Diamond Creek railway station

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Diamond Creek
PTV commuter rail station
Diamond Creek station.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 2 in August 2014
LocationHurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek, Victoria 3089
Shire of Nillumbik
Australia
Coordinates37°40′24″S 145°09′31″E / 37.6733°S 145.1585°E / -37.6733; 145.1585Coordinates: 37°40′24″S 145°09′31″E / 37.6733°S 145.1585°E / -37.6733; 145.1585
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance32.63 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking79
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeDCK
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 June 1912
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Eltham
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Wattleglen
towards Hurstbridge

Diamond Creek railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek, and opened on 25 June 1912.[1]

The current station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire in 1979.[2]

In 1959, flashing light signals were provided at the Hurstbridge Road level crossing, located at the up end of the station,[1] with boom barriers being provided in 1988.[3]

A passing loop had been provided at the station for many years, believed to have been originally used as a goods siding. In 1994, a second platform was constructed on the passing loop.[1] Before that, one train had to set back after using the platform, then enter the loop to allow another train to pass. Both platforms are bi-directional. With the introduction of electronic signalling in 2008, Platform 2 could only be used by Hurstbridge-bound trains. However, in 2013, Platform 2 received a signal pointing city-bound.

Diamond Creek was one of the last stations in Melbourne controlled by the staff and ticket safeworking system, including the use of semaphore signals. The station was a break between two sections of the safeworking system: Eltham to Diamond Creek, and Diamond Creek to Hurstbridge. As a result, Metro Trains staff were required to operate the safeworking system, including operating the points for the crossing loop. In 2008, the signals and the points were upgraded to be controlled electronically, and, in early 2013, the safe working system was converted to Automatic & Track Control (ATC).[4]

On 15 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that planning for the duplication of 1.5km of track between Diamond Creek and Wattleglen was underway,[5] with construction due to commence in early 2022.[6] The duplication works also include upgrading Platform 2.[6]

Platforms and services[]

Diamond Creek has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[]

Dysons operates one route to and from Diamond Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  381 : to Mernda station[8]

Panorama Coaches operates two routes via Diamond Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Diamond Creek Vicsig
  2. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1979. p. 174.
  3. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1988. p. 186.
  4. ^ Hurstbridge Line VICSIG. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  5. ^ Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage 2 planning underway - Level Crossing Removal Project
  6. ^ a b "Works notice – Hurstbridge Line Duplication, upcoming works in Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen". Level Crossing Removal Project. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "381 Mernda Station to Diamond Creek Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "343 Hurstbridge - Greensborough via Diamond Creek Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "580 Diamond Creek - Eltham Station via Ryans Rd". Public Transport Victoria.

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