Horsham railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Horsham, and it opened on 5 February 1879.[1]
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| Location | Railway Avenue, Horsham, Victoria 3400 Rural City of Horsham Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°42′28″S 142°12′03″E / 36.7077°S 142.2007°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Journey Beyond | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | The Overland (Western standard gauge) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 327.29 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HRM | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 February 1879 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 21 August 1993 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | April 2007 | ||||||||||
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History
editHorsham was officially opened on 5 February 1879 by the Governor of Victoria, George Bowen, along with the opening of the new railway line.[2] The station celebrated its centenary on 5 February 1979.[3]
In 1970, a number of track alterations took place at the station, including the removal of a carriage dock, a coal stage, and the siding leading to the former turntable.[1] In 1971, the Urquart Street overpass, located at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing two level crossings in the area.[4] In 1972, another siding was abolished.[1]
The former signal box was replaced with a signal panel in 1976, with the signal box demolished soon after. It was thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Horsham.[5] In 1985, CTC signalling was provided at the station.[1]
The station was served by V/Line Dimboola services, until the service was withdrawn on 21 August 1993.[6]
In April 2007, the station was upgraded at a total cost of $490,000.[7] However, only a small section of the platform was resurfaced, which has resulted in passengers having to move up or down the train to access the platform.
Platforms and services
editHorsham has one platform. It is serviced by Journey Beyond The Overland services.[8]
Platform 1:
- The Overland services to Adelaide Parklands and Melbourne Southern Cross
Transport links
editHorsham Transit operates two routes via Horsham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
V/Line operates road coach services via Horsham station.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Horsham Vicsig
- ^ Portland Guardian. Saturday 8 February 1879. pg 3
- ^ "Front Page". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1979. p. 1.
- ^ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1976. p. 115.
- ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society: 77–82.
- ^ Horsham Station Upgrade for Train and Bus Passengers Minister for Public Transport 18 August 2006
- ^ The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond
- ^ 1 Horsham - Natimuk Road - Shirley St Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 5 Horsham Station - Roberts Avenue Public Transport Victoria