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.[2][3]
Gisborne | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station building in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Station Road, New Gisborne, Victoria 3438 Shire of Macedon Ranges Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°27′32″S 144°35′56″E / 37.4590°S 144.5989°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| System | PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Bendigo Echuca Swan Hill (Deniliquin) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 64.21 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 250 bays | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes (Parkiteer cage) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, staffed part-time | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | GSB | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 3/4 overlap | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 July 1861 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 141,393[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 145,318[1]  2.77% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 148,318[1] 2.06% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 152,358[1] 2.72% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Not measured[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 162,500[1] 6.65% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 129,050[1]  20.58% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 60,000[1] 53.5% | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
editGisborne station opened on 8 July 1861, when the railway line was extended from Sunbury to Woodend.[2] 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.[4]
In 1910, the station became a block post for all trains on the line.[2][3] In 1922, an interlocking frame was provided in the station building on Platform 1.[2][3][5]
By 1990, siding "B" and the track that passed through the former goods shed were abolished.[3] In 1994, the connection between siding "A" and a crossover, that was located at the up end of the station, was removed.[2][3] In 1996, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Station Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[3] The up end crossover was also removed by that year.[3] In 2000, the goods shed was destroyed by fire.[6]
On 17 January 2005, the interlocking frame was abolished.[5] In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.
Platforms and services
editGisborne 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 9:00 am. 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.[7][8][9]
| Gisborne platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes | |
| 1 | Bendigo line Echuca line Swan Hill line |
Southern Cross, Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the afternoon. | |
| 2 | Bendigo line Echuca line Swan Hill line |
Southern Cross, Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the afternoon. | |
Transport links
editDysons operates one route via Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Gisborne Transit operates two routes to and from Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gisborne". vicsig.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gisborne" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Gisborne and Gisborne Shire". Victorian Places. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Gisborne Signal Box (GIS)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "General News (June Anniversaries)". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 118.
- ↑ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey & Monegeeta & Riddells Creek Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ "473 Gisborne - Gisborne Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ↑ 474 Gisborne - Gisborne Station - demand responsive Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Gisborne railway station, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
