Kangaroo Flat railway station
Kangaroo Flat | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in January 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Short Street, Kangaroo Flat | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°47′42″S 144°14′55″E / 36.7950°S 144.2487°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||||
| Distance | 157.36 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | KFG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 12 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 February 1874 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kangaroo Flat railway station is located on the Bendigo line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 February 1874,[1] and serves the southern Bendigo suburb of Kangaroo Flat
Disused stations at Ravenswood and Harcourt are located between Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine, while the disused station Golden Square is located between Kangaroo Flat and Bendigo railway station.
History
The contract for construction of Kangaroo Flat station was let in 1862. In 1904 it was renamed Kangaroo, resuming its original identity in 1916. By 1926 facilities included a signal frame, a pair of side platforms on the double track, a goods siding and shed on the eastern side of the line, and a crossover between tracks. In 1938 the stationmaster was withdrawn, the station being worked by the porter-in-charge under "caretaker" conditions.[2]
From 1889 the station was a block point under the Winters Block system, but it could be 'switched out' in times of quieter traffic. That status remained until 1980, when the signal box was only 'switched in' when required. In 1987 the signal box was closed, and all points and signals removed.[2]
After a fire in 1990 that caused extensive damage, the station building was left unused and only two trains per weekday stopped at the station.[3] The Regional Fast Rail project saw the line towards Melbourne singled south of the station.[4]
Following a community-led campaign for better services in Bendigo's southern growth corridor, an upgrade of the station was announced in February 2008, involving the construction of a new booking office, a 50-bay car park and bus interchange, and the refurbishment of the waiting room.[5] In January 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.[6]
Platforms & services
Kangaroo Flat has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Bendigo line trains.[7]
Platform 1:
- Bendigo line: services to Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill & Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Bendigo line: one weekday service to Eaglehawk
References
- ^ Kangaroo Flat Vicsig
- ^ a b Kangaroo Flat Victorian Station Histories
- ^ Kangaroo Flat is back V/Line Voice issue 35 April 2008
- ^ Locals may lose services due to Fast Rail project ABC News 11 June 2004
- ^ Liberals say petition prompts Kangaroo Flat train station revamp ABC News 13 February 2008
- ^ Plan to extend V/Line platforms Bendigo Advertiser 8 January 2014
- ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Kangaroo Flat railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map
