Kooyong and Gardiner Railway/Tramway Crossings

Kooyong and Gardiner in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs are two of four locations where the 600V DC tramway crosses the 1500V DC railway on the level, the other two locations being Riversdale and Glenhuntly. This video features trains and trams on the these unique crossings. Watch closely in the railway scenes as the trains at Kooyong breifly stand on their flanges whilst crossing the tramway!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• railway
• tramway
• crossings
• 600V
• 1500V
• Kooyong
• Gardiner
• Melbourne
• train
• tram

[massa101257]

there was seven tram & train crossing and now there only four

[DC4916]

@massa101257 That's interesting! Where were the others???

[MitchulHa]

@Nexis4Jersey trains are restricted to 15km/h (9mph) due to the age of the tram squares.

[massa101257]

@DC4916 on the old city circle line which runs inbetween royal park and rushall on three tram routes no. 96, 1 and 112

[DC4916]

@themarto16: Thanks for that. Regardless of the reason, these crossings make for interesting video. I hope to get to Melbourne during the year and video/photograph trains/trams on the other two crossings.

[francksol]

first time i see that....

[Nexis4Jersey]

@kawasaki2948 oh ok thats interesting,

[kawasaki2948]

@Nexis4Jersey actually i got that wrong. the TRAINS not the TRAMS slow down because there is a station right after the tram square sorry for being wrong!!!!!!!!!!

[kawasaki2948]

@Nexis4Jersey because the drivers want the passengers to have a comfortable ride on the tram. If they go to fast the tram will start jumping!

[Nexis4Jersey]

oh , ic wierd