Melbourne Broad Gauge Freight Trains
Below is a listing of trains sighted taking the viaduct between Southern Cross Station and Flinders Street Station. Trains, as they pass through this area, will (where possible) be recorded in the table below. The times indicate when they pass through, not when they arrive. Sometimes the trains sit in this area waiting for a path in either direction!
Service | Frequency | Description |
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9343/9348 QUBE Apex Gravel Service |
Tue - Fri |
Runs from Kilmore East Quarry to Westall Cement Plant. Usually around midnight on the down and then a 10am up through South Yarra/Richmond/Flinders St. Note that if the morning time is around 4am then it's actually the 9350 service... but I've put them both in the same column. |
9571/9572 QUBE Cement Service |
Mon & Thu/Fri | Runs from Tottenham(?) to Dandenong. New Service. Very random runner... sometimes mondays instead of tuesdays and sometimes fridays instead of thursdays. |
9475/9476 QUBE Maryvale Paper Train |
Daily |
Runs from Appleton Dock to the Maryvale Paper Plant. Takes paper to be recycled out to plant and returns empty? Heads out at 8pm at night and returns around 2pm the next day. Every so often you'll find the train heading out at around 4am in the morning. This is actually the 9473 service, but I've put it in the same column as the evening down. Note that it means it actually ran the next morning! |
955* PacNat Long Island Steel Train |
Daily (excl Friday) | Runs from the northernmost road of South Dynon to the Long Island Steel Plant in Frankston. The midday runner 9553 usually DOES NOT run on Fridays unless there's a weekend shutdown and they need to shift more steel beforehand. 9557 (1pm) and 9559 (7pm) are also only as-required! The actual service pairing is as follows: 9555-9552, 9553-9556, 9557-9558, 9559-9550 |
708*, 9**2 Possible Metro Train Transfer |
Totally Ad-Hoc | Currently serviced by SSR, this might be the HCMT Metro Train Transfer path from Newport to Pakenham. It's totally random and the train running this path may not actually be a transfer! Please note that I've merged services 7080, 7082, 7084, 7086 and 7088, 9502, 9902 into once cell. Spoil trains and driver training runs will also fall into this path. |
2022 NOTE: QUBE has taken over the PacNat Steel Services.. the numbers have changed. They've been piped into the PacNat slots and are showing below. Once they've stabilised, I'll explain them further.
Please note that this is an automated service based on sightings from another location. It wont be 100% foolproof but, with careful consideration of the numbers and days, one should be able to get a good idea as to what is visible and when. Also note that services might show up out-of-order. For example, the Apex gravel ran in a much later slot on 30/31st January 2020.
Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
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March 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Mon 18th | 0552 G532 | 1330 G532 | 2115 G532 | ||||||||||||
Sun 17th | 0634 G532 | 0314 G512 | 2306 VL360 | ||||||||||||
Sat 16th | 0621 VL357 | 1214 G532 | 1952 VL351 | 0006 VL360 | |||||||||||
Fri 15th | 1328 G532 | 1351 VL357 | 2111 VL351 | 2350 VL360 | |||||||||||
Thu 14th | 0552 G532 | 1134 VL351 | 1412 VL357 | 2003 G532 | 2018 VL360 | ||||||||||
Wed 13th | 0549 G532 | 1120 VL351 | 1448 VL357 | 2002 G532 | 2016 VL360 | 2341 VL351 | |||||||||
Tue 12th | 0550 G532 | 1207 VL351 | 1348 VL356 | 2355 G532 | 2156 VL356 | 2355 VL351 | |||||||||
