The line travels underneath the CityLink toll road beside the Moonee Ponds creek, before rising up a lengthy hill in Royal Park until it reaches Jewell railway station. From Jewell, the rail corridor is fairly flat until Upfield railway station, although a section of elevated track exists between Anstey railway station and Batman railway station to alleviate level crossings in the area. Nonetheless, the line still intersects several local roads which is a source of great delay for cars as well as limiting the speeds trains can travel.