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29-572: Riddells Creek railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line , part of the Victorian railway network . It serves the north-western suburb and town of Riddells Creek , in Victoria, Australia. Riddells Creek station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861, with the current station provided in 2014. Initially opened as Riddells Creek ,

58-501: A goods shed and goods platform was provided on the down platform (Platform 2). By 1879, the station had a signal box and was a block post , using the telegraph instruments, with Winter's instruments provided by 1890. The station was renamed Riddell on 9 May 1904, as part of a policy by the Victorian Railways to adopt short station names. By this time, there was two sidings to the south of Platform 2. On 12 October 1976,

87-565: A subsidiary of the state-owned operator SJ , took over the operations in Sweden. Due to an early cancellation of the contract with SJ as a result of differences in opinion regarding conditions for the rolling stock maintenance, Transdev took over as a temporary operator for both operations in Denmark and Sweden in December 2022. VR Sverige will take over operations in December 2025. On 27 June 2007 it

116-483: A weight of about 52 tonnes per unit. Eight of the train's 12 axles are powered, which gives good acceleration. The train's top speed is 180 km/h. Each train costs 67 million Swedish kronor (2006), equivalent to 22 million kronor per unit. The trainset has a total of 237 seats (79 per carriage), of which some are in a low floor carriage in the middle. The train type is nicknamed "Øresundstog / Öresundståg" (Danish / Swedish), but they are used not only for services on

145-761: Is a passenger train network operated by Transdev in the transnational Øresund Region of Denmark and Sweden . The name is a hybrid of the Danish Øresundstog and the Swedish Öresundståg , both meaning "Øresund train". The rolling stock, also known as Class ET in Denmark and X31K in Sweden, are electric passenger trainsets in the Flexliner family. Four trains per hour cross the Øresund Bridge each way. Trains run at 15-minute intervals between Østerport via Copenhagen in Denmark to Malmö and Lund in southern Sweden, increasing to six trains per hour during rush hours. From Lund,

174-541: Is manufactured entirely of stainless steel, painted in a light shade of gray. Roughly half of the trains are owned by DSB and the other half by Transdev. They are multiple units manufactured by Bombardier Transportation in Kalmar , previously known as Kalmar Verkstad and later in Hennigsdorf by LEW Hennigsdorf . Each trainset is 79 metres long and weighs about 157 tonnes . The trainset consists of three carriages, giving

203-432: Is not possible because there are only two platform tracks to share with other trains at the stations Nørreport , Ørestad , Copenhagen Airport and Triangeln . Increasingly, people have to stand during rush hours, into Copenhagen in the morning and towards Malmö in the afternoon, which beside the inconvenience also raises safety concerns. The network at its peak covered 854 kilometres (531 mi) of railway. In Denmark,

232-478: The Oresundtrain (between Copenhagen and three cities in Sweden over 3 hours away) with stopping pattern like a regional train and pass prices attracting work commuters. This list describes the terms used for regional rail in various countries, as described above. Oresundtrain Øresundståg ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈøːɐsɔnsˌtsʰɔˀw] , Swedish pronunciation: [œrɛˈsɵ̂nːdsˌtoːɡ] )

261-730: The Swedish police check ID of alighting passengers. The trains used are the fourth and latest generation of the IC3 family of multiple units, specifically designed for use in regional traffic in areas connected by the Øresund Line. They are electrically powered, and can run on both the Danish power supply ( 25 kV 50 Hz AC ) and the Swedish power supply ( 15 kV 16 + 2 ⁄ 3 Hz AC ). Named Contessa by its manufacturer Bombardier, they are designated Litra ET in Denmark and Littera X31K (where X means electric multiple unit, and K means allowed to go to Copenhagen) in Sweden. The chassis

