Melbourne Area train routing codes

• AL - Altona link line between Altona Junction and Laverton Junction via Westona
• BL - Burnley Local lines between Flinders Street and Burnley
• BS - Broadmeadows Suburban (via flyover) between North Melbourne Junction and Kensington/Broadmeadows
• BT - Burnley Through lines between Flinders Street and Burnley
• BU - Burnley Loop line (two way running) between Richmond Junction and Spencer Street
• BV - Burnley Loop Viaduct line (two way running) between Flinders Street and Spencer Street
• C - Centre line (two way running) between Burnley and Box Hill, and between Caulfield and Moorabbin, and Country line (two way running) between Spencer St No.1 box and Franklin St
• CL - Caulfield Local lines between Flinders Street and Caulfield
• CT - Caulfield Through lines between Flinders Street and Caulfield
• CU - Caulfield Loop line (two way running) between Richmond Junction and Spencer Street
• CV - Caulfield Loop Viaduct line (two way running) between Flinders Street and Spencer Street
• ES - East Suburban lines between Spencer Street and Kensington (not via flyover)
• HU - Clifton Hill Loop line (two way running) between Jolimont and Parliament
• MS - Main Suburban lines between Spencer Street and South Kensington/Sunshine/St Albans
• NU - Northern Loop line (two way running) between North Melbourne and Flinders Street
• NV - Northern Loop Viaduct line (two way running) between Flinders Street and Spencer Street
• PU - City Circle Loop line (two way running) between Flinders Street and Spencer Street (via Parliament, Melbourne Central and Flagstaff)
• PV - City Circle Loop Viaduct line (two way running) between Flinders Street and Spencer Street
• S - Sandringham lines between Flinders Street and Richmond Junction
• SP - Special lines between Flinders Street and Richmond Junction also between Spencer Street and Franklin Street
• TS - Through Suburban lines between Flinders Street and South Kensington/Newport
• U - Up line Box Hill to Burnley, and Moorabbin to Caulfield, also Upfield line from North Melbourne box

The kind assistance of the railway enthusiasts of Melbourne is much appreciated.

Copyright © 2000 Paul Steane.

This page last updated on 21 March 2008 at 21:33.