Description
The Lilydale line runs through Melbourne's eastern suburbs across mostly gentle hills (but with some steeper sections near the end of the line), having few straight or level sections. Earthworks are significant, with deep cuttings at Hawthorn, Camberwell, Heatherdale and near Croydon. Around Glenferrie and Auburn the line has been raised above the surrounding area on an embankment to avoid level crossings of several roads. All but two level crossings have been eliminated between the city and Blackburn (Union Road and Mont Albert Road in Surrey Hills). In 2010 a grade separation removed the level crossing at Springvale Road, previously a major bottleneck. Beginning at Blackburn, numerous level crossings still remain.
From Blackburn to Ringwood, there are level crossings at Blackburn Road, Rooks Road, Mitcham Road and Heatherdale Road, most within 200 metres (220 yd) of the Maroondah Highway. This means that many major north/southbound thoroughfares over nearly an 8-kilometre (5 mi) distance become very slow during peak hour services, repeatedly being stopped for passing trains, and also for trains waiting at the nearby stations. Of five rail bridges between Blackburn and Ringwood, three of them are residential streets (Laburnum Street in Blackburn, Cochrane Street in Mitcham and New Street, Ringwood).
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