Lalor railway station

Lalor (Template:Pron-en, locally [ˈlæɪlə]) 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. It was later renamed Lalor in 1952, and electrified suburban services were extended 1.6 kilometres to the station in November 1959. It was at this time that the line northwards was closed, with the line being extended to Epping in 1964.