Kyneton railway station
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Kyneton railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Kyneton, in Victoria, Australia. Kyneton station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 25 April 1862.<ref name="VicsigKyneton">Kyneton Vicsig</ref><ref name="VRHistory">Kyneton VR History</ref>
The station is served by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line trains, with some peak-hour services to and from Melbourne terminating here.
The disused Carlsruhe railway station is located between Kyneton and Woodend. A demolished station was located at Redesdale Junction, between Kyneton and Malmsbury.
History
Between 1977 and 1979, the Kyneton Provender Coy Siding and Watson's Siding were both abolished.<ref name=VicsigKyneton/><ref name=VRHistory/>
In August 1990, a number of sidings, crossovers, signal posts and the goods shed and goods platform track were all abolished.<ref name=VicsigKyneton/><ref name=VRHistory/><ref name="newsrail">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
The station was upgraded as part of the Regional Fast Rail project in 2005, with the platforms re-aligned, the manual interlocking frame and level crossing gates decommissioned, and remote-controlled computer-based signalling provided. Also as part of the project, the double-track line between Kyneton and Bendigo was singled.<ref name=VicsigKyneton/><ref>Locals may lose services due to Fast Rail project ABC News 11 June 2004</ref>
Platforms and services
Kyneton has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line trains. All services to Southern Cross depart from Platform 1, while most services towards and beyond Bendigo depart from Platform 2, although some peak-hour services using Platform 1 instead.<ref>Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref><ref>Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref>
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type | Notes |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Southern Cross, 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, 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 four bus routes via Kyneton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: to Kyneton Town Centre<ref>1 Kyneton Town Centre to Kyneton Station via Kyneton North Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Kyneton Town Centre<ref>2 Kyneton Town Centre to Kyneton Station via Kyneton West Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Kyneton Town Centre<ref>3 Kyneton Town Centre to Kyneton Station via Kyneton Hospital Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Kyneton – Trentham<ref>4 Kyneton to Trentham via Kyneton Station & Tylden Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Gallery
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Westbound view from the Mollison Street level crossing looking at signal box, station buildings and platforms, June 2006
References
External links
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- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au