Proposed Melbourne rail extensions

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Melbourne rail network
Metropolitan lines
Alamein Belgrave Glen Waverley Lilydale Cranbourne Pakenham Hurstbridge Mernda Craigieburn Sunbury Upfield Flemington Racecourse Frankston Werribee Williamstown Sandringham
Non-electrified metropolitan lines
Stony Point  Deer Park–West Werribee   Melton
Under construction
Metro Tunnel Suburban Rail Loop Melbourne Airport Level Crossing Removal Project
Other
City Loop • List of stations • List of closed stations • Freight railways • Proposed extensions
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Proposals for expansion of the Melbourne rail network are commonly presented by political parties, government agencies, industry organisations and public transport advocacy groups. The extensions proposed take a variety of forms: electrification of existing routes to incorporate them into the suburban rail system; reconstruction of former passenger rail lines along pre-existing easements; entirely new routes intended to serve new areas with heavy rail or provide alternative routes in congested areas; or track amplification along existing routes to provide segregation of services. Other proposals are for the construction of new or relocated stations on existing lines, to provide improved access to public transport services.

Proposals which have been adopted as policy by the state government, and which are in the detailed planning or construction phases, are also listed in this article.