Bairnsdale V/Line rail service

Route map
	Multiple lines
	●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● via North Melbourne
	North East and Western lines
	to ● Albury, Central (Sydney) & Adelaide Parklands
	City Loop
	●●●●●●●●●●●●●● via Flagstaff
	City Loop
	●●●●●●●●●●●●●● via Parliament
	Hurstbridge line
	to ● Hurstbridge & ● South Morang
	Healesville line
	●●●● via Burnley
Stations not served
CityLink
	Sandringham line
	to ● Sandringham
	Stony Point line
	to ● Frankston
Stations not served
Carnegie	1
	Outer Circle line
	to Fairfield
	Rosstown Railway
	to Elsternwick
Stations not served
Westall	2
	Spring Vale Cemetery line
	to Spring Vale Cemetery
	South Gippsland line
	to ● Cranbourne
Stations not served
Eumemmering Creek
Stations not served
Princes Freeway
Stations not served
Bunyip	4/5
	Noojee line
	to Noojee

Bairnsdale
Overview
Service type	Regional rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Current operator(s)	V/Line
Route
Start	Southern Cross
Stops	17
End	Bairnsdale
Distance travelled	276.8 km (172.0 mi)
Average journey time	3 hours, 48 minutes
Service frequency	Three services Monday to Saturday, two services Sunday each direction
Line(s) used	Orbost
On-board services
Class(es)	First and economy
Disabled access	No
Technical
Rolling stock	V/Line N class locomotive with N type carriages
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification	None
Track owner(s)	VicTrack
Route map
	Multiple lines
	●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● via North Melbourne
	North East and Western lines
	to ● Albury, Central (Sydney) & Adelaide Parklands
	City Loop
	●●●●●●●●●●●●●● via Flagstaff
	City Loop
	●●●●●●●●●●●●●● via Parliament
	Hurstbridge line
	to ● Hurstbridge & ● South Morang
	Healesville line
	●●●● via Burnley
Stations not served
CityLink
	Sandringham line
	to ● Sandringham
	Stony Point line
	to ● Frankston
Stations not served
Carnegie	1
	Outer Circle line
	to Fairfield
	Rosstown Railway
	to Elsternwick
Stations not served
Westall	2
	Spring Vale Cemetery line
	to Spring Vale Cemetery
	South Gippsland line
	to ● Cranbourne
Stations not served
Eumemmering Creek
Stations not served
Princes Freeway

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

History

The Gippsland railway from Melbourne was completed as far as Sale in 1879, later being extended to Bairnsdale in 1888 and Orbost in 1916. Since the 1930s passenger services have terminated at Bairnsdale. In 1993 the passenger service was cut back from Bairnsdale to Sale, being reinstated in 2004 under the Linking Victoria program.

Services

The Bairnsdale line is served by three daily return services running Monday to Saturday and two daily return services on Sunday as at March 2013.^[1] At Bairnsdale, trains connect with coach services to Orbost, Batemans Bay and Canberra. Classified by V/Line as an Intercity service, a snack bar is provided on board trains, and first class accommodation is available. Locomotive hauled N type carriages are used, and all services run semi-express between Melbourne and Moe. In March 2013 the service was suspended east of Traralgon because of safety problems with level crossings.^[2]^[3] Rail services resumed in October 2013.^[4]

In August 2018, the Bairnsdale line will begin to be served by the new VLocity fleet.

Bairnsdale V/Line Service

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