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 | This article documents a transport incident under investigation. Information may change rapidly and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (July 2025) |
| Clifton Hill derailment | |
|---|---|
 Carriage 853M, part of the set that derailed, being transferred to Epping Workshops | |
| Details | |
| Date | 13 July 2025 Approximately 22:30, exact time TBC |
| Location | Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Line | Mernda line, Hurstbridge line |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Owner | VicTrack |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | TBC |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 55 |
| Injured | 0 |
At approximately 10:30 pm, Sunday, 13 July 2025, an X'Trapolis 100 train on a downward Mernda line service carrying 55 people partially derailed at Clifton Hill railway station, the junction station of the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which form part of Melbourne's suburban train network. The derailment occurred when one of the train's pantographs become caught in the overhead wiring, causing one of the stanchions to collide with the train, which in turn caused one of its bogies to swivel, pulling five of the six total carriages off the track.[1][2] Significant damage occurred to "about 100 metres of track" between Rushall and Clifton Hill stations, overhead infrastructure, and one of the train's carriages.[3] Services on both lines were suspended for a week to allow a crane to remove the damaged train and the damaged infrastructure to be repaired.[4][5][6] No injuries were reported.
It is the first derailment to happen in Victoria since the Wallan derailment in 2020. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the incident.[7] Angus Mitchell, the Chief Commissioner of the ATSB, noted to ABC Radio Melbourne that some maintenance works were carried out on the tracks in the weeks leading up to the derailment, and that there was "sparking on the line" after the derailment.[8] The train was travelling at 30 km/h, well below the 40 km/h speed of the track section where the derailment occurred; investigators have ruled out speed as a factor.[9] The bogie swivelling out is expected to be a significant point of interest in the investigation.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Darling, Alexander (2025-07-14). "Two lines suspended as partially derailed train blocks tracks at Clifton Hill". The Age. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Last carriage removed from tracks after train derailment in Melbourne". ABC News. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Clifton Hill derailment investigation". Australian Government - Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 16 July 2025. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Last carriage removed from tracks after train derailment in Melbourne". ABC News. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Two Melbourne train lines to be down for over a week after partial derailment". www.9news.com.au. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Train derailment causes major disruptions for Melbourne commuters". 7NEWS. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Hammoud, Patrick Hatch, Alexander Darling, Hannah (2025-07-15). "'Something underneath failed badly': Safety investigators to probe train derailment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Why did a train derail in Melbourne? Investigators no closer to answers". ABC listen. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Last carriage removed from tracks after train derailment in Melbourne". ABC News. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Hammoud, Patrick Hatch, Alexander Darling, Hannah (2025-07-15). "'Something underneath failed badly': Safety investigators to probe train derailment". The Age. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)