Route Knowledge - Metrol Flashcards
What lines are a part of the Caulfield group?
Pakenham
Cranbourne
Frankston
Sandringham
CFD loop & viaduct
What lines are a part of the northern group?
Sunbury
Williamstown
Werribee
Upfield
Craigieburn
Racecourse
NTH loop & viaduct
Thru viaducts
What lines are a part of the Burnley group?
Belgrave
Lilydale
Alamein
Glen Waverley
BLY loop & viaduct
What lines are a part of the Clifton Hill group?
Hurstbridge
Mernda
CHL/CCL loops
CHL viaduct
What are the portal entry/exits for the Burnley loop?
Richmond (Burnley thru)
Southern Cross (Plat 10)
What are the portal entry/exits for the northern loop?
North Melbourne 1+2
North melbourne 3+4
Flinders Street (4+5)
What are the portal entry/exits for the Caulfield loop?
Richmond (CFD local)
Richmond (CFD Thru)
Southern Cross (plat 12)
What are the portal entry/exits for Clifton Hill loop?
Flinders street
Jolimont
Southern cross (plat 9)
What is the speed restriction in flinders street?
25 km/h
What is the speed restriction on the viaducts between FSS and SSS?
THRU Viaducts = 40 km/h
Group viaducts = 35 km/h
What is the speed restriction for trains between SSS and NME?
65 km/h
What are the speeds in the Franklin st junctions?
Latrobe St: 30 km/h (when diverging)
Dudley St: 40 km/h
What is the speed restriction for road 9A at FSS?
15 km/h
What is the speed restriction on the metro freight bypass line?
40km/h
What is the speed restriction for the fed square bridge?
40km/h
What is the speed restriction between fed square and Richmond?
65km/h
What route indicators can you get at NME platform 6?
K - Kensington (East suburban)
F - Footscray (thru suburban)
What route indicators can you get at NME platform 4?
F - Footscray (main suburban)
E - east suburban
U - upfield line
W - works sidings
What route indicators do you get on NME platforms 1&3?
⬅️ - direct to FSS
➡️ - NTH loop entry
What are the specifics of the Melbourne Yard?
10 roads
Individual dwarf signals
RRLC controlled (non MCA)
1x6 car capacity
What are the specifics of North Melbourne Yard?
8 roads
Shared dwarf
WSCP controlled (MCA)
1x6 car capacity
MBR: roads 1&8
What are the specifics of Macaulay sidings?
7 roads
Roads 1,3-7: 1x6 car capacity
Road 2: 3x3 car capacity (MLRC)
MBR 5,6,7: no comeng, no divides
MBR 1,2: comeng only, metrol controlled
Shared dwarf 3-7
Where are the terminating locations in the metrol controlled area?
FSS (all platforms)
SKN (down only)
SSS (8A, 9-12)
CHL
VPK
Where are the stabling locations in the metrol controlled area?
NMS (north melb sidings)
SSS lay-bys
VPK
MSS (Macaulay)
