Route Knowledge - Metrol

Question 1

What lines are a part of the Caulfield group?

Answer 1

Pakenham
Cranbourne
Frankston
Sandringham
CFD loop & viaduct

Question 2

What lines are a part of the northern group?

Answer 2

Sunbury
Williamstown
Werribee
Upfield
Craigieburn
Racecourse
NTH loop & viaduct
Thru viaducts

Question 3

What lines are a part of the Burnley group?

Answer 3

Belgrave
Lilydale
Alamein
Glen Waverley
BLY loop & viaduct

Question 4

What lines are a part of the Clifton Hill group?

Answer 4

Hurstbridge
Mernda
CHL/CCL loops
CHL viaduct

Question 5

What are the portal entry/exits for the Burnley loop?

Answer 5

Richmond (Burnley thru)
Southern Cross (Plat 10)

Question 6

What are the portal entry/exits for the northern loop?

Answer 6

North Melbourne 1+2
North melbourne 3+4
Flinders Street (4+5)

Question 7

What are the portal entry/exits for the Caulfield loop?

Answer 7

Richmond (CFD local)
Richmond (CFD Thru)
Southern Cross (plat 12)

Question 8

What are the portal entry/exits for Clifton Hill loop?

Answer 8

Flinders street
Jolimont
Southern cross (plat 9)

Question 9

What is the speed restriction in flinders street?

Answer 9

25 km/h

Question 10

What is the speed restriction on the viaducts between FSS and SSS?

Answer 10

THRU Viaducts = 40 km/h
Group viaducts = 35 km/h

Question 11

What is the speed restriction for trains between SSS and NME?

Answer 11

65 km/h

Question 12

What are the speeds in the Franklin st junctions?

Answer 12

Latrobe St: 30 km/h (when diverging)
Dudley St: 40 km/h

Question 13

What is the speed restriction for road 9A at FSS?

Answer 13

15 km/h

Question 14

What is the speed restriction on the metro freight bypass line?

Answer 14

40km/h

Question 15

What is the speed restriction for the fed square bridge?

Answer 15

40km/h

Question 16

What is the speed restriction between fed square and Richmond?

Answer 16

65km/h

Question 17

What route indicators can you get at NME platform 6?

Answer 17

K - Kensington (East suburban)
F - Footscray (thru suburban)

Question 18

What route indicators can you get at NME platform 4?

Answer 18

F - Footscray (main suburban)
E - east suburban
U - upfield line
W - works sidings

Question 19

What route indicators do you get on NME platforms 1&3?

Answer 19

⬅️ - direct to FSS
➡️ - NTH loop entry

Question 20

What are the specifics of the Melbourne Yard?

Answer 20

10 roads
Individual dwarf signals
RRLC controlled (non MCA)
1x6 car capacity

Question 21

What are the specifics of North Melbourne Yard?

Answer 21

8 roads
Shared dwarf
WSCP controlled (MCA)
1x6 car capacity
MBR: roads 1&8

Question 22

What are the specifics of Macaulay sidings?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Where are the terminating locations in the metrol controlled area?

Answer 23

FSS (all platforms)
SKN (down only)
SSS (8A, 9-12)
CHL
VPK

Question 24

Where are the stabling locations in the metrol controlled area?

Answer 24

NMS (north melb sidings)
SSS lay-bys
VPK
MSS (Macaulay)

Question 25

Where are the limits of the metrol controlled area?

Answer 25

South Kensington (WER/WIL)
Moonee ponds creek junction (SUY/CGB)
Down- Macaulay up - flem bridge (UFD)
Clifton hill
Westgarth
Richmond
East richmond