Bairnsdale railway line, Victoria

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Bairnsdale railway line, Victoria

Line details
Service pattern	Intercity
Rolling stock	Locomotive hauled N type carriages
Rail transport in Victoria
List of stations Closed railways

This article is about the V/Line service. For the railway itself see Orbost railway line

The Bairnsdale Line is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves passengers between state capital Melbourne and the regional cities of Sale and Bairnsdale.

1 History
2 Services
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

The railway from Melbourne as far as Bairnsdale was completed in 1879, later being extended to Orbost in 1916. Since the 1930s passenger services have terminated at Bairnsdale. In 1993 the passenger service was cut back from Bairnsdale to Sale, until being reinstated in 2004.^[1]

[edit] Services

V/Line N set train at Bairnsdale station

The Bairnsdale line is served three daily return services running Monday - Friday and two daily return services on weekends under the 2007 timetable. Classified by V/Line as an Intercity service, a snack bar is provided on board trains, and first class accommodation is available. Locomotive hauled N type carriages are used, and all services run semi-express between Moe and Melbourne.

Bold stations are termini, italic stations are staffed at least part time (this has been confirmed).

Bairnsdale railway line

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