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xtrap_heaven
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Location: Melbourne's Train Network
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:13 pm
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Buses replacing trains on the Belgrave line: Monday, 13 October 2008
Date Published: Monday, 13 October 2008
Due to an incident at Boronia Station, Buses are being replaced for services between Bayswater and Boronia.
Journey times may be extended
We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
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lakeyboy
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Mar 31, 2006
Last Visited: Nov 23, 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:40 pm
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Update from Metlink: Was cleared at 9:30pm.
Nothing to do with the incident, but I thought trains can't terminate at Boronia or Bayswater for that matter?
Edit: I just realised there is a crossover north of Mountain Highway, but they must be running trains back and forth along 1 track between Boronia and Ferntree Gully. I didn't know it was technically possible to do that.
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tomohawk
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Nov 05, 2007
Last Visited: Nov 23, 2008
Location: Abbotsford, Melbourne
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:47 pm
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Services can be terminated at Bayswater as platform 2 is signalled for bidirectional running. There is a crossover on the up end of the station allowing access to the up line from the sidings.
See the signalling diagram here: http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Bayswater
Boronia, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be equipped as a turn-back station. Beats me!
Via the City Loop.
Any opinions expressed in the above post are my own, and my own only, given without endorsement nor support of my employer, unless otherwise advised.
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lakeyboy
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:48 pm
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More info from Connex website:
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8:50pm BELGRAVE LINE: BUS SERVICE: Bayswater / U.F. Gully, Buses in operation due to a car blocking train tracks near Boronia Stn after a car accident.
9:30pm Belgrave Line: TRAVEL ALERT: normal rail services have resumed between Bayswater / U.F.Gully after a Motor Car was removed from rail lines.
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I thought something was fishy about trains terminating at Boronia. Wrong info from Metlink!
I wonder how a car can block the tracks near Boronia Station unless a car drove off the bridge? 
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574M
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Location: Shepparton
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:03 pm
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All the roads leading down to Underwood Road nearby the station have a mighty steep incline. Might have been a car out of control.
VOTE NOW in the 2008 BOGIES
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Knowitall
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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:52 pm
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Boronia may have been the closest station
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