Murchison East railway station
Murchison East railway station is located on the Tocumwal line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Murchison East, and it opened on 1 September 1890 as Murchison.[1][2]
Murchison East | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Northbound view in July 2008. The original station building has since been demolished due to a fire. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Cassidys Road, Murchison East, Victoria 3610 City of Greater Shepparton Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°36′47″S 145°14′26″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tocumwal | ||||||||||
| Distance | 147.25 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MST | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1890 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Murchison | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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It became a junction station in September 1890, when the line to Rushworth opened, branching off at the southern (Up) end of the station. That line was later extended to Colbinabbin and Girgarre. The Rushworth line closed in 1987.[3]
Flashing light signals replaced hand gates at the Goulburn Valley Highway level crossing, located nearby in the Up direction of the station, in 1974. Boom barriers have since been added.[4]
The station has the longest passing loop on the line, totalling 870 metres in length.[5] However, in 2013, the loop was booked out of service due to poor track condition. A number of other sidings that serve a grain silo complex are located opposite the platform.
On 4 June 2014, the station building was destroyed by fire.[6] The main timber station building had been fenced off, and a new passenger shelter constructed alongside.
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project to upgrade the Shepparton line, the platform is expected to be extended to accommodate VLocity trains. The crossing loop is also to be extended, enabling trains to pass each other.[7][8] The project is expected to be completed in late 2022.[7][8]
Closed station Wahring was located between Murchison East and Nagambie, while closed stations Arcadia and Toolamba were located between Murchison East and Mooroopna.
Platforms and services
Murchison East has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Shepparton line services.[9] Occasionally, some services terminate here instead of terminating at Shepparton.
Platform 1:
- Shepparton line services to Shepparton and Southern Cross
References
- Murchison East Vicsig
- Bob Whitehead (2008). Tocumwal Railway Centenary.
- Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society: 71–76.
- "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1975. p. 56.
- V/Line. "Seymour to Tocumwal". Network Access Information Pack. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- Toscano, Nick (4 June 2014). "Country train station destroyed by fire". The Age. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Shepparton Line Upgrade". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- "Stage 2: In progress". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- Shepparton - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Murchison East railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery