ROUTE KNOWLEDGE - METROL Flashcards
What are the 4 groups in the metro network?
Burnley
Clifton Hill/City Circle
Caufield
Northern
What does the Burnley Group comprise of?
Burnley Loop
Burnley Viaduct
Alamein
Glen Waverley
Belgrave
Lilydale
What lines make up the Clifton Hill/City Circle group?
Clifton Hill/City Circle Loop
Clifton Hill/City Circle Viaduct
Mernda
Hurstbridge
What lines make up the Caufield group?
Caufield Loop
Caufield Viaduct
Sandringham
Frankston
Cranbourne
Pakenham
What is the Northern group comprised of?
Northern Viaduct
Through Suburban Viaduct
Northern Loop
Upfield
Craigieburn
Racecourse
Sunbury
Werribee
Williamstown
Where does the Metro Controlled Area end for the Burnley Group?
East Richmond
Where does the MCA end for the Caufield group?
Richmond
Where does the MCA end on the Upfield line?
Macaulay - Down
Flemington Bridge - Up
Where does the MCA end for Mernda and Hurstbridge lines?
Jolimont
Where does the MCA end for Werribee and Williamstown lines?
South Kensignton - Down
Moonee Ponds Creek Junction is the end of the MCA for which lines?
Sunbury and Craigieburn
Where is the end of the MCA for the Broadmeadows Suburban Line?
North Melbourne Sidings
What are the boundaries for the Inner Suburban area for the purpose of Track Force Protection?
Up end of Richmond
Up end of Jolimont
Up end of North Melbourne
East and West Bypass Lines (SSS and MYD)
What area (just outside of MCA) has Special Instructions to set back?
East Richmond to Burnley/Burnley Sidings
What places have Bi Directional ABS in the MCA?
Burnley Viaduct & Loop
Northern Viaduct & Loop
Caufield Viaduct & Loop
Clifton Hill/City Circle Viaduct & Loop
Metro and Freight Bypass (RRLC)
At FSS, what group uses platform 1?
Clifton Hill/City Circle
At FSS, what group uses platform 2/3 and sometimes 4?
Burnley Group
At FSS, what group/lines use platform 4/5?
Northern Group
- Craigieburn
- Sunbury
- Upfield
At FSS, what group/lines use platform 8/9?
Caufield and Northern
- Frankston
- Mordialloc
- Werribee (Northern)
At FSS, what group uses platform 10/12/13?
Northern & Caulfield
- Laverton
- Williamstown
- Sandringham
What speed are FSS platforms?
25km/h
What special speed is on road 9A at FSS?
15km/h
What is the speed under Fed Square?
40km/h once the whole train is under Fed Square
What is the speed once the whole train has left Fed Square to Richmond?
65km/h
Top to Bottom, what are the 6 pairs of tracks from FSS to Richmond?
Burnley Throughs
Burnley Locals
Caufield Locals
Caufield Throughs
Special Line
Sandringham Line
How far can you diverge from the Sandringham Lines?
To Burnley Locals
If the feather indicator is illuminated at RMD platform 1, what speed is the diverge?
25km/h
Where can the feather indicator take you to?
From Sandringham Line to Caufield Through (45°)
From Sandringham Line to Caufield Loop (90°)
What line does the Special merge into at Richmond Junction?
Sandringham Line
What is the speed on the Through Suburban Viaducts?
40km/h
What is the speed on the Caufield/Northern/Burnley/Clifton Hill Viaducts?
35km/h
What are the route indicator options on the Down Through Suburban coming into SSS?
M - Metro Platform
G - Goods Train/Metro and Freight Bypass
R - Regional Section
What is the speed on the East and West Bypass Lines?
40km/h
Can you be asked to operate the points on the Metro and Freight Bypass?
Yes
What is the speed in all MURL tunnels?
60km/h
How many roads at Melbourne Yard?
10 roads
What route indicator letters would you take on the East and West Bypass?
M - Metro
W - Wash
Who controls the Metro and Freight Bypass?
Regional Rail Link Controller (RRLC)
Who controls the Through Suburban Viaduct?
Western Signallers Control Panel
How many trains fit per road in Melbourne Yard?
1 x 6 Car Train
How are points and movements controlled at Melbourne Yard?
Dwarfs
Who controls Melbourne Yard?
Regional Rail Link Controller (RRLC)
What is the speed from SSS to North Melbourne Junction?
65km/h
What junction after SSS has a diverge speed of 30km/h?
Latrobe Street Bridge
Which lines pass through Franklin/Dudley Street Junction and what’s the speed restriction?
Up/Down Main and Through Suburbans
40km/h for straight and diverge
What is the speed into platform 8A at SSS?
25km/h