APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING ROUTE:
Melbourne Ports Precinct
Appleton Dock and Swanson Dock Sidings
Updated Port of Melbourne Operating Procedures
(*Note: STN 674/2025 & STN 1239/2025 are cancelled; replaced by STN 1733*)
Commencing 1500hrs Saturday 09 August 2025
Commencing 1500hrs Saturday 09 August 2025, amendments to the following operating procedures will come into effect for the Port of Melbourne precinct:
# SECTION 1: Overview and Responsibilities
# SECTION 2: Controlled Points and Signals at PoM
# SECTION 3: Victoria Dock - Qube
# SECTION 5: Appleton Dock - LDC Grain
# SECTION 6: Appleton Dock - Common User Sidings
# SECTION 7: Appleton Dock - ACFS
# SECTION 8: Appleton Dock - PoM Wharf
# SECTION 9: Swanson Dock - Local Controlled Points
# SECTION 11: East Swanson Dock - Patrick
# SECTION 12: Swanson Dock - Footscray Rd Sidings
# SECTION 13: West Swanson Dock - DP World
Key changes are:
# Removal of reference to signals APD4 and APD6 owing to them being taken out of service as detailed in a separate train notice;
# Swanson Dock Link Line booked Out of Service, with Points 5D and 5U clipped in Normal (fuses removed);
# Relocation of ABS boards from Signal APD4 to APD20;
# Relocation of ABS boards from Signal APD6 to APD34, and
# Update to diagrams in each procedure.
Copies of the ‘Operating Procedures for the Port of Melbourne Precinct’ have been sent to affected rail operator’ representatives.
Copies may also be obtained from:
ARTC Operations Interface: gharrison@artc.com.au
Port of Melbourne Rail Representative: paul@railoperations.net.au
Authorised by: Operations Interface SA/Vic, Interstate Network NCCW
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