Macedon railway station

Railway station in Macedon, Victoria, Australia

Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Gisborne Bendigo line Woodend
towards Bendigo, Epsom or Eaglehawk
Echuca line Woodend
towards Echuca
Location
Macedon is located in Victoria
Macedon
Macedon
Location within Victoria

Macedon railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, which is part of the Regional 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

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Southern Cross-bound service, November 2017

Macedon has two side platforms. Before 9am, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9am. 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.

A VLocity train on a Bendigo bound service arrives at Platform 2, November 2017

It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  •  Bendigo line  services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross
  •  Echuca line  services to Echuca and Southern Cross
  • Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2015
    Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2015
  • The historic building display, November 2017
    The historic building display, November 2017

References

  1. ^ a b c Macedon Vicsig
  2. ^ a b c d e Macedon VR History
  3. ^ Plan to extend V/Line platforms Bendigo Advertiser 8 January 2014
  4. ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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