Middle Gorge railway station
Middle Gorge | |||||||||||
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
![]() Entrance to Platform 2 in May 2019 | |||||||||||
Location | Williamsons Road, South Morang, Victoria 3752 City of Whittlesea Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°38′39″S 145°05′31″E / 37.6443°S 145.0919°ECoordinates: 37°38′39″S 145°05′31″E / 37.6443°S 145.0919°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Mernda | ||||||||||
Distance | 28.34 kilometres from Southern Cross[1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 550 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | MMR | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opening | 26 August 2018 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Middle Gorge railway station is located on the Mernda line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang, and it opened on 26 August 2018.[2][3]
It is the only station between South Morang and Mernda that is not elevated. It is also the only station between Thomastown and Mernda that does not have an island platform.
The station was first announced as one of two new stations for the Mernda Rail project, an extension of the South Morang line along the former Whittlesea line right-of-way. Hawkstowe station was added to the plan after community pressure.[4]
The station was originally to be named "Marymede", after the nearby Marymede Catholic College. However, this went against Victorian place-naming conventions, as it was named after a school. This caused public outrage for many reasons, mainly because its namesake is located over 2 km from the station site. A letter sent from residents to the Victorian Government states that there was no consultation in the naming process, and that it does not accurately represent the station's location. Residents believe the station should be called "South Morang", whilst the current South Morang station be renamed to "Plenty Valley", in order to better reflect their locations.[5] Middle Gorge is the approximate site of the original South Morang station.[1]
Platforms and services[]
Middle Gorge has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Mernda line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Mernda line all stations services to Mernda
Transport links[]
Dysons operates one route via Middle Gorge station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 383 : Mill Park Lakes Palisades Estate – University Hill[7]
References[]
- ^ a b Middle Gorge Vicsig
- ^ Meet Mernda, your new line. Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "Marymede Station Precinct" (PDF).
- ^ "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF).
- ^ Carey, Adam (15 April 2018). "Middle Gorge railway station - You shall not pass". The Age. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "383 Palisades - University Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 2018
- Victoria (Australia) railway station stubs