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Xtrapolis 100 not taking passenger announcement

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The Xtrapolis 100 announcement from Melbourne trains when a service is not taking passengers. It is used in train and travel edits for a realistic rail moment.

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The Xtrapolis 100 announcement from Melbourne trains when a service is not taking passengers. It is used in train and travel edits for a realistic rail moment.

This eight-second clip captures the onboard announcement on an Xtrapolis 100 train in Melbourne, Australia, telling waiting passengers that the service is not taking passengers. A calm, automated voice delivers the message clearly over the train's interior speakers, with the usual station and door sounds in the background, giving it an instantly recognisable public-transport feel. For viewers who know Melbourne's rail network, it lands as a familiar, slightly frustrating commuting moment, while for others it simply sounds like an authentic piece of everyday Australian train travel, making it easy to place in a scene without explanation.

Pro tip

Drop it as a character misses a train or a plan falls apart, letting the announcement finish before the reaction shot. Pair it with platform footage or a timetable close-up, and avoid looping it, since the full message already sets the scene in one play.

How people use it

A creator shows a missed train in a travel vlog.
A meme cuts to commuters realising the train will not stop.
An edit opens with the announcement before a journey montage.
A skit uses it when plans change at the station.

More information

The Xtrapolis 100 is a type of electric train used on Melbourne's suburban rail network in Australia, where onboard announcements keep passengers informed about services that are not stopping or carrying people. Short recordings of these announcements are shared by rail enthusiasts and creators who want an authentic Australian transport sound, rather than a generic train effect. Because the wording is specific and immediately recognisable to Melbourne commuters, the clip still works as a quick joke or scene-setter in travel videos, train-spotting edits and social posts about public transport.

FAQ

What is the Xtrapolis 100 not taking passengers announcement?

It is the automated message played on an Xtrapolis 100 train in Melbourne when the service is not carrying passengers, telling people waiting on the platform that they cannot board that train.

Where does this sound come from?

It comes from Melbourne's suburban rail network in Australia, where Xtrapolis 100 trains run passenger services. The announcement is part of the onboard passenger information system used when a train is not in passenger service.

How can creators use this sound in videos?

Creators often place it at the start of a travel or train scene, or over a clip of someone missing a train, to set an Australian commuting scene quickly. It works best in full, without looping or adding other announcements over it.