Maryborough railway station, Victoria
Maryborough | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Southbound view in July 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Victoria Street, Maryborough, Victoria 3465 Shire of Central Goldfields Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°03′04″S 143°44′33″E / 37.0510°S 143.7426°ECoordinates: 37°03′04″S 143°44′33″E / 37.0510°S 143.7426°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 224.04 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus V/Line Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Staffed Part-Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MBY | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1874 | Opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 September 1993 | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | $1.9 million restoration | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 July 2010 | Reopened | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maryborough railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Maryborough, and it opened in 1874.[1]
It is the terminus of V/Line Maryborough services from Ballarat.
Maryborough is a major junction, with cross country routes to Moolort and Ararat. The Avoca line from Ararat is a standard gauge line that becomes a dual gauge track when passing through Maryborough, with the dual gauge track operating as far north as Dunolly. There are the remains of dock platforms at both ends of the main platform.
History[]
The current station building was erected in 1890, with 25 rooms and a clock tower, of red brick with stucco trimming.[2] In 1895, Mark Twain visited Maryborough, which he dryly observed as being: "A railway station with a town attached".[3] Some people believe bureaucratic error led to the station being built from plans for the station intended for Maryborough, Queensland (a much larger town), and others from Melbourne's Spencer Street station (now Southern Cross station), as it was a much larger station than Spencer Street, in the state's capital city.[4]
In 1967, a rail overpass replaced a level crossing at Tuaggra Street (Pyrenees Highway), located in the Down direction of the station.[1] In 1969, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Inkerman Street level crossing, located in the Up direction of the station.[1]
In 1988, track "A" and siding "C" was abolished, as well as a number of signal posts.[1] A number of signals and crossovers were provided at the same time.[1]
The station closed on 12 September 1993, when The Vinelander service to Mildura was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches.
In 2006/2007, the station was restored by RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants, with repairs to the towers, clock, facade, portico, roof and guttering. Stage Two included slating, rendering, glazing and moulding repairs, to match the works conducted during the first stage of works.[5]
In December 2008, as part of the Victorian Transport Plan, the State Government announced passenger rail services to Maryborough would resume. Services between Maryborough and Ballarat commenced in July 2010.[6][7]
In 2011, restoration works occurred on the station platform verandah.[8]
Platforms and services[]
Maryborough has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Maryborough line services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Maryborough line services to and from Ballarat
Transport links[]
Maryborough Transit operates three routes via Maryborough station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 1 : Maryborough (Napier Street) – Hedges[10]
- 2 : Maryborough (Napier Street) – Princes Park/Whirrakee[11]
- 3 : Maryborough (Napier Street) – Pascoe[12]
V/Line operates road coaches via Maryborough station, from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura.[13]
Gallery[]
Station front and entrance in June 2007
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Maryborough Vicsig
- ^ Travel: Maryborough Sydney Morning Herald 10 October 2007
- ^ The Official Australian Mark Twain Society website
- ^ Myths & Rumours: Maryborough Railway Station Culture Victoria
- ^ Regional railway station projects Archived 4 June 2009 at the Library of Congress Web Archives Department of Infrastructure
- ^ Maryborough Rail Services Victorian Transport Plan
- ^ Passenger trains return to Maryborough Ballarat Courier 25 July 2010
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2011. p. 57.
- ^ Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 1 Maryborough - Hedges Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 2 Maryborough -Princes Park-Whirrakee Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 3 Maryborough - Pascoe Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Mildura - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
External links[]
- Rail Geelong gallery
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- "Railway Station, Maryborough , 1901[Victoria] [picture]". Trove. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1874
- Regional railway stations in Victoria (Australia)
- Maryborough, Victoria