Middle Gorge railway station
Middle Gorge | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 North-east bound view from Platform 2 in November 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Williamsons Road, South Morang, Victoria 3752 City of Whittlesea Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°38′39″S 145°05′31″E / 37.6443°S 145.0919°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||
| Distance | 28.34 kilometres from Southern Cross[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 550 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MMR | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | 26 August 2018 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (July 2018) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Marymede (Provisionally) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Middle Gorge railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang, and it opened on 26 August 2018.[2][3]
History
Middle Gorge station opened on 26 August 2018, when the line was extended from South Morang to Mernda, as part of the Mernda Rail project.[1] It was first announced as one of two new stations for the project, which was an extension of the South Morang line along the former Whittlesea line right-of-way. Hawkstowe station was added to the project after community pressure.[4]
The station was originally to be named "Marymede", after the nearby Marymede Catholic College. However, this went against Victorian place-naming conventions, as it was named after a school. This caused public outrage for many reasons, mainly because its namesake Middle Gorge Park is located over 2 km from the station site. A letter sent from residents to the Victorian Government states that there was no consultation in the naming process, and that it does not accurately represent the station's location. Residents believe the station should be called "South Morang", whilst the current South Morang station be renamed to "Plenty Valley", in order to better reflect their locations.[5] Middle Gorge is near the approximate site of the original South Morang station.[1]
It is the only station between South Morang and Mernda that is not elevated. It is also the only station between Thomastown and Mernda that does not have an island platform.
Platforms and services
Middle Gorge has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Transport links
Dysons operates one route via Middle Gorge station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 383 : Mill Park Lakes Palisades Estate – University Hill[7]
Gallery
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Entrance to Platform 2 in May 2019
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References
- ^ a b c Middle Gorge Vicsig
- ^ Meet Mernda, your new line. Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "Marymede Station Precinct" (PDF).
- ^ "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF).
- ^ Carey, Adam (15 April 2018). "Middle Gorge railway station - You shall not pass". The Age. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "383 Palisades - University Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
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