290-487: The Danish and Swedish part of its network, notably during the 2010 winter. On the Danish side the trains stop often, about every 4 km, like a commuter train . On the Swedish side the trains stop much less often, more like inter-city trains, and they reach stations about 300 km from Copenhagen, such as Gothenburg, Kalmar and Karlskrona. Most travellers use it like a regional train for work commuting and similar shorter journeys, and local monthly passes are valid on

319-626: The Malmö-bound platform at CPH Airport station. The frequency of trains across the bridge had been reduced to a maximum of 3 tph. Apart from the reduced frequency, services from Sweden to Denmark ran as usual to Helsingør during the day and Østerport in the evenings, with no ID checks entering Denmark. Since 4 May 2017 the line had changed to perform ID checks only at Malmö Hyllie station for trains travelling to Sweden. As of 2023, frequency of 6 trains per hour during rush hour had resumed, and trains are timetabled to wait 6 minutes at Malmö Hyllie where

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348-409: The Swedish police took up to 20 minutes per train, timetables were severely disrupted. Beginning on 4 January 2016, transport operators would be fined if any improperly documented people were found to be brought into Sweden. As a result, DSB restructured the timetable, constructed a fence between the platforms at Copenhagen Airport station , and introduced its own ID checks in order to gain entrance to

377-623: The X31. It had better comfort at the cost of less capacity. The second class section used seats from the first class section of the X31, while the first class section in the X32 used a more classic interior similar to the X2000 highspeed EMU. These trainsets entered service in 2006 and did not have permission to go to Denmark due to the interior being unsuitable for the commuter services in Denmark. However, as more passengers started commuting between Denmark and Sweden, there

406-412: The goods shed was refurbished into a waiting room and ticket office. In January 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains. Riddells Creek has two side platforms . In the morning, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing in the afternoon. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use

435-472: The rush hour while using "regional rail" to refer to systems that offer all-day service. Regional rail is usually defined as providing services that link settlements to each other, unlike commuter rail which links locations within a singular urban area. Unlike inter-city services, regional trains stop at more stations and serve smaller communities. They may share routes with inter-city services, providing service to settlements that inter-city trains skip, or be

464-566: The single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project . It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services. Platform 1: Platform 2: Dysons operates one route via Riddells Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria : Regional rail In North America, "regional rail" is often used as a synonym for "commuter rail", often using "commuter rail" to refer to systems that primarily or only offer service during

493-634: The sole service on routes not busy enough to justify inter-city service. Regional rail services are much less likely to be profitable than inter-city, so they often require government funding. This is mainly because many passengers use monthly passes giving a lower price per ride, and that lower average speed gives less distance, meaning less ticket revenue per hour of operation. Subsidies are justified on social or environmental grounds, and also because regional rail services often act as feeders for more profitable inter-city lines. There are also services that are something in between regional and inter-city, like

522-486: The station was renamed back to Riddells Creek . A six lever frame was provided in 1927, to control the signals , until it was closed as a block post in April 1993. After this, the signals and interlocking were abolished, and a crossover at the up end of the station was spiked. As part of the Regional Fast Rail project in 2005, the station received a refurbishment, including new platform facings and new fencing. In 2010,

551-582: The station was renamed to Riddell on 9 May 1904. It then was renamed back to its current name of Riddells Creek on 12 October 1976. Riddells Creek opened with the line on 8 July 1861. The station, like the township itself, was named after local settler John Riddell , who acquired property in the area in 1841. Riddell later became a member of the Victorian Legislative Council and the Victorian Legislative Assembly . In 1864,

580-629: The tendering process for the international and Swedish services. The trains to Helsingør now start at Holbæk or Næstved . In 2023 a fourth circulation of Øresundståg was started between Helsingborg and Østerport due to demand and enabled by the opening of a new platform in Helsingborg, so that trains go once per 15 minutes instead of once per 20 minutes most of the day. Between Gothenburg and Malmö (until 2012 to Copenhagen, but not to Helsingør), SJ AB (the Swedish national railway) operates competing trains. From 2009 they have different tickets compared to

