Thornbury railway station, Melbourne

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Thornbury
PTV commuter rail station
Thornbury railway station platform 2.jpg
Southbound view from Platform 2 in December 2013
General information
LocationEthel Street,
Thornbury, Victoria 3071
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°45′19″S 144°59′54″E / 37.7552°S 144.9983°E / -37.7552; 144.9983Coordinates: 37°45′19″S 144°59′54″E / 37.7552°S 144.9983°E / -37.7552; 144.9983
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Distance10.62 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsTram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeTBY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889; 134 years ago (1889-10-08)
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (July 1921)
Services
Preceding station File:Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Croxton Mernda line Bell
towards Mernda

Thornbury railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Thornbury, and it opened on 8 October 1889.[1]

Both platforms were extended at the Down end of the station in 1973.[1]

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three positioning signalling,[2] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.[2] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.[1]

Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing around 1987/1988.[3][4]

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Thornbury Station, alongside others, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV and platform shelters.[5] The development process will begin in late 2022 or 2023, with a timeline for the upgrades to be released once construction has begun.

Platforms and services

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

References

  1. ^ a b c Thornbury Vicsig
  2. ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 27.
  3. ^ "Northcote to Epping 1987". MetRail Signalling Diagram No 39’87. www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Northcote to Reservoir 1988". The Met Signalling Diagram No 17’88. www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Improving transport accessibility across the state". Department of Transport (Victoria). Retrieved 7 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.

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