Gisborne railway station
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Gisborne railway station is a regional railway station on the Bendigo Line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of New Gisborne, in Victoria, Australia. Gisborne station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861.<ref name="VicsigGisborne">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="VRHistory">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
Gisborne station opened on 8 July 1861, when the railway line was extended from Sunbury to Woodend.<ref name=VicsigGisborne/> Like the town itself, the station was after Henry Fyshe Gisborne, who was Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Port Phillip District between 1839 and 1840.<ref name="vpgisborne">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1910, the station became a block post for all trains on the line.<ref name=VicsigGisborne/><ref name=VRHistory/> In 1922, an interlocking frame was provided in the station building on Platform 1.<ref name=VicsigGisborne/><ref name=VRHistory/><ref name="signalbox">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
By 1990, siding "B" and the track that passed through the former goods shed were abolished.<ref name=VRHistory/> In 1994, the connection between siding "A" and a crossover, that was located at the up end of the station, was removed.<ref name=VicsigGisborne/><ref name=VRHistory/> In 1996, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Station Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.<ref name=VRHistory/> The up end crossover was also removed by that year.<ref name=VRHistory/> In 2000, the goods shed was destroyed by fire.<ref name="newsrailjun10">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
On 17 January 2005, the interlocking frame was abolished.<ref name=signalbox/> In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.
Platforms and services
Gisborne has two side platforms. During the morning peak, services to Southern Cross depart from Platform 2, and services to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9:00Template:Nbspam. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.
The station is serviced 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); " |Gisborne platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type | Notes |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Southern Cross, Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | All stations and limited express services | Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the afternoon. |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Southern Cross, Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | All stations and limited express services | Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the afternoon. |
Transport links
Dysons operates one route via Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Lancefield – Gisborne<ref>Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey & Monegeeta & Riddells Creek Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Gisborne Transit operates two routes to and from Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: to Gisborne<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Gisborne (on-demand service)<ref>474 Gisborne - Gisborne Station - demand responsive Public Transport Victoria</ref>
References
External links
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- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au