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'''Lalor''' ({{pron-en|ˈlɔːlər}}, locally {{IPA|[[Australian English phonology|[ˈloːlə]]]}}) is a [[railway station]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], located in the suburb of [[Lalor, Victoria|Lalor]], on the [[Epping railway line, Melbourne|Epping railway line]]. Lalor is unmanned and is in [[Metcard]] <font color=blue>Zone 2</font>. |
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Lalor (Template:Pron-en, locally [ˈloːlə]) is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Lalor, on the Epping railway line. Lalor is unmanned and is in Metcard Zone 2.
Facilities
Lalor station is located at the northern end of the Paschke Crescent level crossing, which also provides station access.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format, with a large brick building at the Flinders Street end of the station. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance of the station, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine sits next to the larger machine. In the morning tickets, newspapers, drinks and other snacks can be purchased form a small store at the entrance of the station.
Trains to and from Epping station cross at the station due to the single track between Epping and Keon Park.
Platforms/Services
Platform 1:
- Epping line - all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Epping line - all stations services to Epping
Bus Services
- 554 - Thomastown Station (Clockwise Loop via Thomastown)
- 555 - Epping Plaza
- 555 - Northland Shopping Centre
- 557 - Thomastown Station (Anti-clockwise Loop via Thomastown)
- 559 - Thomastown
- 564 - Northland Shopping Centre
History
Lalor Station opened in October 1949 as Rail Motor Stopping Place 77, being served by the Thomastown to Whittlesea railmotor shuttle.[1] It was later renamed Lalor in 1952, and electrified suburban services were extended 1.6 kilometres to the station in November 1959.[2] It was at this time that the line northwards was closed, with the line being extended to Epping in 1964.[3]
References
- ^ Jack McLean (1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): pages 333–337.
{{cite journal}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ VICSIG Infrastructure - Lalor
- ^ S.E. Dornan and R.G. Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 67. ISBN 0 909459 06 1.