Albury-Wodonga railway line, Victoria

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name = Albury-Wodonga
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lengthkm = 306
stations = 8
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servicepattern = Intercity
RollingStock = Locomotive hauled N type carriages
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:"This article is about the V/Line service. For the railway itself see North East railway line"

The Albury-Wodonga Line is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves passengers between state capital Melbourne and the regional cities of Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, and Albury.

History

Since February 2008 train services on the line have been terminated at Wangaratta station, with coaches operating beyond. This is due to deteriorating track conditions between Seymour and Albury resulting in train speeds being reduced from convert|115|to|80|km/h|mph|abbr=on|lk=on, [cite web
url=http://www.vline.com.au/home/news/en/21/1209/article.aspx
title=News - New timetable for Melbourne <> Albury services
publisher=www.vline.com.au
accessdate=2008-03-29] and trains not being able to make the return journey in the timetabled period.

On 30 May 2008 the Premier of Victoria John Brumby announced the the broad gauge track between Seymour and Albury would be converted to standard gauge, with the project to be combined with the relocation of the railway line from the Wodonga CBD. The project is projected to be completed in 2010. cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Full Stem Ahead |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/30/2260001.htm |work= |publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date= 208-05-30 |accessdate=2008-05-30 ] Three V/Line passenger locomotives and 15 passenger carriages will also be converted to standard gauge to operate the service. [cite web
url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/newsroom/federal-state-co-operation-delivers-major-rail-project.html
title=Premier of Victoria, Australia - FEDERAL-STATE CO-OPERATION DELIVERS MAJOR RAIL PROJECT
publisher=www.premier.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-05-30]

ervices

V/Line operates daily passenger trains on the Albury-Wodonga line from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. Services as far as Seymour station are operated as the Seymour Line. Connex Melbourne services also operate as far as Craigieburn station as the Craigieburn Line.

Classified by V/Line as an Intercity service, a snack bar is provided on board trains, and first class accommodation is available. Locomotive hauled N type carriages are used, and most services run express between Seymour and Melbourne.

Bold stations are termini, "italic" stations are staffed at least part time. Broad gauge is in red, and standard gauge is in blue.

References

External links

* [http://www.vline.com.au http://www.vline.com.au]
* [http://www.vline.com.au/maps/maps/northeast.html Official map]

Category:V/Line rail services