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While Australia operates trains on three different railway gauges across
the country, narrow (or 3'6''), standard (4'8½"), or broad gauge
(5'3"), there is one thing they all have in common - trackwork.
The degree at which trackwork is done as almost as varied as the rail gauges.
Some cities, such as Sydney, conduct trackwork almost on a daily basis, and
have shutdowns on most weekends of the year. In addition, even larger shutdowns
can occur over the school vacation period. Most other cities perform trackwork
periodically on weekends (Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth). Cities, such as
Adelaide, see only the occasional large project, such as the Islington track resleepering, and the Bakewell Underpass project, with little general track maintenance
performed.
Whilst trackwork does cause a level of inconvenience to the travelling public, it provides the transport enthusiast with the opportunity to see and hear unusual activities.
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Trackwork Information
 January 2007 saw the line to Lilydale/Belgrave lines closed between
Box Hill and Blackburn, due to the Middleborough Road Rail Separation
Project. This poster at Nunawading advised passengers of service changes.
© Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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Some services on the Alamein line were altered due to the Middleborough
Road Rail Separation project. Posters, such as this one at Hartwell,
advised passengers of these changes.© Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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If trackwork is scheduled for a longer period of time, CityRail generally
give advance warning by way of posters and brochures. The "Greater
West Trackwork" poster covered the Blacktown - St Marys occupation
of 17 May to 2 June 2003. © Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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A familiar poster at most CityRail stations is the trackwork for the
current week. This one is for 18 to 25 May 2003, with most lines affected
in some way. © Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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VDU at Flinders Street during the Box Hill to Blackburn shutdown of January 2007. Box Hill is given as the destination, with connections at Camberwell for Alamein, and Box Hill for Belgrave and Lilydale.© Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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PID at Nunawading, advising the city bound service will terminate
at Blackburn. © Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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One of Adelaide's "larger" rail projects was a shutdown between
Islington and Dudley Park in early 2005, due to resleepering through
Islington station. Passengers were directed to a local bus stop as no
TransAdelaide service was provided. © Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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On the October long weekend of 2004, the line between Woodville and
Adelaide was closed, so a level crossing upgrade could be performed
on South Road. This poster was at Woodville station. © Glenn Jackson-Bethell
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