Bendigo V/Line rail service

Bendigo
VLocity VL66 at Bendigo Station
Overview
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperational
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Current operator(s)V/Line
Ridership2.06 million (2022-23)[1]
Route
TerminiSouthern Cross
Bendigo Epsom
Stops14
Distance travelled172.1 km (106.9 mi)
Average journey time2 hours
Service frequency
  • 12–43 minutes weekdays peak
  • 60 minutes weekdays off-peak (limited services at Malmsbury, Macedon, Riddells Creek and Clarkefield in the afternoon)
  • 60 minutes weekends
  • Some services provided by Echuca services
Line(s) usedDeniliquin
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Disabled accessYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockVLocity
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Track owner(s)VicTrack
Echuca
Overview
Service typeLong-distance (paper ticket) service
StatusOperational
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Current operator(s)V/Line
Route
TerminiSouthern Cross
Epsom Echuca
Stops18
Distance travelled347.3 km (215.8 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 17 minutes
Service frequency3 service weekdays, 2 services weekends in each direction
Line(s) usedDeniliquin
On-board services
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
ElectrificationNone
Track owner(s)VicTrack
Swan Hill
Platform at Swan Hill
Overview
Service typeLong-distance (paper ticket) service
StatusOperational
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Current operator(s)V/Line
Route
TerminiSwan Hill
Southern Cross
Stops15
Distance travelled347.3 km (215.8 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency2 return services daily
Line(s) usedPiangil
On-board services
Class(es)First and economy
Disabled accessNo
Seating arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockN set
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed
  • 65km/h at North Bendigo Junction - Eaglehawk
  • 80km/h at North Bendigo Junction - Bendigo and From (Swan Hill) Bryan Street PCR to Swan Hill Station
  • 90km/h from Victoria Street PCR (Kerang) to Bryan Street PCR (Swan Hill)
  • 100km/h from Eaglehawk to Wellington Street PCR (Kerang)
Track owner(s)VicTrack

The Bendigo V/Line rail service is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves 14 stations towards its terminus in the regional city of Bendigo. It is the third most-used regional rail service in Victoria (behind the Ballarat and Geelong services), carrying 2.06 million passengers in the 2022-23 financial year.[1]

Beyond Bendigo, the Echuca V/Line rail service continues north-east to Echuca via Epsom; and the Swan Hill V/Line rail services continues north-west via Eaglehawk. Services are operated to Bendigo and Echuca primarily using V/Line VLocity diesel multiple unit sets in either 3- or 6-car configurations; V/Line N class loco-hauled services run to Swan Hill, with a mixture of N type carriages and Z type carriages.

  1. ^ a b V/Line Corporation (25 September 2023). Annual Report 2022-23 (Report). Archived from the original on 5 March 2024.

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