Donnybrook railway station

Donnybrook
PTV regional rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, November 2022
General information
Location	Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook, Victoria 3064 City of Whittlesea Australia
Coordinates	37°32′31″S144°58′12″E / 37.5420°S 144.9701°E / -37.5420; 144.9701
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Seymour Shepparton (Tocumwal)
Distance	33.21 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	DNK
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	14 October 1872;151 years ago (1872-10-14)
Rebuilt	23 April 2020
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Craigieburn towards Southern Cross Seymour line Wallan towards Seymour Shepparton line Limited service Wallan towards Shepparton
Location
Donnybrook Location within Melbourne

Donnybrook railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Melbourne suburb of Donnybrook, and it opened on 14 October 1872. ^[1]

History

Donnybrook station opened on 14 October 1872, with a single platform on the west side. The railway line opened a few months earlier, as part of the North East line to School House Lane. ^[2]

In 1882, a second platform was provided, but duplication of the track in both directions was not completed for a few more years. A goods shed was erected in 1888, while the current station building on Platform 2 dates to 1900. ^[2] The last siding was abolished in 1989. ^[3]

In 1962, the Melbourne-Albury standard gauge line behind Platform 1 opened, along with the 900 metre Donnybrook Loop. Since 2011, the loop has been extended into a 6.8 kilometres long passing lane, as part of the Australian Rail Track Corporation's Melbourne–Sydney upgrade program, ^[4] but has since been cut back to 2 kilometres in length. ^{[5] [6]}

In early 1976, the goods platform was abolished. ^[7]

From 1998, the station was the terminus for some V/Line services from Craigieburn station, because it had a crossover between the two tracks at the down end of the station. ^[3] That practice ceased after Seymour services were upgraded and the suburban electric services were extended to Craigieburn in 2007.

In 1961, flashing light signals replaced hand gates at the Donnybrook Road level crossing, located at the up end of the station. ^[1] In 1998, boom barriers were provided. ^[3]

A closed signal box is located on Platform 2. All signals, the crossover points and the signal control levers inside the signal box were removed in March 2011. ^{[1] [8] [9]}

In 2016, Platform 2 was extended at the down end of the station, to accommodate 6-car VLocity trains, allowing northbound commuters to enter and exit via any door. Southbound commuters, however, had to use the first three carriages of the train to board or alight, due to the shorter Platform 1. ^[10]

On 23 April 2020, upgrades to the station were completed as part of the Regional Rail Revival project. The upgrades included 150 new car parking spaces, better pedestrian and bus access to the station, upgraded CCTV and extending Platform 1 at the down end. ^[11]

Demolished station Beveridge was located between Donnybrook and Wallan stations.

Platforms and services

Donnybrook has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Seymour line and selected Shepparton line services, with most Shepparton line services running express through the station. ^[12]

Platform 1:

•   Seymour line   services to Southern Cross
•   Shepparton line   one weekday peak hour and weekend services to Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•   Seymour line   services to Seymour
•   Shepparton line   two weekday and two weekend services to Shepparton

Transport links

Dysons operates one route to and from Donnybrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  525 : to Craigieburn station

Kastoria Bus Lines operates two routes to and from Donnybrook station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  501 : to Craigieburn station

•  511 : to Mandalay (Beveridge) ^[13]

Gallery

• 
  Northbound view from Platform 2 in January 2010

References

1. Donnybrook Vicsig
2. Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 88. ISBN   0-85849-012-9.
3. Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories – Donnybrook" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
4. Donnybrook Passing Lane– Information Sheet South Improvement Alliance November 2007
5. Program of Works South Improvement Alliance
6. New Donnybrook Passing Loop Completed Minister for Infrastructure & Transport 29 July 2011
7. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1976. p. 92.
8. "Dynon to Albury" (PDF). V/Line Network Access: Information Pack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
9. "Network Operating Requirements" (PDF). V/Line Network Access: Information Pack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
10. Wong, Marcus. "Donnybrook". Wongm's Rail Gallery. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
11. "Donnybrook Station upgrade complete" . Retrieved 20 May 2020.
12. Seymour – Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
13. "511 Donnybrook Station - Mandalay Circuit via Olivine". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations gallery
• Melway map