Macedon railway station
Macedon | |||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||
Southbound view of the station platforms, November 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Smith Street, Macedon, Victoria 3440 Shire of Macedon Ranges Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°25′25″S 144°33′40″E / 37.4237°S 144.5612°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bendigo Echuca (Deniliquin) | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 69.79 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | MDN | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 3/4 overlap | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 July 1861 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Middle Gully (1861-1870) | ||||||||||||||
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Macedon railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Macedon, in Victoria, Australia. Macedon station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861.[1][2]
Initially opened as Middle Gully, the station was given its current name of Macedon on 1 April 1870.[1][2]
History
Sidings and a crossover once existed at the station. By 1984, they were abolished.[2] In 1994, the Victoria Street level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station, was closed to road traffic except for emergency access vehicles.[1][2] It was closed altogether in 1995.[2]
In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.[3]
Platforms and services
Macedon has two side platforms. Before 9 am, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9 am. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.
It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Bendigo line services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross
- Echuca line services to Echuca and Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Bendigo line services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross
- Echuca line services to Echuca and Southern Cross
Gallery
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Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2015
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The historic building display, November 2017
References
- ^ a b c Macedon Vicsig
- ^ a b c d e Macedon VR History
- ^ Plan to extend V/Line platforms Bendigo Advertiser 8 January 2014
- ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au