Gisborne railway station
Gisborne | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Eastbound view of platforms and station building, August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, New Gisborne, Victoria 3438 Shire of Macedon Ranges Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°27′32″S 144°35′56″E / 37.4590°S 144.5989°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bendigo Echuca Swan Hill (Deniliquin) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 64.21 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 250 bays | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (Parkiteer cage) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, staffed part-time | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | GSB | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 3/4 overlap | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 July 1861 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 141,393[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 145,318[1]  2.77% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 148,318[1] 2.06% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 152,358[1] 2.72% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Not measured[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 162,500[1] 6.65% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 129,050[1]  20.58% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 60,000[1] 53.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Gisborne railway station is a regional railway station on the Deiliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of New Gisborne, in Victoria, Australia. Gisborne station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861.[2][3]
History
[edit]Gisborne station opened on 8 July 1861, when the railway line was extended from Sunbury to Woodend.[2] Like the town itself, the station was after Henry Fyshe Gisborne, who was Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Port Phillip District between 1839 and 1840.[4]
In 1910, the station became a block post for all trains on the line.[2][3] In 1922, an interlocking frame was provided in the station building on Platform 1.[2][3][5]
By 1990, siding "B" and the track that passed through the former goods shed were abolished.[3] In 1994, the connection between siding "A" and a crossover, that was located at the up end of the station, was removed.[2][3] In 1996, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Station Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[3] The up end crossover was also removed by that year.[3] In 2000, the goods shed was destroyed by fire.[6]
On 17 January 2005, the interlocking frame was abolished.[5] In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.
Platforms and services
[edit]Gisborne has two side platforms. During the morning peak, services to Southern Cross depart from Platform 2, and services to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9:00 am. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.
The station is serviced by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line services.[7][8][9]
Platform 1:
- Bendigo line services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross
- Echuca line services to Echuca and Southern Cross
- Swan Hill line services to Swan Hill and Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Bendigo line services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross
- Echuca line services to Echuca and Southern Cross
- Swan Hill line services to Swan Hill and Southern Cross
Transport links
[edit]Dysons operates one route via Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Gisborne Transit operates two routes to and from Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ a b c d e "Gisborne". vicsig.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gisborne" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Gisborne and Gisborne Shire". Victorian Places. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gisborne Signal Box (GIS)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "General News (June Anniversaries)". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 118.
- ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey & Monegeeta & Riddells Creek Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "473 Gisborne - Gisborne Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ 474 Gisborne - Gisborne Station - demand responsive Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Gisborne railway station, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
