Are trains in Melbourne electric?

Okay, so you wanna know if Melbourne trains are electric? Well, mostly, yeah!

Basically, all the trains that zip around the suburbs, you know, the ones that actually get you places, they’re electric. Except for this one line, the Stony Point line. That one’s a bit of an oddball, running out to Stony Point… I honestly don’t think I’ve ever even BEEN on that one!

And get this, real people drive them! Electric trains, I mean. It always makes me wonder what it’s like in that driver’s cabin. Must be pretty cool, right?

Oh, and remember how the doors work? They’re those sliding ones that whoosh open and shut. The train drivers control when they close, which makes sense, doesn’t it? You wouldn’t want them closing too early! But we, the passengers, actually have to open them ourselves! It’s a little thing, but it’s always felt a bit… quaint, maybe? Like, “Here’s your train, and here’s YOUR responsibility to get on it!” Haha. So yeah, that’s the lowdown on Melbourne’s trains. Mostly electric, driver-operated, and you gotta open your own door – welcome to Melbourne!