Ballarat railway line, Victoria

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Ballarat railway line, Victoria

Line details
Service pattern	Interurban
Rolling stock	Sprinter and VLocity railcars, locomotive hauled H type carriages
Rail transport in Victoria
List of stations Closed railways

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

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

[edit] Services

V/Line VLocity train at the junction with the Melbourne-Ballarat line at Warrenheip station.

V/Line operates hourly passenger services along the line. During peak hour some services originate and terminate at Bacchus Marsh. Passengers on the inner section of the line to Melton are permitted to use Metcard tickets to access the services, with this section marked as the Melton line on suburban network maps.

Beyond Ballarat the Intercity Ararat Line operates, while Connex Melbourne operates suburban passenger services along the inner section of the line as far as Sunshine as the Sydenham Line.

Bold stations are termini, italic stations are staffed at least part time.

Ballarat railway line

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