Donnybrook railway station
Donnybrook | |||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||
 Northbound view from Platform 2 in January 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook, Victoria 3064 City of Whittlesea Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°32′31″S 144°58′12″E / 37.5420°S 144.9701°ECoordinates: 37°32′31″S 144°58′12″E / 37.5420°S 144.9701°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North East | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 33.21 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | DNK | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 14 October 1872 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 23 April 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||
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Donnybrook railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Donnybrook, and it opened on 14 October 1872.[1]
History[]
Donnybrook station opened on 14 October 1872, with a single platform on the west side. The railway line opened a few months earlier, as part of the North East line to Wodonga.[2]
In 1882, a second platform was provided, but duplication of the track in both directions was not completed for a few more years. A goods shed was erected in 1888, while the current station building on Platform 2 dates to 1900.[2] The last siding was abolished in 1989.[3]
In 1962, the Melbourne-Albury standard gauge line behind Platform 1 opened, along with the 900 metre Donnybrook Loop. Since 2011, the loop has been extended into a 6.8 kilometres long passing lane, as part of the Australian Rail Track Corporation's Melbourne–Sydney upgrade program,[4] but has since been cut back to 2 kilometres in length.[5][6]
The goods platform was abolished in early 1976.[7]
Until 1998, the station was the terminus for some V/Line services from Craigieburn station, because it had a crossover between the two tracks.[3] That practice ceased after Seymour services were upgraded and the suburban electric services were extended to Craigieburn. Boom barriers were also provided at the Donnybrook Road level crossing in the same year.[3]
A closed signal box is located on Platform 2. All signals, the crossover points and the signal control levers inside the signal box were removed in March 2011.[1][8][9]
In 2016, Platform 2 was extended at the Down end of the station, to accommodate 6-car VLocity trains, allowing northbound commuters to enter and exit via any door. Southbound commuters, however, had to use the first three carriages of the train to board or alight, due to the shorter Platform 1.[10]
Upgrades to the station were completed on 23 April 2020, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, delivering 150 new car parking spaces, better pedestrian and bus access to the station, upgraded CCTV and extending Platform 1 at the Down end.[11]
Demolished station Beveridge was located between Donnybrook and Wallan stations.
Platforms and services[]
Donnybrook has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Seymour line and selected Shepparton line services. Selected Shepparton line services run express through the station.[12]
Platform 1:
- Seymour line services to Southern Cross
- Shepparton line one weekday peak hour and weekend services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Seymour line services to Seymour
- Shepparton line two weekday and two weekend services to Shepparton
Transport links[]
Broadmeadows Bus Service operates one route to and from Donnybrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Dysons operates one route to and from Donnybrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 525 : to Craigieburn station
References[]
- ^ a b Donnybrook Vicsig
- ^ a b Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 88. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ^ a b c Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories - Donnybrook" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Donnybrook Passing Lane– Information Sheet South Improvement Alliance November 2007
- ^ Program of Works South Improvement Alliance
- ^ New Donnybrook Passing Loop Completed Minister for Infrastructure & Transport 29 July 2011
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1976. p. 92.
- ^ "Dynon to Albury" (PDF). V/Line Network Access: Information Pack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ "Network Operating Requirements" (PDF). V/Line Network Access: Information Pack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ Wong, Marcus. "Donnybrook". Wongm's Rail Gallery. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Donnybrook Station upgrade complete". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Seymour - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "511 Craigieburn Station - Mandalay Circuit". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1872
- Regional railway stations in Victoria (Australia)