Showgrounds line
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The Showgrounds line is a short Melbourne suburban railway branch that operates primarily during special events to serve the Melbourne Showgrounds and nearby Flemington Racecourse.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
ⓘ
suburban railway branch ⓘ |
| branchType | suburban branch line ⓘ |
| connectedToLine | Craigieburn line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsFrom | Newmarket railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Flemington Racecourse railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Showgrounds railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | double-track branch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melbourne
ⓘ
Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openedForRailTraffic | 19th century ⓘ |
| operatesPrimarilyDuring | special events ⓘ |
| operator | Metro Trains Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | VicTrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Melbourne suburban railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | event traffic ⓘ |
| region | inner north-western Melbourne ⓘ |
| serves |
Flemington Racecourse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melbourne Showgrounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesEvent |
Royal Melbourne Show
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
horse racing events at Flemington Racecourse ⓘ |
| servicePattern | trains run only on event days ⓘ |
| terminus |
Flemington Racecourse railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Showgrounds railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,600 mm broad gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor | passenger services only ⓘ |
| usesSignallingSystem | three-position signalling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.