Horsham railway station, Victoria
Horsham | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Avenue, Horsham, Victoria 3400 Rural City of Horsham Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°42′28″S 142°12′03″E / 36.7077°S 142.2007°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Journey Beyond | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | The Overland (Western standard gauge) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 327.29 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HRM | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 February 1879 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 21 August 1993 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | April 2007 | ||||||||||
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Horsham railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Horsham, and it opened on 5 February 1879.[1]
History
[edit]Horsham was officially opened on 5 February 1879 by the Governor of Victoria, George Bowen, along with the opening of the new railway line.[2] The station celebrated its centenary on 5 February 1979.[3]
In 1970, a number of track alterations took place at the station, including the removal of a carriage dock, a coal stage, and the siding leading to the former turntable.[1] In 1971, the Urquart Street overpass, located at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing two level crossings in the area.[4] In 1972, another siding was abolished.[1]
The former signal box was replaced with a signal panel in 1976, with the signal box demolished soon after. It was thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Horsham.[5] In 1985, CTC signalling was provided at the station.[1]
The station was served by V/Line Dimboola services, until the service was withdrawn on 21 August 1993.[6]
In April 2007, the station was upgraded at a total cost of $490,000.[7] However, only a small section of the platform was resurfaced, which has resulted in passengers having to move up or down the train to access the platform.
Platforms and services
[edit]Horsham has one platform. It is serviced by Journey Beyond The Overland services.[8]
Platform 1:
- The Overland services to Adelaide Parklands and Melbourne Southern Cross
Transport links
[edit]Horsham Transit operates two routes via Horsham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
V/Line operates road coach services via Horsham station.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Horsham Vicsig
- ^ Portland Guardian. Saturday 8 February 1879. pg 3
- ^ "Front Page". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1979. p. 1.
- ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1976. p. 115.
- ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society: 77–82.
- ^ Horsham Station Upgrade for Train and Bus Passengers Minister for Public Transport 18 August 2006
- ^ The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond
- ^ 1 Horsham - Natimuk Road - Shirley St Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 5 Horsham Station - Roberts Avenue Public Transport Victoria