Riddells Creek railway station

Riddells Creek

Eastbound view from Platform 2 in October 2012
Location Hamilton Street, Riddells Creek
Coordinates 37°27′54″S 144°40′47″E / 37.4649°S 144.6798°ECoordinates: 37°27′54″S 144°40′47″E / 37.4649°S 144.6798°E
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Bendigo
Distance 56.90 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 50
Other information
Status Staffed part time
Station code RCK
Website Public Transport Victoria
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Clarkefield
Bendigo line
Gisborne
toward Bendigo or Echuca

Riddells Creek railway station is located on the Bendigo line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Riddells Creek.[1]

History

The station opened with the line and was a signal box and block post using the telegraph instruments by 1879, with Winter’s instruments provided by 1890. A six lever frame was provided in 1927 for control of signals, until closed as a block post in 1993. The station was renamed ‘Riddell’ in 1904 as part of a policy to adopt short station names but was renamed to the full version in 1976.[2]

Platforms & services

Riddells Creek has two side island platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo line services.[3][4] In the morning, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, this reverses in the afternoon. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to utilise the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006 as part of the Regional Fast Rail project. In January 2014 the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

References

  1. ↑ Riddells Creek Vicsig
  2. ↑ Andrew Waugh. "Riddells Creek" (PDF). Victorian Station Histories. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  3. ↑ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. ↑ Plan to extend V/Line platforms Bendigo Advertiser 8 January 2014

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