Thornbury railway station, Melbourne

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Thornbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Thornbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thornbury station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889.<ref name="vicsigthornbury">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,<ref name=vicsigthornbury/> Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith.<ref name="vpthornbury">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England.<ref name=vpthornbury/><ref name=heraldsun/>

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.<ref name=vicsigthornbury/>

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling,<ref name="newsrailjan88">Template:Cite magazine</ref> with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.<ref name=newsrailjan88/> A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.<ref name=vicsigthornbury/>

In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.<ref name="somersaultmar92">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Platforms and services

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Mernda	All stations

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

File:Melbourne tram route 11 icon.svg: West Preston – Victoria Harbour (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
File:Melbourne tram route 86 icon.svg: Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at a shelter, December 2013
Southbound view from Platform 1, January 2023
Southbound view of the station platforms, November 2023
Station building and entrance to Platform 1,
July 2024
Westbound view of station sub-building and Platform 1, July 2024
Hutton Street level crossing, located south of Thornbury station, next to the platforms,
July 2024
The new style station entrance signage with new fonts and appearance, July 2024
One of the new style white background and red line signage at Platform 1, July 2024