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Route Knowledge - Metro Controlled Area Flashcards

1
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What are the Burnley Group Lines?

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  • Burnley Underground Loop
  • Burnley Viaduct
  • Alamein
  • Glen Waverley
  • Belgrave
  • Lilydale
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The boundary for the Metrol Controlled Area is defined as:

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  • 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)
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What are the Northern Group Lines?

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he Northern group is comprised of the following lines:

  • Northern Underground Loop
  • Northern Viaduct
  • Through Suburban Viaducts
  • Upfield
  • Craigieburn
  • Racecourse
  • Sunbury
  • Werribee
  • Williamstown
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What are the Caulfield Group Lines?

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  • Caulfield Underground Loop
  • Caulfield Viaduct
  • Sandringham
  • Frankston
  • Cranbourne
  • Pakenham
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What are the Clifton Hill/City Circle Group Lines?

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  • Clifton Hill / City Circle Underground Loop
  • Clifton Hill / City Circle Viaduct
  • Mernda
  • Hurstbridge
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What areas of signalling do Metrol control, outside of the official Metrol Controlled Area?

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  • Burnley Station and Sidings (Burnley Group)
  • Darling (Glen Waverley line)
  • Sunshine to Albion (Sunbury line).
  • Moreland to Batman, Gowrie, and Upfield (Upfield line)
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What special instructions exist in regard to setting back between Jolimont to Victoria Park and Victoria Park to Clifton Hill?

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A Train Authority will be required to setback. This is due to the high number of Automatic signals in that area.

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What special instructions exist in regard to setting back between East Richmond and Burnley/Burnley Sidings?

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You will only need verbal permission from the Senior Network Controller to setback.

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What are the areas of Bidirectional ABS inside the Metrol controlled area?

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  • 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)
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What is the safeworking system for the Metrol-controlled area?

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the ABS Safeworking System.

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What are the Terminating Locations within the Metrol controlled area?

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  • Flinders Street: All Platforms
  • Southern Cross: Platform 8A and Platforms 9-12
  • South Kensington
  • Macaulay Sidings/Main line
  • Victoria Park
  • Clifton Hill
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12
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What are the stabling locations within the Metrol Controlled Area?

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  • Layby Sidings
  • North Melbourne Sidings
  • Macaulay Sidings
  • Victoria Park Siding
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13
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What platforms do Clifton Hill/City Circle trains depart from at Flinders St?

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1

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What platforms do Belgrave, Lilydale, Ringwood, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Blackburn depart from at FSS?

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2/3 (and 4)

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What platforms do Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield depart from at FSS?

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4/5

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What platforms do Pakenham, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Westall depart from at FSS?

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6/7

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17
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What platforms do Frankston, Mordialloc, Werribee depart from at FSS?

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8/9

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18
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What platforms do Laverton, Williamstown depart from at FSS?

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10

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19
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What platforms does Sandringham depart from at FSS?

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12/13

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20
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What is the maximum speed for Flinders Street Platforms and under the Swanston Street Bridge

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25

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21
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What is the maximum speed for Road 9A at Flinders Street

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15

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22
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What is the maximum speed for Under Federation Square

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40

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23
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What is the maximum speed for Federation Square to Richmond

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65

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What platforms do Burnley group trains usually depart FSS towards RMD?

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Platforms 2, 3 and 4

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What platforms do Caulfield group trains usually depart FSS towards RMD?

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Platforms 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13

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26
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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 1 & 2 access?

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Clifton Hill, City Circle and Burnley Through lines

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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can road 3 access?

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Clifton Hill, City Circle, Burnley Through and Burnley Local Lines

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28
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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can road 4 access?

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Burnley Local and Northern loop lines

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29
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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can road 5 access?

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Northern loop only

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30
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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 6 and 7 access?

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Caulfield Local and Caulfield Throughs

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31
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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 8 and 9 access?

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Special line only

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32
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From FSS towards RMD, what lines can roads 9a east, 12 and 13 access?

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Sandringham line only

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33
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What two lines merge between FSS and RMD at RMD Junction?

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Sandringham and Special lines

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34
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What is the maximum speed from Federation Square to Clifton Hill

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55

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35
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What is the maximum speed along the CNBC viaducts?

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35

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36
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What is the maximum speed along the Through Suburban Viaducts (Up and Down)

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40

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37
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What speed is the maximum speed permitted from Flinders Street Platforms to the Viaducts

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25

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38
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What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Clifton Hill/City Circle lines depart from?

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Platform 1

39
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What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Burnley Group lines depart from?

A

Platforms 2 and 3

40
Q

What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Caulfield Group lines depart from?

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Trains usually run direct to Richmond

41
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What platforms will trains departing FSS towards SSS on the Northern Group lines depart from?

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Platforms 4, 5, 9, and 10

42
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Down routing from FSS to SSS, what roads can access?

A
43
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Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Roads 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9a and 12 access?

A

Northern, Caulfield viaducts

43
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Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Roads 1, 1a, 2, 3 and 14 access?

A

Clifton Hill, Burnley, and Northern Viaducts

43
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Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Road 4 access?

A

Clifton Hill, Burnley, Northern and Caulfield Viaducts

44
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Down routing from FSS to SSS, what can Road 10 access?

A

Through Viaduct only

45
Q

What is the maximum speed of the Metro and Freight By-pass Line?

A

40km/h

46
Q

What route indicator is required to access the Metro & Freight Bypass on the down from FSS?

A

Illuminated letter G

47
Q

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?

A

Illuminated letter M

48
Q

On the down from FSS towards SSS, what route indicator is needed for lines access to platform 8A?

