Tecoma railway station

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Tecoma
PTV commuter rail station
TecomaStation2.jpg
Westbound view in April 2006
LocationCampbell Street,
Tecoma, Victoria 3160
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Australia
Coordinates37°54′29″S 145°20′35″E / 37.90808°S 145.34301°E / -37.90808; 145.34301Coordinates: 37°54′29″S 145°20′35″E / 37.90808°S 145.34301°E / -37.90808; 145.34301
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance41.34 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeTCM
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 February 1924; 98 years ago (1924-02-01)
Closed30 April 1954
Rebuilt19 February 1962
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(February 1962)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Upwey
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Belgrave
Terminus
Upwey
towards Ringwood
Track layout
Legend
to Upwey
1
to Belgrave

Tecoma railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Tecoma, and it opened on 1 February 1924.[1]

History[]

Tecoma station first opened in 1924 on the narrow-gauge Ferntree Gully to Gembrook line,[2] which was initially constructed as a means of transporting produce and timber from nearby sawmills in Gembrook. On 3 August 1953, a landslide occurred between Selby and Menzies Creek, which in turn saw the closure of the station, along with the line, on 30 April 1954. The sudden loss of the railway resulted in a groundswell of public pressure for the line to quickly reopen.

The formation of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in 1955 saw services resume on the section of the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, including Tecoma station. Operations continued until 23 February 1958, after which the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave was converted to broad-gauge and electrified. The station reopened on 19 February 1962.[1][3][4]

The platform was used in a short cameo in the 2012 telemovie Underground: The Julian Assange Story, with Metlink signs and tactile tiles visible in the film.

The station has been the second-least-used station in metropolitan Melbourne since the 2015–2016 financial year, and most recently saw 73,957 passenger movements in the twelve months between June 2018 and July 2019.[5][6] This equates to just over 200 passengers using the station each day, on average.

Platforms and services[]

Tecoma has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Transport links[]

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Tecoma station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  693 : Belgrave station – Oakleigh station[8]
  •  699 : Belgrave station – Upwey station[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Tecoma Vicsig
  2. ^ "Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Railway". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Puffing Billy". Victorian Heritage Council. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Narrow gauge fad". Making tracks. Scienceworks.
  5. ^ Station Patronage Research Archived 23 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  6. ^ "Station Patronage Data 2005-2019". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.

External links[]

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