Connex Melbourne

Connex Melbourne

Comeng and X'Trapolis trains at Flinders Street station, February 2009
Industry	Public transport
Predecessor	Public Transport Corporation
Founded	1 July 1998 (as Hillside Trains)
Defunct	29 November 2009
Successor	Metro Trains Melbourne
Headquarters	Melbourne , Australia
Area served	Hillside Network
Products	Train operator
Net income	$22.5 million (2008/09)
Number of employees	2,501 (August 2009)
Parent	Veolia Transport (formerly known as Connex, now Transdev Australia)
Website	www.connexmelbourne.com.au

Connex Melbourne was a train operator in Melbourne, Australia. Formed in July 1998 as Hillside Trains, a business unit of the Public Transport Corporation, it was privatised in August 1999 becoming a subsidiary of Connex.

In April 2004, it became the sole operator of Melbourne suburban rail services, taking over the services of M>Train. When the franchise was re-tendered, it was awarded to Metro Trains Melbourne from November 2009.