the line from 1889 till the privatisation of the Melbourne rail network in 1997. V/Line operated the service from 1997 till 2000 and since then, have operated the service on behalf of three different private operaotrs—M>Train, Connex, and Metro Trains. Route The Stony Point line forms a somewhat linear route from the Frankston station to its terminus in the small town of Stony Point. The route is long and is predominantly single tracked, with double tracked sections only present at select stations on the line. After changing from the Frankston line at Frankston station, the Stony Point line traverses mainly flat country with few curves and fairly minimal earthworks for most of the line. Many level crossings are still present on the line with no plans to remove any as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. After Frankston, most of the rail line goes through smaller suburbs and some industrial areas, with large sections of the line passing through more open countryside, passing by open fields and farms. Stations The line serves 10 stations across of track. All stations are at ground level. Infrastructure Rolling stock The Stony Point line uses V/Line Sprinter diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains operating in a one or two-car configuration, with two doors per side on each carriage and can accommodate of up to 90 passengers in each train-set. The trains are shared with other V/Line regional train routes, and subsequently receive refuelling and servicing near Southern Cross station. The trains were originally built between 1993 and 1995 with a total of 22 constructed. Alongside the passenger trains, Stony Point line tracks and equipment are maintained by a fleet of engineering trains. The three 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, and the infrastructure evaluation carriage designed for general infrastructure evaluation. Most of these trains are repurposed locomotives previously used by V/Line, Metro Trains, and the Southern Shorthaul Railroad. Accessibility In compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, all stations that are new-built or rebuilt are fully accessible and comply with these guidelines. All stations on the corridor are fully accessible—a first in Melbourne. The stations feature ramps that have a gradient less than 1 in 14, have at-grade paths, or feature lifts. These stations typically also feature tactile