Freight information & access
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 for financial year 2020/21 are:
Flagfall |
($/km) |
Bulkgrain |
- |
Other freight (containers) |
$1.05 |
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Variable Rate |
($1000/GTK) |
Bulkgrain |
$4.90 |
Other freight (containers) |
$1.95 |
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Geelong Grain Loop |
Flat fee |
Access to Geelong Grain loop |
$91.10 |
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Access to certain Sidings & Terminals* |
Per vehicle |
Somerton |
$15.45 |
Melbourne Arrival Sidings |
$15.45 |
Tottenham Yard |
$15.45 |
* 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.