Ararat reopening - July 10, 2004

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10th July 2004

It's Here! 1280x960 ararat-20040710-001.jpg Buy Print	Everybody out! 1280x960 ararat-20040710-003.jpg Buy Print	Sprinter 7015 1280x960 ararat-20040710-005.jpg Buy Print	Sprinter 7015 (2) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-006.jpg Buy Print
Sprinter 7015 (3) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-007.jpg Buy Print	Sprinter 7015 (4) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-008.jpg Buy Print	A view along the platform 1280x960 ararat-20040710-009.jpg Buy Print	Destination Ararat 1280x960 ararat-20040710-010.jpg Buy Print
A view to the east 1280x960 ararat-20040710-012.jpg Buy Print	A view to the east (2) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-013.jpg Buy Print	A view to the east (3) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-014.jpg Buy Print	Shuttle trip #2 departs 1280x960 ararat-20040710-015.jpg Buy Print
Shuttle trip #2 departs (2) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-016.jpg Buy Print	Shuttle trip #2 departs (3) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-017.jpg Buy Print	Shuttle trip #2 departs (4) 1280x960 ararat-20040710-018.jpg Buy Print	A view along the platform... 1280x960 ararat-20040710-019.jpg Buy Print
"Welcome to Ararat" 1280x960 ararat-20040710-020.jpg Buy Print	Fridge Magnet 569x412 ararat-fridge-magnet.jpg Buy Print	"Our Trains Are Back" and new Timetables 601x617 ararat-ftt-otab.jpg Buy Print	Official Program 611x860 ararat-program.jpg Buy Print
Commemorative Tickets 749x641 ararat-shuttle-tickets.jpg Buy Print	Sticker 610x430 ararat-sticker.jpg Buy Print	Regional Fast Rail brochure 588x842 rfr-brochure.jpg Buy Print

The reopening of the Ballaarat to Ararat rail line, which was closed about 10 years ago. A 4-car Sprinter ran a special service from Melbourne to Ararat. The Sprinters then ran 3 shuttle runs (at a speed of up to 130Km/h) to a location near the Challicum wind farm, and back to Ararat, before returning to Melbourne later in the afternoon. Regular passenger services started on Sunday July 11....