Editing Sandringham line (section)

=== Rolling stock ===
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[[File:Metro Trains Melbourne Siemens at Sunshine.jpg|alt=A modern train at a platform|left|thumb|Siemens Nexas trains are widely used across the Sandringham line.]]
The Sandringham line uses two different types of [[electric multiple unit]] (EMU) trains that are operated in a split six-car configuration. The primary rolling stock featured on the line is the [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] EMUs contain three doors per side on each carriage and can accommodate up to 556 seated passengers in each six-car configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=VICSIG |url=https://vicsig.net/suburban/train/Comeng |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=vicsig.net}}</ref> These trains were originally built between 1981 and 1988 and were later refurbished by [[Alstom]] & [[Downer Rail|EDi Rail]] between 2000 and 2003 and [[UGL Rail]] between 2017 and 2021. Since 2021, [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] EMUs are progressively being retired as new rolling stock is introduced to the rail network.<ref>{{cite web |last=Thum |first=Max |date=25 November 2021 |title=Comeng… Retirement Plans |url=https://medium.com/the-gauge/comeng-retirement-b6138e8ac83b |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=The Gauge - Archived |language=en}}</ref> The second type of rolling stock is the [[Siemens Nexas]] EMUs contain two doors per side on each carriage and can accommodate up to 432 seated passengers in each six-car configuration.<ref>[http://ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV/PTV%20docs/Partnership-agreements/Train-Franchise-Agreement-Vol-2-of-2.pdf Train Franchise Agreement Volume 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301010405/http://ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV/PTV%20docs/Partnership-agreements/Train-Franchise-Agreement-Vol-2-of-2.pdf|date=1 March 2014}} Public Transport Victoria</ref> The trains were originally built between 2002 and 2005 with a total of 72 three-car sets constructed.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 October 2005 |title=Media Release: New Train Hits the Tracks |url=http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/97735a0de321c545ca257091000166ff!OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831033620/http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/97735a0de321c545ca257091000166ff!OpenDocument |archive-date=31 August 2007 |publisher=Minister for Public Transport}}</ref>

Alongside the passenger trains, Sandringham line tracks and equipment are maintained by a fleet of engineering trains. The four types of engineering trains are: the shunting train; designed for moving trains along non-electrified corridors and for transporting other maintenance locomotives, for track evaluation; designed for evaluating track and its condition, the overhead inspection train; designed for overhead wiring inspection, and the infrastructure evaluation carriage designed for general infrastructure evaluation.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2011 |title=NETWORK SERVICE PLAN {{!}} Addenda |url=https://www.vline.com.au/pdf/networkaccess/networkserviceplan/addenda.pdf/addenda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307165249/https://www.vline.com.au/pdf/networkaccess/networkserviceplan/addenda.pdf/addenda |archive-date=7 March 2011}}</ref> Most of these trains are repurposed locomotives previously used by [[V/Line]], Metro Trains, and the [[Southern Shorthaul Railroad]].<ref name=":17" />

==== Former rolling stock ====
When the line was electrified, the Sandringham line initially used a fleet of [[Swing Door]] and [[Tait (train)|Tait]] EMUs. Until the 2000s, the line generally used all types of EMUs operating in Melbourne.

From 1982, as the [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] EMUs entered service, the remaining Tait stock were cascaded onto the Sandingham line, as well as on the [[Port Melbourne railway line|Port Melbourne]] and [[St Kilda railway line|St Kilda]] lines as they were banned from running in the [[City Loop]]. At the same time, the refurbished Harris trains were put into service on those said three lines. From 1991, the line went back to using the regular [[Hitachi (Australian train)|Hitachi]] and [[Comeng (train)|Comeng]] trains until its displacement with the [[Siemens Nexas|Siemens]] EMU.

[[Hitachi (Australian train)|Hitachi]] EMUs were removed from the line in December 2013.