Railways In Melbourne
The Melbourne rail network is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne under franchise from the Government of Victoria. The network is based on a commuter rail model centred on the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) and Flinders Street Station, rather than a rapid transit model, with a focus on services at peak periods. It does, however, have a service frequency significantly and span better than most comparable "commuter rail" systems, and might therefore be defined more accurately as a commuter/rapid transit hybrid.
Melbourne's suburban railway network consists of 16 electrified lines, the central City Loop subway, and 200 stations, with a total length of 372 km of electrified lines. The suburban network operates between approximately 5:00 a.m. and midnight. The network is primarily at ground level, with more than 170 level crossings, and tracks shared with freight trains and V/Line regional services.
In the 2011–12 financial year, the Melbourne rail network recorded 222 million passenger trips, a 3 percent decline on the previous year.
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