Thornbury railway station, Melbourne

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

37°45′19″S 144°59′54″E / 37.7552°S 144.9983°E / -37.7552; 144.9983Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)MerndaDistance10.62 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsList of Melbourne tram routes TramConstructionStructure typeGroundBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYes—step free accessOther informationStatusOperational, unstaffedStation codeTBYFare zoneMyki Zone 1WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened8 October 1889; 134 years ago (1889-10-08)ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)Passengers2005–2006317,260[1]2006–2007347,558[1] Increase 9.54%2007–2008377,006[1] Increase 8.47%2008–2009448,927[2] Increase 19.07%2009–2010464,390[2] Increase 3.44%2010–2011458,635[2] Decrease 1.24%2011–2012430,616[2] Decrease 6.11%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014470,743[2] Increase 9.32%2014–2015472,186[1] Increase 0.3%2015–2016525,717[2] Increase 11.33%2016–2017531,610[2] Increase 1.12%2017–2018552,342[2] Increase 3.9%2018–2019592,300[2] Increase 7.23%2019–2020544,200[2] Decrease 8.12%2020–2021190,250[2] Decrease 65.04%2021–2022205,700[3] Increase 8.12%2022–2023340,700[4] Increase 65.63% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Croxton Mernda line Bell
towards Mernda
Track layout
Legend
to Croxton
Normanby Avenue
Hutton Street
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2
to Bell

Thornbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, serving the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Thornbury in Victoria, Australia. Thornbury is an unstaffed status ground structure station featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889.[5]

History

Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,[5] Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith.[6][7] Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England.[6][7]

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.[5]

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling,[8] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.[8] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.[5]

In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.[9]

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Thornbury, alongside other stations, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV, and platform shelters.[10]

Platforms and services

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[11]

Platform 1:

  •  Mernda line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

  •  Mernda line  all stations services to Mernda

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

Gallery

  • Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at a shelter, December 2013
    Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at a shelter, December 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
  5. ^ a b c d "Thornbury". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Thornbury". Victorian Places. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 27.
  9. ^ David Langley (March 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 26–32.
  10. ^ "Improving transport accessibility across the state". Department of Transport (Victoria). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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