Mon 11th | 2350 VL351 G532 | 1130 VL351 | 1923 G532 | ||||||||||||
Sun 10th | 0455 G532 | 1201 VL351 | 1925 G532 | 2249 VL351 | Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
Sat 9th | 1148 VL351 | 1927 G532 | 2235 VL351 | ||||||||||||
Fri 8th | 0021 G515 | 1339 G515 | 2118 G515 | ||||||||||||
Thu 7th | 0022 G515 | 1030 G515 | 1331 G512 | 1357 VL356 | 2049 VL357 | 2126 VL353 | |||||||||
Wed 6th | 0513 G515 | 1047 G515 | 1406 G512 | 1344 VL356 | 2032 VL357 | 2114 VL353 | |||||||||
Tue 5th | 0458 G512 | 1036 G512 | 1333 G515 | 2112 VL353 | |||||||||||
Mon 4th | 1359 G515 | 1350 VL360 | 2111 VL353 | 2249 VL357 | |||||||||||
Sun 3rd | No trains recorded | ||||||||||||||
Sat 2nd | 0023 G512 | 0948 G512 | |||||||||||||
Fri 1st | 1354 G515 | 1444 VL360 | 2005 VL356 | 2110 VL353 | |||||||||||
February 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Thu 29th | 0551 VL353 | 1057 G532 | 1126 VL357 | 1959 VL353 | Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
Wed 28th | 1024 G532 | 0550 VL353 | 1153 G515 | 2003 G512 | 2335 VL357 | ||||||||||
Tue 27th | 0032 G532 | 0553 VL353 | 1504 G532 | 1139 VL357 | 2009 VL353 | 0345 VL356 | 2310 VL357 | ||||||||
Mon 26th | 0554 VL353 | 1328 VL357 | 2116 VL353 | 0007 VL357 | |||||||||||
Sun 25th | 0546 VL353 | 1202 VL357 | 1924 VL353 | 2332 VL357 | |||||||||||
Sat 24th | 0539 VL353 | 1200 VL357 | 1925 VL353 | 0001 VL357 | |||||||||||
Fri 23rd | 2359 G532 | 0554 VL353 | 1040 G532 | 1139 VL357 | 1359 VL360 | 2002 VL353 | 2017 VL356 | 2320 VL357 | |||||||
Thu 22nd | 2318 G512 | 0553 VL353 | 1038 G532 | 1157 VL357 | 2001 VL353 | 2258 VL357 | |||||||||
Wed 21st | 0033 G512 | 0610 VL353 | 1047 G532 | 1140 VL357 | 1349 VL360 | 2005 VL353 | 2115 VL356 | 2354 VL357 | |||||||
Tue 20th | 0552 VL353 | 1140 VL357 | 2001 VL353 | 2047 VL356 | 2340 VL357 | ||||||||||
Mon 19th | 1337 VL357 | 1420 VL360 | 2114 VL353 | 2340 VL357 | Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
Sun 18th | No trains recorded | ||||||||||||||
Sat 17th | 0022 G512 | 1348 G512 | |||||||||||||
Fri 16th | 0026 G512 | 1047 G512 | 1307 VL357 | 1358 VL360 | 2025 VL356 | 2115 VL353 | |||||||||
Thu 15th | No trains recorded | ||||||||||||||
Wed 14th | 0600 VL353 | 1135 VL357 | 1408 VL360 | 2019 VL353 | 2046 VL356 | ||||||||||
Tue 13th | 1307 G512 | ||||||||||||||
Mon 12th | 0552 VL353 | 1359 VL360 | 2029 VL356 | ||||||||||||
Sun 11th | 0554 VL353 | 1215 VL351 | 1921 VL353 | 2320 VL351 | |||||||||||
Sat 10th | 0544 VL353 | 1151 VL351 | 1930 VL353 | 2315 VL351 | |||||||||||
Fri 9th | 1340 VL351 | 1954 VL353 | 2307 VL351 | Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
Thu 8th | 0018 G532 | 0553 VL353 | 1036 G532 | 1128 VL351 | 2004 VL353 | ||||||||||
Wed 7th | 0015 G532 | 0551 VL353 | 1047 G532 | 1131 VL351 | 1350 VL360 | 2030 VL353 | 2043 VL356 | 2338 VL351 | |||||||
Tue 6th | 0029 G532 | 0601 G512 | 1037 G532 | 1129 VL351 | 2004 VL353 | 2326 VL351 | |||||||||
Mon 5th | 1402 VL360 | 2056 VL356 | 2349 VL353 | ||||||||||||
Sun 4th | 0417 G515 | 1204 G512 | 1938 G515 | 2322 G512 | |||||||||||
Sat 3rd | 1203 G512 | 1859 G515 | 2232 G512 | ||||||||||||
Fri 2nd | 2320 G532 | 1141 G532 | 1120 VL353 | 1343 G512 | 1400 VL360 | 2008 G515 | 2025 VL356 | ||||||||
Thu 1st | 1108 G512 | 1331 G515 | 2110 G515 | ||||||||||||
January 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Wed 31st | 1347 G512 | 2103 VL357 | |||||||||||||
Tue 30th | 1040 G532 | 1522 G532 | 1341 G512 | 2030 VL357 | Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
Mon 29th | 0553 VL357 | 1153 G512 | 2004 VL357 | 0349 VL356 | |||||||||||
Sun 28th | 0544 VL357 | 1201 VL351 | 1934 VL357 | 2335 G512 | |||||||||||
