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The Ballarat V/Line rail service is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves passengers between state capital Melbourne and the regional city of Ballarat. The Ballarat service is the second busiest service in Victoria (behind Geelong) carrying 3.17 million passengers in the 12 months ended 30 June 2014.〔(Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2014 ) V/Line〕 ==History== (詳細はPremier of Victoria Steve Bracks announced that the line would be renamed the ''Eureka Line'' to mark the 150th anniversary of the Eureka uprising. Due to take effect from late 2005 at the same time as the renaming of Spencer Street Station to Southern Cross.〔(Eureka Rail Line to Open Exciting new era for Regional Rail ) Premier of Victoria 25 November 2004〕 The renaming was criticised by groups such as the Public Transport Users Association,〔(More name changes:Ballarat this time ) PTUA News Volume 28 Issue 6 December 2004 〕 and was never carried out. On 9 May 2009, Wendouree station to the west of Ballarat station opened.〔(Ballarat's new train station to officially open ) ''ABC News'' 12 June 2009〕 In December 2008, as part of the Victorian Transport Plan, the State Government announced passenger rail services to Maryborough would resume with services commencing on 25 July 2010.〔(Maryborough Rail Services ) Victorian Transport Plan〕〔(Passenger trains return to Maryborough ) ''The Courier'' 25 July 2010〕 Construction of the Caroline Springs station, between Deer Park and Rockbank stations, commenced in August 2015 and the station is scheduled to open in 2016.〔Public Transport Victoria: (Caroline Springs Station )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ballarat V/Line rail service」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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