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Transperth Trains - Up and Down...
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:54 pm
by vk6hgr
hiyas.
This has been bugging me for a while. When Westrail/PTA staff refer to the "up line" or "down line" on rail... is it:
Down - Line away from Perth
Up - Line towards Perth
or
Up - Line away from Perth
Down - Line towards Perth
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:14 am
by nachoman
Towards Perth is the UP, away from Perth is the DOWN.
But on the Fremantle suburban line it is the reverse. I think this is because Freo was the original terminus.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:05 pm
by wascanner
this is how it works.
Joondalup Line- Down: Clarkson main UP: Perth main
Armadale Line- Down: Perth main UP: Armadale main
Fremantle Line- Down: Perth main UP: Fremantle main
Midland Line- Down: Midland main UP: Perth main
On all lines there are two mains (tracks/lines). The mains are two tracks with one track serving each direction for services on the line.
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:36 pm
by Craig
Actually, nachoman has it almost right. Traditionally 'towards port' is always UP. Which for the Perth urban network is towards Fremantle Port. That's why for all lines, except the Fremantle one, Up appears to be towards Perth, because you have to go through Perth to get to Fremantle.
If you look carefully, you'll even notice for the stations that have platform numbers, Platform 1 is towards Fremantle too.... but not for long. The numbers on the Fremantle line will be reversed to make more sense to the public... ie point towards Perth.
Hope that makes sense!
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:47 pm
by Australind
nachoman wrote:Towards Perth is the UP, away from Perth is the DOWN.
But on the Fremantle suburban line it is the reverse. I think this is because Freo was the original terminus.
What about the Freight lines aswell?