Riddells Creek railway station

Riddells Creek
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in October 2012
General information
Location	Hamilton Street, Riddells Creek
Coordinates	37°27′54″S 144°40′47″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Bendigo
Distance	56.90 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	50
Other information
Status	Staffed part time
Station code	RCK
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
Services
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Riddells Creek railway station is located on the Bendigo line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Riddells Creek.

History

The station opened with the line, and was a signal box and block post, using the telegraph instruments by 1879, with Winter’s instruments provided by 1890. A six lever frame was provided in 1927, for control of signals, until closed as a block post in 1993. The station was renamed ‘Riddell’ in 1904, as part of a policy to adopt short station names, but was renamed to the full version in October 1976.

Platforms & services

Riddells Creek has two side island platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo line services. In the morning, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, and reverses in the afternoon. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use the single 160 km/h track, that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project. In January 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.

Platform 1:

• Bendigo line: services to Kyneton, Bendigo & Southern Cross

Platform 2:

• Bendigo line: services to Kyneton, Bendigo & Southern Cross

External links

• Media related to Riddells Creek railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Victorian Railway Stations gallery
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au