Mount Victoria railway station
Mount Victoria | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view from Platform 2 in September 2007 | |||||||||||
| Location |
Darling Causeway, Mount Victoria Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°35′16″S 150°15′25″E / 33.587856°S 150.256914°ECoordinates: 33°35′16″S 150°15′25″E / 33.587856°S 150.256914°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,049 metres (3,442 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 126.72 km (78.74 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MVR | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 September 1869 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Mount Victoria railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Mount Victoria opening on 6 September 1869.[1]
The Platform 2 building dates from 1869 with a refreshment room added in 1884. The Platform 1 building dates from 1911 when the line was duplicated. An extensive yard including a locomotive depot existed west of the station.[2] A number of sidings are still used to stable V sets overnight.
Platforms & services
Mount Victoria has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains line services travelling from Sydney to Lithgow. Some services terminate at Mount Victoria and stable in the sidings west of the station. The daily Bathurst Bullet service is operated by an Endeavour railcar to Bathurst.[3]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Blue Mountains Line | V set services to Sydney | |
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| Blue Mountains Line | Bathurst Bullet service to Sydney (1 per day) | ||
| 2 | Blue Mountains Line | V set services to Lithgow | |
| Blue Mountains Line | Bathurst Bullet service to Bathurst (1 per day) |
Transport links
Blue Mountains Transit operates one route to and from station:[4]
- 698: to Katoomba
NSW TrainLink operate road coach services from the station forecourt:[5]
- to Oberon
Gallery
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Station front in November 2012
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Entrance to ticket office in April 2012
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Eastbound view from Platform 2 in April 2012
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Westbound view from Platform 1 in April 2012
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Westbound view from Platform 2 in April 2012
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Eastbound view from Platform 2 in April 2012
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Eastbound view from Platform 1 in April 2012
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Eastbound view in April 2012
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Yard map in April 2012
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Destination indicators on Platform 2 in April 2012
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Old ticket office on Platform 1 in April 2012
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Platform footbridge in April 2012
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Old signals on Platform 1 in April 2012
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Signal box on Platform 2 in April 2012
References
- ↑ Mount Victoria Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Mount Victoria Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ Blue Mountains line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
- ↑ Upper Mountains Timetable Blue Mountains Bus Company 7 April 2015
- ↑ Western timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
External links
Media related to Mount Victoria railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Station details Sydney Trains
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