Talbot railway station

Talbot railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Talbot, and it opened on 2 February 1875.[1]

Talbot
PTV regional rail station
Station forecourt and entrance as viewed from the carpark in December 2021
General information
LocationRailway Street,
Talbot, Victoria 3371
Shire of Central Goldfields
Australia
Coordinates37°10′18″S 143°42′22″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Mildura
Distance209.87 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsV/Line Road Coach
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeTAT
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 February 1875 (1875-02-02)
Key dates
2 February 1875Opened
12 September 1993Closed
22 December 2013Reopened
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Maryborough
Terminus
 Maryborough line Clunes
towards Ballarat

The station closed on 12 September 1993, when The Vinelander service to Mildura was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches. When services to Maryborough resumed in July 2010, Talbot station was not reopened. In February 2010, the crossing loop and siding were abolished.[2]

In November 2010, the State Government announced the station would reopen. This occurred on 22 December 2013.[3][4][5]

In 2016-2017, the station had one of the lowest patronage figures within Victoria. The station recorded an annual passenger movements of 1,121, or close to 3.07 passengers a day.[6]

In 2020-2021, the station recorded the 2nd lowest patronage figures in the state with less than 1 passenger a day using the station and 350 during the period. [7]

Platforms and services

Talbot has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Maryborough line services.[8]

Platform 1:

V/Line operates road coach services via Talbot station, from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura[9]

References
  1. Talbot Vicsig
  2. "Signalling & Infrastructure". Railway Digest. Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division): 56. May 2010.
  3. Coalition announces Talbot train package Maryborough Advertiser 26 November 2010
  4. Tiny Talbot back on track: train service to resume 20 years after stopping ABC News 19 December 2013
  5. Reopening Talbot Station Public Transport Victoria
  6. "VLine Station Patronage 2013-2017.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. "VLine Station Patronage 2013-2021.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. Maryborough – Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
  9. Mildura – Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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