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Hitachi
The stainless-steel suburban fleet inherited by both sides of Melbourne’s franchise split.
An inherited train
Hitachi sets were already established in metropolitan service when Hillside and Bayside were created. The original Hillside allocation included 58 three-car Hitachi sets, according to the secondary fleet summary. These are unit counts, so compare them with other figures only after checking whether those figures describe units or complete trains.
Replacement and survival
The X’Trapolis orders were intended in part to replace ageing Hitachi stock. Some Hitachi trains continued operating during the Connex years. Dated photographs help distinguish later refurbished trains from early franchise examples.
Compare with X’Trapolis and return to the fleet guide.