# Metro Trains Melbourne

**URL:** <https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/metro-trains-melbourne/1609>\
**Category:** Victoria\
**Tags:** light-rail, news, heavy-rail\
**Created:** [6 May 2026 11:44 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/metro-trains-melbourne/1609 "2026-05-06T11:44:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dal-yaroc](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@Dal-yaroc](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Dal-yaroc)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2026 11:44 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/metro-trains-melbourne/1609/1 "2026-05-06T11:44:57Z")

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well wear, melbourne! They will be used to replace the Comeng railcars and renew conventional suburban services. They will operate on Craigieburn, Upfield and Frankston lines from my understanding. They won’t use the metro tunnel.

> **[New X'Trapolis 2.0 commuter train launched in Melbourne - Urban Transport...](https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/xtrapolis-2-0-commuter-train-launched-in-melbourne/)**
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> On Monday, 4 May, the new X’Trapolis 2.0 electric multiple units entered passenger service in Melbourne for the first time. Developed by Alstom and manufactured in Australia, the trains contribute to the modernisation of Melbourne’s suburban rail...

Video about the trains:

[![](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/3/3f72e472dc274e343772852e4279ffe95fbcd1c4.jpeg "The Inaugural Run of the X'Trapolis 2.0 | Melbourne's Newest Train") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ddcVUPl-d4)