Thomastown railway station, Melbourne
Thomastown | |||||||||||
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 Eastern side in June 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Thomastown | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°40′49″S 145°00′51″E / 37.6803°S 145.0142°ECoordinates: 37°40′49″S 145°00′51″E / 37.6803°S 145.0142°E | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
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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.
It was served by country trains on the line to Whittlesea, being served by country trains. Electrification and suburban trains were extended along 4.4 kilometres of single track to Thomastown in 1929, paid for by a land developer who paid for the works, 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 opening 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:
- South Morang line: all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- South Morang line: all stations services to South Morang
Transport links
Dyson's Bus Services operate four routes via Thomastown station:
- 554: to West Lalor[8]
- 555: Northland Shopping Centre - Northern Hospital Epping[9]
- 557: to West Lalor[10]
- 575: to North Epping[11]
East West Bus Company operates one route via Thomastown station:
- 570: to RMIT Bundoora[12]
References
- ↑ Thomastown Vicsig
- ↑ Jack McLean (November 1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society): pages 333–337.
- ↑ SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 84. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
- ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society): page 310. October 1997.
- ↑ Rail line boost already on track Herald Sun 28 November 2011
- ↑ South Morang Rail Alliance John Holland
- ↑ South Morang Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 554 Thomastown via West Lalor clockwise loop timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 555 Epping - Northland timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 557 Thomastown via West Lalor anti-clockwise loop timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 575 Epping North - Thomastown timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 570 Thomastown - RMIT Bundoora timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Thomastown railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons - South Morang extension project gallery
- Melway