Facts & figures

Note: the information on this page was updated in August 2012.

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 Metropolitan trains

Operators 1
Lines 15
Track kilometres 837
Total Stations 220*
Premium Stations 79
Fleet size 407 three-car sets comprising -
187 Comeng
72 Siemens
134 X'Trapolis
14 Hitachi
Annual patronage 2010-11 228.9 million boardings
Annual patronage growth
  2009-10 to 2010-11
4.3%

*Please note the figure for metropolitan train stations includes Southern Cross Station which is also counted in the figure for regional train stations.

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 Metropolitan trams

Operators 1
Routes 28 including City Circle
Track kilometres 249 km of double track
Total Stops 1,774
Level Access Stops 347
Total Fleet size 487
Total Low Floor Fleet 100
Annual patronage 2010-11 182.7 million boardings
Annual patronage growth 2009-10 to 2010-11
4.1%
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 Metropolitan buses*

Operators 32
Total routes 346
SmartBus routes 9
NightRider routes 13
Route kilometres 6,254km (approx)
Total stops 18,125
Total Fleet size 1,753
Total Low Floor Fleet 1,455
Annual patronage 2010-11 106.1 million boardings
Annual patronage growth
  2009-10 to 2010-11
3.7%

*Metropolitan bus figures include NightRider services.

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 Regional trains

Operators 1
Lines 5 short-haul lines
8 long-haul lines
Total track kilometres 1,747 km (approx)
Stations 87
Fleet size 41 Diesel locomotives
133 Carriages
134 VLocity carriages
21 Sprinters
Annual patronage 2010-11 13.494 million boardings
Annual patronage growth
  2009-10 to 2010-11
7.4%
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 Regional buses

Operators 60
Routes 323*
Route kilometres 22,082 km (approx)
Stops 7,306
Fleet size 559
Low floor fleet 301
Annual patronage 2010-11
14.819 million boardings
Annual patronage growth
  2009-10 to 2010-11
9.8%

*Please note this figure includes non-V/Line intertown services as well as town bus services.

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 Regional coaches

Operators 30
Routes 89
Total kilometres 18,200 km (approx)
Fleet size 103
DDA  compliant fleet 70
Annual patronage 2010-11 1.159 million boardings
Annual patronage growth , 2009-10 to 2010-11
1.5%
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