Thomastown railway station, Melbourne

Thomastown

Eastern side in June 2012
Location Station Street, Thomastown
Coordinates 37°40′49″S 145°00′51″E / 37.6803°S 145.0142°E / -37.6803; 145.0142Coordinates: 37°40′49″S 145°00′51″E / 37.6803°S 145.0142°E / -37.6803; 145.0142
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) South Morang
Distance 19.07 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 310
Bicycle facilities 4
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code TSN
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 23 December 1889
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
South Morang line
toward South Morang

Thomastown railway station is located on the South Morang line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Thomastown, opening on 23 December 1889.[1] A completely redeveloped Thomastown station was opened in late 2011.

Thomastown was originally served by country trains on the line to Whittlesea. Electrification and suburban trains were extended along 4.4 kilometres of single track to the station in 1929, paid for by a land developer, who paid for the works, and who also guaranteed against operating loses.[2] From 1931, it was the terminus of the AEC railmotor service from Whittlesea, remaining so until electric suburban services were extended to Lalor in November 1959, and services beyond discontinued and the line closed.[3] It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1996.[4]

A VicRoads park and ride upgrade was opened in early 2007, with an additional 100 car spaces opened to the south-east of the station, taking the total to 330.

As part of the duplication of the line from Keon Park to Epping, a second side platform was added, and the existing station rebuilt. The current station opened on 28 November 2011.[5][6]

Platforms & services

Thomastown has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' South Morang line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Dyson's Bus Services operate five routes via Thomastown station:

East West Bus Company operates one route via Thomastown station:

References

  1. ↑ Thomastown Vicsig
  2. ↑ Jack McLean (November 1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). pp. 333–337.
  3. ↑ SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 84. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  4. ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). October 1997. p. 310.
  5. ↑ Rail line boost already on track Herald Sun 28 November 2011
  6. ↑ South Morang Rail Alliance John Holland
  7. ↑ South Morang Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ Route 357 Wollert West - Thomastown Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Route 554 Thomastown via West Lalor clockwise loop timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ Route 555 Epping - Northland timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. ↑ Route 557 Thomastown via West Lalor anti-clockwise loop timetable Public Transport Victoria
  12. ↑ Route 559 Thomastown via Darebin Drive timetable Public Transport Victoria
  13. ↑ Route 570 Thomastown - RMIT Bundoora timetable Public Transport Victoria

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