Epsom railway station, Victoria

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Epsom
PTV regional rail station
Epsom Railway Station.jpg
Station carpark and entrance, June 2015
General information
LocationStation Street,
Epsom, Victoria 3551
City of Greater Bendigo
Australia
Coordinates 36°42′27″S144°19′15″E / 36.7075°S 144.3208°E / -36.7075; 144.3208
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Bendigo Echuca
(Deniliquin)
Distance169.74 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsVictoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEPM [1]
Fare zone Myki Zone 13
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 September 1864
Closed16 March 1970
Rebuilt12 October 2014;9 years ago (2014-10-12)
Previous namesEpsom and Huntly (1864-1882)
Epsom Siding (1882-1889)
Services
Bendigo line: Three weekday services to Southern Cross.
Echuca line: Three in both directions on weekdays, two on weekends.
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Bendigo
towards Southern Cross
Bendigo line
Weekdays only
Terminus
Echuca line Huntly
towards Echuca
Former service
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Huntly   Deniliquin line  Line open
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Epsom
Location within Victoria

Epsom railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Bendigo suburbs of Ascot and Epsom, and it opened on 12 October 2014. [2] [3]

Contents

The original Epsom station opened on 19 September 1864 as Epsom and Huntly. [2] It was renamed Epsom Siding on 22 May 1882, and was renamed Epsom on 1 October 1889. [2] On 26 October 1903, it opened for passengers, and it closed on 16 March 1970, with the platform removed by 24 November of that year. [2]

In April 2014, the Victorian Government announced that a new Epsom station would be constructed. [4] [5] It is serviced six times on weekdays, by extending some services that formerly terminated at Bendigo. [6]

Platforms and services

Epsom has one platform. It is serviced by terminating V/Line Bendigo line services from Southern Cross, [7] and through Echuca line services between Echuca and Southern Cross. [8]

Platform 1:

Christian's Bus Company operates two routes via Epsom station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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References

  1. ↑ V/Line (September 2014). "Epsom to Elmore signalling diagram No: 114/14" (PDF). signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Epsom Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
  3. ↑ Epsom and Eaglehawk rail improvements Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ Epsom's new station on track to begin construction Archived 18 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Premier of Victoria 15 April 2014
  5. ↑ Epsom railway construction contract awarded to Ducon Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Railway Technology 15 April 2014
  6. ↑ "Bendigo Timetable". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ Echuca/Moama – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ 5 Huntly - Kangaroo Flat via Bendigo Station Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ 50 Bendigo Station - Epsom Station via Goynes Rd Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
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