Bendigo railway station explained
Bendigo |
Type: | PTV regional rail station |
Style: | V/Line |
Address: | Railway Place, Bendigo, Victoria 3550 |
Borough: | City of Greater Bendigo |
Country: | Australia |
Map Type: | Australia Victoria |
Owned: | VicTrack |
Operator: | V/Line |
Line: | |
Distance: | 162.24 kilometres from Southern Cross |
Platforms: | 2 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Connections: | Bus |
Structure: | At-grade |
Parking: | Yes |
Bicycle: | Available |
Accessible: | Yes |
Status: | Operational, staffed |
Code: | BDG |
Zone: | Myki Zone 13 |
Former: | Sandhurst (1862–1891) |
Other Services Header: | Former service |
Other Services Collapsible: | yes |
Bendigo railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin and Piangil lines, which are both part of the Regional railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and city of Bendigo, in Victoria, Australia. Bendigo station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1862, with the current station provided in 1965.[1]
Initially opened as Sandhurst, the station was given its current name of Bendigo on 1 September 1891.[2]
The disused station at Golden Square is located between Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat.
History
Situated on the eastern edge of the central business district of Bendigo, the name of the station was changed in 1891, when the city was also renamed. The station also serves as the terminus for many of V/Line's Bendigo line services.
The station was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire on 23 December 1965.[3]
The station building on Platform 2 was refurbished in 1984.[4] The light refreshment booth was demolished around that time, and the footbridge and ironwork were repainted.[4] Additional refurbishments occurred in 1988.[5]
During 1989/1990, much of the station and yard was rearranged to its current layout, including the abolition of signal boxes "A", "B", "C" and "D", and the provision of new signal masts and turnouts.[6]
Platforms and services
Bendigo has two side platforms. Platform 1 is on the north-west side and Platform 2 is on the south-east side of the railway line. Both platforms are used by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line services.[7] [8] [9]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
- services to Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross; terminating services
- services to Echuca and Southern Cross
- services to Swan Hill and Southern Cross
Transport links
Christian's Bus Company operates thirteen routes via Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Huntly – Kangaroo Flat[10]
to Epsom station[11]
to Eaglehawk[12]
to Eaglehawk[13]
to Eaglehawk[14]
to Maiden Gully[15]
to Kangaroo Flat[16]
to East Bendigo[17]
to La Trobe University Bendigo Campus[18]
to Spring Gully[19]
Bendigo Base Hospital – La Trobe University Bendigo Campus[20]
to Golden Square[21]
to Spring Gully[22]
Organ's Coaches operates one route to and from Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Whitmores Bus Lines operates one route to and from Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
to Strathfieldsaye[24]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Bendigo Bendigo
- http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Bendigo Bendigo
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19651224&id=XDpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3639,3940553 Railway station up in flames
- Book: Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). December 1984. 378. 0310-7477.
- November 1988. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 349.
- July 1990. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 217.
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1740 Bendigo – Melbourne timetable
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1849 Echuca/Moama – Melbourne timetable
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1848 Swan Hill – Melbourne timetable
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8561/huntly-kangaroo-flat-via-bendigo-station/ 5 Huntly – Kangaroo Flat via Bendigo Station
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8569/bendigo-station-epsom-station-via-goynes-rd/ 50 Bendigo Station – Epsom Station via Goynes Rd
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8570/bendigo-station-eaglehawk-via-jackass-flat/ 51 Bendigo Station – Eaglehawk via Jackass Flat
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/13263/52-bendigo-station-eaglehawk-via-arnold-st/ 52 Bendigo Station – Eaglehawk via Arnold St
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8571/bendigo-station-eaglehawk-via-eaglehawk-rd/ 53 Bendigo Station – Eaglehawk via Eaglehawk Rd
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8572/bendigo-station-maiden-gully-via-calder-hwy/ 54 Bendigo Station – Maiden Gully via Calder Hwy
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/10967/bendigo-station-kangaroo-flat-via-golden-square/ 55 Bendigo Station – Kangaroo Flat via Golden Square
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/11290/bendigo-station-east-bendigo-via-strickland-rd/ 60 Bendigo Station – East Bendigo via Strickland Rd
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8564/bendigo-station-la-trobe-university-via-strathdale/ 61 Bendigo Station – La Trobe University via Strathdale
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8565/bendigo-station-spring-gully-via-la-trobe-university/ 62 Bendigo Station – Spring Gully via La Trobe University
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/13121/63-bendigo-hospital-la-trobe-university-via-bendigo-station/ 63 Bendigo Hospital – La Trobe University via Bendigo Station
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8567/bendigo-station-golden-square-via-quarry-hill/ 64 Bendigo Station – Golden Square via Quarry Hill
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8983/bendigo-station-spring-gully-via-carpenter-st/ 65 Bendigo Station – Spring Gully via Carpenter St
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/13132/heathcote-bendigo-via-junortoun-and-axedale-and-knowsley/ Heathcote – Bendigo via Junortoun & Axedale & Knowsley
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/14961/70-bendigo-station-strathfieldsaye-via-kennington/ 70 Bendigo Station – Strathfieldsaye via Kennington