Sat 27th | 0539 VL357 | 1200 VL351 | 1921 VL357 | 2308 VL351 | |||||||||||
Fri 26th | 0644 VL357 | 1150 VL351 | 1936 VL357 | 2327 VL351 | |||||||||||
Thu 25th | 0018 G532 | 1037 G532 | 1142 VL351 | 1348 VL360 | 2008 VL357 | 2030 VL353 | 2347 VL351 | ||||||||
Wed 24th | 1140 VL357 VL351 | 1347 VL360 | 2005 VL357 | 2029 VL353 | |||||||||||
Tue 23rd | 0512 G532 | 0554 VL357 | 1039 G532 | 1154 VL351 | 1350 VL360 | 2024 VL357 | 2149 VL353 | 2333 VL351 | |||||||
Mon 22nd | 1421 VL351 | 1352 VL353 | 2008 VL353 | 2134 VL357 | 2340 VL351 | ||||||||||
Sun 21st | No trains recorded | ||||||||||||||
Sat 20th | No trains recorded | ||||||||||||||
Fri 19th | 0020 G532 | 0551 VL357 | 1100 G532 | 1134 G515 | 2003 G515 | ||||||||||
Thu 18th | 0552 VL357 | 1129 VL351 | 1403 VL353 | 2006 VL357 | 2020 VL356 | 2326 VL351 | |||||||||
Wed 17th | 0559 VL357 | 1136 VL351 | 1351 VL353 | 2023 VL357 | 1937 VL356 | 2330 VL351 | |||||||||
Tue 16th | 0559 VL357 | 1209 VL351 | 1412 VL353 | 1959 VL357 | 2058 G532 | 2306 VL351 | |||||||||
Mon 15th | 0549 VL357 | 1151 VL360 | 2014 VL357 | 2332 VL360 | |||||||||||
Sun 14th | 0505 VL357 | 1230 VL360 | 1924 VL357 | 2325 VL360 | |||||||||||
Sat 13th | 0521 VL357 | 1201 VL360 | 1951 VL357 | 2337 VL360 | |||||||||||
Fri 12th | 0552 VL357 | 1152 VL360 | 1342 VL356 | 2003 VL357 | 2015 VL356 | 2319 VL360 | |||||||||
Thu 11th | 0559 VL357 | 1127 VL360 | 2002 VL357 | 2326 VL360 | |||||||||||
Wed 10th | 0551 VL357 | 1152 VL360 | 1346 VL356 | 2003 VL357 | 2019 VL353 | 2327 VL360 | Date | 9550 | 9348 | 9552 | 9571 | 9343 | 9553 | 9557 | 9476 | 9572 | 9559 | 9556 | 9475 | 9558 | 9555 | 7088 |
Tue 9th | 2322 VL357 | 2322 VL360 | |||||||||||||
Mon 8th | 0601 VL357 | 1202 VL360 | 1349 VL356 | 2104 VL357 | 2120 VL353 | 2344 VL360 | |||||||||
Sun 7th | 0438 VL357 | 1209 VL360 | 1840 G515 | 1924 VL357 | 2321 VL360 | ||||||||||
Sat 6th | 0543 VL357 | 1204 G532 | 1927 VL357 | 2259 VL360 | |||||||||||
Fri 5th | 0552 VL357 | 1149 VL360 | 1338 VL356 | 2003 VL357 | 2020 G515 | 2311 VL360 | |||||||||
Thu 4th | 0444 VL357 | 1120 VL360 | 1429 G515 | 2000 VL357 | 2132 G515 | 2324 VL360 | |||||||||
Wed 3rd | 2232 VL360 | ||||||||||||||
Tue 2nd | 0522 VL360 | 1156 VL360 | 1346 VL356 | 2115 VL357 | 0009 VL360 | ||||||||||
Mon 1st | 2355 VL353 |
November 28th, 2019 - 08:27
Great Work Steven. Would it be possible to include the HCMT transfers as well?
November 28th, 2019 - 08:43
Morning,
Very good question. Due to the infrequency, there wont be much data… but I can try keep an eye out for them.
Steven
November 28th, 2019 - 08:49
Ok Thanks. Would be great to know when they are coming through!!
April 2nd, 2020 - 08:28
I’ve added, based on the historical data, what I think are the transfers.
I just missed one last night!
April 2nd, 2020 - 18:54
Hello Steven
Thank you for including this data into the table!!
Would it be possible to change the destination on the possible metro transfers to include Pakenham as well, just to get the correct information.
Thanks
Royden
April 2nd, 2020 - 23:30
Ah ha… of course. No point having incorrect information!
April 2nd, 2020 - 19:08
Hello Steven
Thank you for adding the HCMT transfer data into the table!!
Royden
November 28th, 2019 - 09:13
Hello Steven,
Can i ask how you receive this data for these trains?
Thanks
Royden
December 2nd, 2019 - 14:13
A mixture of sightings from Facebook and other locations.
August 13th, 2020 - 15:14
Great site and record of freight trains, i live near Richmond Station and you have demystified the freight train movements i hear at various times during the day. Cheers
August 13th, 2020 - 17:11
chicane,
Very happy to help!