Melbourne trams and trains
11th July 2006

Some views of trams and trains operating in the Melbourne (Australia) CBD. Melbourne boasts one of the world's largest street tram networks as well as a suburban electrified railway network. Trams operate on standard gauge tracks (1435mm or 4'8 1/2") but the trains run on the 'Irish' broad gauge (1600mm or 5'3"). Broad gauge tracks can also be found in neighbouring South Australia but besides Ireland, the only other place in the world that claims this gauge is Brazil. Melbourne is the only city in Australia with a significant tram network, although small systems exist in Adelaide and Sydney, as well as a tourist-oriented system in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo. The railway viaduct that runs between Flinders and Spencer St stations (the latter now known as Southern Cross) features six tracks, four of which are bi-directional. The direction of operation changes at about midday.

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The searchlight signals on the viaduct between Flinders and Spencer St await their next customer during the evening peak.
The searchlight signals on the viaduct between Flinders and Spencer St await their next customer during the evening peak.
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 A tram waits for the traffic lights to change at the corner of Spencer and Latrobe Sts in Melbourne.
A tram waits for the traffic lights to change at the corner of Spencer and Latrobe Sts in Melbourne.
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 The intersection of Latrobe and Spencer Sts is a busy junction and sees constant tram movements throughout the day.
The intersection of Latrobe and Spencer Sts is a busy junction and sees constant tram movements throughout the day.
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 A W class tram painted in Christmas colours rolls along Flinders St
A W class tram painted in Christmas colours rolls along Flinders St
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A City Cirlce tram, a free service that operates around the edge of the CBD, in Flinders St
A City Cirlce tram, a free service that operates around the edge of the CBD, in Flinders St
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 A Comeng set on the viaduct beside Flinders St
A Comeng set on the viaduct beside Flinders St
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 Running downhill towards Flinders St, this tram will pass under the railway viaduct
Running downhill towards Flinders St, this tram will pass under the railway viaduct
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 Another view of the viaduct
Another view of the viaduct
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Yet another train on the viaduct
Yet another train on the viaduct
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 The intersection between two famous streets: Flinders and Spencer, trams below and trains above.
The intersection between two famous streets: Flinders and Spencer, trams below and trains above.
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