Heathcote Junction railway station
Heathcote Junction | |||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||
 Southbound view from Platform 1 in October 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Epping-Kilmore Road, Heathcote Junction, Victoria 3758 Shire of Mitchell Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°22′05″S 145°01′33″E / 37.36806°S 145.02583°ECoordinates: 37°22′05″S 145°01′33″E / 37.36806°S 145.02583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North East | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 53.45 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | HCJ | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 17 March 1890 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kilmore Junction | ||||||||||||||
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Heathcote Junction railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Heathcote Junction, and it opened on 17 March 1890 as Kilmore Junction. It was renamed Heathcote Junction on 15 May 1922.[1]
History[]
A crossing loop, named Summit, was opened at the location in November 1885, but closed in January 1886, after duplication works on the North East line were completed. Soon after, surveyors planning the route of a branch line to Kilmore, and later to Heathcote, selected the site as the junction of the branch.[2]
In 1887, a junction was provided for construction trains on the new Kilmore line, which branched off to the west of the station, passing behind the Down platform, with the points facing Melbourne. In 1888, a signal box, named Kilmore Junction, opened on the eastern side of the main line, but a station was not provided until March 1890. It had only small passenger shelters and no goods facilities.[3] Even though the branch line was extended north-west to Heathcote, and thence to Bendigo in 1890, the station was not renamed Heathcote Junction until 15 May 1922.[2][3]
In 1950, flashing light signals were provided at the Escrites Road level crossing, located nearby in the Down direction of the station.[1] By 1958, the Up platform (Platform 1) was reduced in length, from 376 feet to 150 feet.[3]
In 1962, the Melbourne-Albury standard gauge line opened. It ran behind Platform 1, so the signal box had to be replaced by a new structure to the west of the main lines. It was located on Platform 2 at the Up end of the station, between the main line and the branch line.[3] The branch line closed in 1968,[2] with the signal box following in 1970. The signal box was demolished in February 1973,[4] although the foundations can still be seen today.[3]
In 1990, the present station shelters were provided. In 1998, boom barriers were provided at the Escrites Road level crossing.[3]
The pedestrian crossing at the Up end of the station was upgraded in 2006/2007.[5]
Platforms and services[]
Heathcote Junction has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Seymour line and limited Shepparton line services. Selected Shepparton line services run express through the station.[6]
Platform 1:
- Seymour line services to Southern Cross
- Shepparton line weekend services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Seymour line services to Seymour
- Shepparton line one weekday early morning and two weekend services to Shepparton
References[]
- ^ a b Heathcote Junction Vicsig
- ^ a b c Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 89. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ^ a b c d e f Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories - Heathcote Junction" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1973. p. 92.
- ^ "Public transport - Completed railway pedestrian crossing upgrades". Department of Transport. www.doi.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Seymour - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
External links[]
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1885
- Regional railway stations in Victoria (Australia)