Alamein railway line, Melbourne

:For other uses of the name Alamein, see Alamein.

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The Alamein railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. It serves part of the City of Boroondara, to the east of the central business district. It has 6 stations and branches from the Belgrave and Lilydale lines at Camberwell station. It is entirely within Metcard ticketing Zone 1.

Related Topics:
Suburban - Railway - Melbourne - Australia - City of Boroondara - Central business district - Stations - Belgrave - Lilydale - Camberwell station - Metcard

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The Alamein line is the only remaining section of what was originally the Outer Circle line, stretching from Fairfield to Oakleigh. The section of the Outer Circle from Camberwell station to Ashburton station was closed on December 9 1895, only to be reopened on July 4 1899 as the Ashburton line. This line was electrified on October 30 1924. The line was later extended to Alamein station to serve a newly-built housing estate, and opened on June 28 1948 as the Alamein line.

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Outer Circle line - Fairfield - Oakleigh - Camberwell station - Ashburton station - December 9 - 1895 - July 4 - 1899 - Electrified - October 30 - 1924 - Alamein station - Housing estate - June 28 - 1948

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The line was also the first in the city to receive new Metlink-branded signage, including the new, blue colour-code for the train network, and signs directing passengers to connecting tram and bus services.

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Metlink - Colour-code - Tram - Bus

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