Freight information & access
New network access fees apply from 1st July 2022.
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) approved an access arrangement for the operation of freight trains on the V/Line network. You can download these documents from the links below.
V/Line’s current standard access prices are below.
| |
2021-22 |
2022-23^ |
| Flagfall |
($/km) |
($/km) |
| Bulkgrain |
- |
- |
| Other freight (containers) |
$1.06 |
$1.11 |
| |
|
|
| Variable Rate |
($1000/GTK) |
($1000/GTK) |
| Bulkgrain |
$4.95 |
$5.17 |
| Other freight (containers) |
$1.97 |
$2.06 |
| |
|
|
| Geelong Grain Loop |
Flat fee |
Flat fee |
| Access to Geelong Grain loop |
$92.05 |
$96.19 |
| |
|
|
| Access to certain Sidings & Terminals* |
Per vehicle |
Per vehicle |
| Somerton |
$15.60 |
$16.30 |
| Melbourne Arrival Sidings |
$15.60 |
$16.30 |
| Tottenham Yard |
$15.60 |
$16.30 |
* No fee for the first 24 hours of access to the listed sidings and terminals. Access fee listed applies per vehicle for each consecutive 24 hour period of access.
^ 2022-23 rates effective 1st July 2022.