Bendigo railway station
Bendigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Northbound view from platform 2 in September 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Place Bendigo, Victoria 3550 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°45′56″S 144°16′59″E / 36.7656°S 144.2830°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 162.24 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BDG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 21 October 1862 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Sandhurst (1862–1891) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bendigo is a railway station located in the central business district of the city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The station is located on the Deniliquin and Piangil lines, the latter of which terminates here. It was opened on 21 October 1862 as Sandhurst, and the name was changed to its current one in 1891, when the city was also renamed.[1]
The station was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire on 23 December 1965.[2]
The station building on platform 2 was refurbished in 1984.[3] The light refreshment booth was demolished around this time, along with repairs and repainting of the footbridge and ironwork.[3] Additional facilities and refurbishment occurred in 1988.[4] During 1990, much of the station and yard was rearranged, and included the abolition of signal boxes 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D', new signal masts and turnouts.[5]
Disused station Golden Square is located between Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat.
Platforms & services
Bendigo has two side platforms: platform 1 is on the northwest side and platform 2 is on the southeast side of the tracks. Both platforms are used by Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill V/Line services travelling in both directions.[6][7][8]
Gallery
References
- ^ Bendigo Vicsig
- ^ Railway station up in flames The Age 24 December 1965
- ^ a b Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). December 1984. p. 378. ISSN 0310-7477.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 349.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1990. p. 217.
- ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Bendigo railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
