Freight Railways In Melbourne
The city of Melbourne, Australia has an extensive network of railway lines and yards to serve freight traffic. The lines are of two gauges - 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) broad gauge and 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, and are unelectrified. In the inner western suburbs of the city, freight trains have their own lines to operate upon, but in other areas trains are required to share the tracks with Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line passenger services.
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