Horsham railway station, Victoria
Horsham | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in April 2013 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Avenue, Stawell | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°42′28″S 142°12′03″E / 36.7077°S 142.2007°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western standard gauge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 327.29 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HRM | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 February 1879 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Horsham railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Horsham.[1]
History
The station was officially opened on 5 February 1879, by 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]
The station was served by V/Line Dimboola services, until the service was withdrawn on 21 August 1993.[4]
In April 2007 the station was upgraded at a total cost of $490,000.[5] 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.
The former signal box was replaced by a control panel in 1976, with the signal box demolished soon after. It was thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Horsham.[6]
Platforms & services
Horsham has one platform. It is serviced by Great Southern Rail Overland services.[7]
Platform 1:
- The Overland: services to Adelaide Parklands & Melbourne Southern Cross
References
- ^ Horsham Vicsig
- ^ Portland Guardian. Saturday 8 February 1879. pg 3
- ^ "Front Page". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1979. p. 1.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1976. p. 115.
- ^ Timetables Great Southern Rail