Description
The Pakenham line traverses mainly flat country with few curves and fairly minimal earthworks for most of the line. However between South Yarra and Malvern the line has been lowered into a cutting to eliminate level crossings, and between Malvern and Caulfield it has been raised on an embankment for the same reason. Also, it encounters some gentle hills between Narre Warren and Beaconsfield which require some more extensive earthworks to negotiate. After Caulfield, the line has numerous level crossings, as well as some bridges over and under roads.
Most of the line goes through built-up suburbs and some industrial areas, but after Dandenong, it gets into more open countryside, passing by open fields and farms, particularly after Beaconsfield. This outer portion of the line is one of Melbourne's main growth corridors, which is rapidly replacing the farms with houses and adding many new riders to the line each year.
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