Train routes operated by V/Line
3 routes · classic 3
V/Line runs 3 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 712 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the Bairnsdale line at 275 km; the fastest is the Bendigo line, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1862.
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- Bairnsdale line
Across Gippsland from Melbourne: three VLocity trains a day pass the Latrobe Valley’s coal towns to Bairnsdale, reached by rail in 1888; beyond Sale the trains stopped in 1993 and returned in 2004.
Wikipedia ↗ - Warrnambool line
From Warrnambool by Terang, Camperdown and Colac to Geelong and Melbourne; the line reached Warrnambool in 1890 and has run VLocity trains since November 2024.
Wikipedia ↗ - Bendigo line
From Melbourne to the goldfields city of Bendigo by Sunbury, the Macedon Ranges, Kyneton and Castlemaine; the railway reached Bendigo, then called Sandhurst, in 1862.
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How many train routes does V/Line run?
3 of the routes in this atlas are V/Line services, covering 712 km across 1 country (Australia). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network: a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest V/Line train?
The Bendigo line, Melbourne to Bendigo, at up to 160 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes ≈ 2 h over 162 km.
Does V/Line run night trains?
Not in this atlas. All 3 V/Line routes listed here are daytime services.
Which is the longest V/Line route?
The Bairnsdale line, 275 km from Melbourne to Bairnsdale, taking 3 h 56 min at its fastest. The oldest line V/Line runs over here opened in 1862.
Countries V/Line runs in
- Train routes in Australia 32 routes
Other operators in Australia
- NSW TrainLink 7 routes
- Queensland Rail 7 routes
- Journey Beyond 4 routes