A

Lol, jks. You can’t access platform 8A direct from FSS.

49
Q

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?

A

10 roads, each with 1x6 car capacity. Controlling signaller is Regional Railway (West Tower), each has its own dwarf. Business risk on road 4

50
Q

What is the maximum speed from Southern Cross to Clifton Hill, Caulfield, or Burnley MURL?

A

60

51
Q

What is the maximum speed from Southern Cross to North Melbourne Junction?

A

65

52
Q

What is the maximum speed for diverges between SSS and La Trobe Street Bridge?

A

30

53
Q

What is the maximum speed at Franklin St Junction/Dudley St on the Mains and Throughs?

A

40

54
Q

Departing SSS on the down, how can we access the East Suburban lines?
What services usually use these lines?

A

From Platform 10, track 10A or Platform 11

Usually used by Upfield and Craigieburn services

55
Q

Departing SSS on the down, how can we access the Main Suburban lines?

A

Platforms 11 and 12

Usually used by Sunbury services

56
Q

Departing SSS on the down, how can we access the Through Suburban lines? What lines usually use these lines?

A

Platform 14 at Southern Cross

Usually used by Werribee and Williamstown services

57
Q

Departing North Melbourne on the up, from what platforms can we access the Mains, Eastern and Through Suburban lines?

A

East: Platform 1
Mains: Platform 3
Through: Platform 5

58
Q

What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 9?

A

Clifton Hill loop

59
Q

What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 10?

A

Burnley loop
East Suburban Down

60
Q

What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS road 10A?

A

East Suburban Down

61
Q

What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 11?

A

East Suburban
Main Suburban

62
Q

What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 12?

A

Caulfield Loop
Main Suburban

63
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What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 13?

A

Jokes, Up Through Suburban only

64
Q

What lines can be accessed on the down from SSS platform 14?

A

Down Through Suburban

65
Q

Where is MURL access for Clifton Hill/City Circle?

A
  • Southern Cross Platform 9
  • Jolimont
  • Flinders St Platforms 1, 2 and 3 (City Circle)
66
Q

Where is MURL access for Burnley?

A
  • Southern Cross Platform 10
  • Burnley Throughs at Richmond Junction
67
Q

Where is MURL access for Caulfield?

A
  • Southern Cross Platform 12
  • Caulfield Locals at Richmond Junction
  • Caulfield Throughs at Richmond Junction
68
Q

Where is MURL access for Northern?

A
  • Platform 1 at North Melbourne (East Suburban)
  • Platform 3 at North Melbourne (Main Suburban)
  • Flinders Street Platform 4 and 5
69
Q

What is the maximum speed from Richmond to Burnley?

A

55

70
Q

What is the maximum speed within the Burnley MURL?

A

60

71
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Between Flinders Street and Richmond, the Burnley Local lines can be accessed from:

A
  • The Caulfield Local lines
  • The Caulfield Through lines
  • The Special lines
  • The Sandringham lines
72
Q

What other lines can the Burnley Through lines access at RMD Junction?

A

None – Loop only

73
Q

What is the maximum speed for the diverge between Caulfield Through and Sandringham line at Richmond (Plat 1 & 2)?

A

25km/h

74
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At Richmond Junction, the Caulfield Through lines can be accessed from:

A
  • 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
75
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At Richmond Junction, the Caulfield Local lines can be accessed from:

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  • 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
76
Q

What three ways can Up Sandringham trains access FSS?

A
  • Up Sandringham Line
  • Up Caulfield Through Line
  • Caulfield MURL
77
Q

At FSS, where can down lines run direct to Jolimont?

A

Platforms 14, 1, 2 and 3

78
Q

What is the maximum speed allowed from North Melbourne Junction to Kensington (Craigieburn Line)?

A

65

79
Q

What is the Franklin Street Junction/Dudley St track speed?

A

40

80
Q

What is the maximum speed allowed from North Melbourne Junction to South Kensington?

A

80

81
Q

What is the maximum speed allowed from North Melbourne Junction to Macauley?

A

80

82
Q

On the up at NME, platforms 1 and 3 have illuminated arrow route indicators. Where do the arrows take you?

A

Left arrow = SSS
Right arrow = Northern Loop

83
Q

On the down from NME platform 2, what are the possible route indicators?

A

Edgar’s Ugly Wife
E: East
U: Upfield
W: Works (unwired)

84
Q

On the down from NME platform 6, what are the possible route indicators?

A

FucK
F: Footscray (Werribee and Williamstown via the Down Through Suburban Line)
K: Kensington (Craigieburn or North Melbourne Sidings via the
Broadmeadows Suburban Line)

84
Q

On the down from NME platform 4, what are the possible route indicators?

A

**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)

85
Q

There are Speed Proving Trips located within the pit of platforms 1 and 3 at North Melbourne station. These will be raised when:

A
  • The Up Home signal is at the Stop position, and
  • The points are laying towards the Northern City Loop portal.
86
Q

From NME, what platforms can we get to Kensington (Cragieburn) from? What signals do we need to get there?

A

Platform 6: K
Platforms 4 and 2: E

87
Q

From NME, what indicator do we need to get to Macauley Sidings? What platforms can we get this indicator from?

A

U, platforms 2 and 4

88
Q

From NME, what platforms/indicators do we need to travel down to South Kensington?

A

F, platforms 6 and 4

89
Q

From NME, what platforms/indicators do we need to travel down to Macauley/Upfield?

A

U, Platforms 2 and 4,

90
Q

What are the Regional Rail Link Centre (Formerly West Tower) controlled areas?

A
  • Metro and Freight Bypass Lines
  • Melbourne Yard
  • North Melbourne Wash

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