609-433: The train from Sweden was delayed. In these circumstances the train from Sweden terminated early and did not continue to Helsingør. Because of the complexity involved in the Øresundståg operation and the result of delays on the Danish side of the network, the decision was taken to split the operations in December 2021. The Danish services are now tendered by the Danish authorities, while Skånetrafiken will be responsible for

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638-570: The train sets was started in 2016. The first refurbished train set was entered into service on 15 March 2018. All trains are maintained at the Helgoland depot in Amager and since May 2020 also at a new purpose-built depot in Hässleholm . Due to a higher demand for comfort on the long-distance trains serving the line between Malmö and Ängelholm, SJ introduced the short-lived X32, a long-distance version of

667-442: The train. The combination of routes of an inter-city nature in Sweden with commuter-like routes in Denmark is often a source of trouble. The long-distance trains from Sweden often accumulate delays during the long journey. But delays cause trouble to commuter passengers having fixed work hours and not wishing to add long margins, since they travel every day. Therefore, some stand-by trains were ready at Kastrup that run to Helsingør if

696-791: The trains continue hourly in three directions, to Gothenburg , to Kalmar and to Karlskrona (the fourth train ends in Helsingborg). After midnight, traffic is reduced to one hourly train between Østerport in Copenhagen and Lund. Each train consists of up to three 79-metre-long units coupled together, each with 229 seats, providing a capacity of max 4122 seats per hour. This has turned out to be insufficient, as differences in salaries and house prices between Copenhagen and Malmö have resulted in an unexpected increase of cross-border commuting. The trains cannot be lengthened because of platform length constraints. And increasing frequency beyond six trains per hour

725-562: The trains over the Øresund Bridge. Tickets can be bought from sellers in either country. For travel inside one of the Swedish counties or inside Denmark, the local traffic authority tickets are used. For travel from Sweden to Denmark tickets can be purchased from the regional transit authorities and ticket sales channels which are part of the Resplus system. Until December 2020, the trains were operated by Transdev in Sweden and by DSB in Denmark. In December 2020, Swedish rail operator SJ Öresund ,

754-939: The trains run on the Coast Line and the Øresund Line , between Østerport and the Airport in 10-minute frequency. In Sweden, they run through the Malmö City Tunnel , and on the Southern Main Line to Lund. From Lund, most Øresundståg services continue to either Gothenburg , Kalmar , or Karlskrona , using the West Coast Line , the Southern Main Line, the Coast-to-Coast Line or the Blekinge Coast Line . Passengers can encounter both Danish and Swedish staff on

783-561: The Øresundståg network, but also for some local Scania traffic, for the DSB intercity trains Copenhagen-Ystad, and formerly for some of SJ's Copenhagen-Gothenburg intercity trains. Even though these other trains do not in fact form part of the Øresundståg network, they often referred to by that name. In the summertime they are nicknamed "the longest sauna in Sweden" due to inoperative climate control. A refurbishment program, including new exterior paint jobs, refurbished seats and new toilet systems for

812-561: The Øresundståg services. SJ runs X2000 trains via Hässleholm , and from 2009 to 2011 SJ ran intercity IC3 (X31) trains using via Helsingborg . Different tickets are needed. There was a similar situation with DSB's "Intercity Bornholm" trains to Ystad, which did not accept Øresundståg tickets despite the "Øresundstog" rolling stock used. In response to the European migrant crisis the Swedish government mandated ID checks on all trains coming from Denmark from December 2015. As checks performed by

841-579: Was decided that DSBFirst was to assume responsibility from 2009 for the running of all Øresundståg services on the Øresund Line and connected destinations. DSBFirst started operations on 11 January 2009. In 2011, the Danish and Swedish ministries of transport instructed DSBFirst Sweden to cease operating the Swedish part of the service from 10 December 2011 Veolia Transport took over the Swedish side and DSBFirst Denmark's services passed to DSB Øresund . The Øresundståg operation has suffered from financial problems as well as delays and cancelled trains on both

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