Bendigo railway station
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Bendigo railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin and Piangil lines, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Bendigo is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1862, with the current station provided in 1965. Initially opened as Sandhurst, the station was given its current name of Bendigo on 1 September 1891.<ref name="VicsigBendigo">Bendigo Vicsig</ref>
The disused station at Golden Square is located between Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat.
History
Situated on the eastern edge of the central business district of Bendigo, the name of the station was changed in 1891, when the city was also renamed. The station also serves as the terminus for many of V/Line's Bendigo line services.
The station was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire on 23 December 1965.<ref>Railway station up in flames The Age 24 December 1965</ref>
The station building on Platform 2 was refurbished in 1984.<ref name="newsrail">Template:Cite book</ref> The light refreshment booth was demolished around that time, and the footbridge and ironwork were repainted.<ref name=newsrail/> Additional refurbishments occurred in 1988.<ref name="newsrailnov88">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
During 1989/1990, much of the station and yard was rearranged to its current layout, including the abolition of signal boxes "A", "B", "C" and "D", and the provision of new signal masts and turnouts.<ref name="newsrailjul90">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Platforms and services
Bendigo has two side platforms. Platform 1 is on the north-west side and Platform 2 is on the south-east side of the railway line. Both platforms are used by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line services.<ref>Bendigo – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref><ref>Echuca/Moama – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref><ref>Swan Hill – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Bendigo platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type | Notes |
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Southern Cross, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | All stations and limited express services | |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Southern Cross, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Christian's Bus Company operates thirteen routes via Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: Huntly – Kangaroo Flat<ref>5 Huntly – Kangaroo Flat via Bendigo Station Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Epsom station<ref>50 Bendigo Station – Epsom Station via Goynes Rd Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Eaglehawk<ref>51 Bendigo Station – Eaglehawk via Jackass Flat Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Eaglehawk<ref>52 Bendigo Station – Eaglehawk via Arnold St Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Eaglehawk<ref>53 Bendigo Station – Eaglehawk via Eaglehawk Rd Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Maiden Gully<ref>54 Bendigo Station – Maiden Gully via Calder Hwy Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Kangaroo Flat<ref>55 Bendigo Station – Kangaroo Flat via Golden Square Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to East Bendigo<ref>60 Bendigo Station – East Bendigo via Strickland Rd Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to La Trobe University Bendigo Campus<ref>61 Bendigo Station – La Trobe University via Strathdale Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Spring Gully<ref>62 Bendigo Station – Spring Gully via La Trobe University Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Bendigo Base Hospital – La Trobe University Bendigo Campus<ref>63 Bendigo Hospital – La Trobe University via Bendigo Station Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Golden Square<ref>64 Bendigo Station – Golden Square via Quarry Hill Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Spring Gully<ref>65 Bendigo Station – Spring Gully via Carpenter St Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Organ's Coaches operates one route to and from Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- to Template:RouteBox<ref>Heathcote – Bendigo via Junortoun & Axedale & Knowsley Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Whitmores Bus Lines operates one route to and from Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: to Strathfieldsaye<ref>70 Bendigo Station – Strathfieldsaye via Kennington Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Gallery
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Northbound view from Platform 2,
September 2009
References
External links
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- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au