Melbourne Area train routing codes
These are as known in 1998/1999 and may have chanegd since then.
- 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.