
What is the maximum speed for diverges between SSS and La Trobe Street Bridge?
30
What is the maximum speed at Franklin St Junction/Dudley St on the Mains and Throughs?
40
Departing SSS on the down, how can we access the East Suburban lines?
What services usually use these lines?
From Platform 10, track 10A or Platform 11
Usually used by Upfield and Craigieburn services
Departing SSS on the down, how can we access the Main Suburban lines?
Platforms 11 and 12
Usually used by Sunbury services
Departing SSS on the down, how can we access the Through Suburban lines? What lines usually use these lines?
Platform 14 at Southern Cross
Usually used by Werribee and Williamstown services
Departing North Melbourne on the up, from what platforms can we access the Mains, Eastern and Through Suburban lines?
East: Platform 1
Mains: Platform 3
Through: Platform 5
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 9?
Clifton Hill loop
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 10?
Burnley loop
East Suburban Down
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS road 10A?
East Suburban Down
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 11?
East Suburban
Main Suburban
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 12?
Caulfield Loop
Main Suburban
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 13?
Jokes, Up Through Suburban only
What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 14?
Down Through Suburban
Where is MURL access for Clifton Hill/City Circle?
- Southern Cross Platform 9
- Jolimont
- Flinders St Platforms 1, 2 and 3 (City Circle)
Where is MURL access for Burnley?
- Southern Cross Platform 10
- Burnley Throughs at Richmond Junction
Where is MURL access for Caulfield?
- Southern Cross Platform 12
- Caulfield Locals at Richmond Junction
- Caulfield Throughs at Richmond Junction
Where is MURL access for Northern?
- Platform 1 at North Melbourne (East Suburban)
- Platform 3 at North Melbourne (Main Suburban)
- Flinders Street Platform 4 and 5
What is the maximum speed from Richmond to Burnley?
55
What is the maximum speed within the Burnley MURL?
60
Between Flinders Street and Richmond, the Burnley Local lines can be accessed from:
- The Caulfield Local lines
- The Caulfield Through lines
- The Special lines
- The Sandringham lines
What other lines can the Burnley Through lines access at RMD Junction?
None – Loop only
What is the maximum speed for the diverge between Caulfield Through and Sandringham line at Richmond (Plat 1 & 2)?
25km/h
At Richmond Junction, the Caulfield Through lines can be accessed from:
- Burnley Local lines to Caulfield Local lines to the Caulfield Through lines
- Caulfield Local lines to the Caulfield Through lines
- Special lines to the Caulfield Through lines
- Sandringham lines to the Caulfield Through lines
At Richmond Junction, the Caulfield Local lines can be accessed from:
- Burnley Local lines to Caulfield Local lines
- Caulfield Through lines to the Caulfield Local lines
- Special lines to the Caulfield Through lines to the Caulfield Local lines
- Sandringham lines to the Caulfield Local lines
What three ways can Up Sandringham trains access FSS?
- Up Sandringham Line
- Up Caulfield Through Line
- Caulfield MURL
At FSS, where can down lines run direct to Jolimont?
Platforms 14, 1, 2 and 3
What is the maximum speed allowed from North Melbourne Junction to Kensington (Craigieburn Line)?
65
What is the Franklin Street Junction/Dudley St track speed?
40
What is the maximum speed allowed from North Melbourne Junction to South Kensington?
80
What is the maximum speed allowed from North Melbourne Junction to Macauley?
80
On the up at NME, platforms 1 and 3 have illuminated arrow route indicators. Where do the arrows take you?
Left arrow = SSS
Right arrow = Northern Loop
On the down from NME platform 2, what are the possible route indicators?
Edgar’s Ugly Wife
E: East
U: Upfield
W: Works (unwired)
On the down from NME platform 6, what are the possible route indicators?
FucK
F: Footscray (Werribee and Williamstown via the Down Through Suburban Line)
K: Kensington (Craigieburn or North Melbourne Sidings via the
Broadmeadows Suburban Line)
On the down from NME platform 4, what are the possible route indicators?
**Fuck Edgar’s Ugly Wife*
F: Footscray (Sunbury via the Down Main Suburban line or Werribee and Williamstown via the Down Main Suburban line (diverge to the Down Through Suburban at Moonee Ponds Creek)) Junction.
E: East (Craigieburn via the East Suburban) Line
U: Upfield
W: Works (unwired)
There are Speed Proving Trips located within the pit of platforms 1 and 3 at North Melbourne station. These will be raised when:
- The Up Home signal is at the Stop position, and
- The points are laying towards the Northern City Loop portal.
From NME, what platforms can we get to Kensington (Cragieburn) from? What signals do we need to get there?
Platform 6: K
Platforms 4 and 2: E
From NME, what indicator do we need to get to Macauley Sidings? What platforms can we get this indicator from?
U, platforms 2 and 4
From NME, what platforms/indicators do we need to travel down to South Kensington?
F, platforms 6 and 4
From NME, what platforms/indicators do we need to travel down to Macauley/Upfield?
U, Platforms 2 and 4,
What are the Regional Rail Link Centre (Formerly West Tower) controlled areas?
- Metro and Freight Bypass Lines
- Melbourne Yard
- North Melbourne Wash
