Horsham railway station, Victoria

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Horsham
Journey Beyond inter-city rail station
Horsham railway station with Overland train.png
An Adelaide-bound Overland passenger service at Horsham, April 2013
General information
LocationRailway Avenue,
Horsham, Victoria 3400
Rural City of Horsham
Australia
Coordinates 36°42′28″S142°12′03″E / 36.7077°S 142.2007°E / -36.7077; 142.2007
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Journey Beyond
Line(s) The Overland
(Western standard gauge)
Distance327.29 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks4
Connections
  • Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
  • Victoria coach logo.svg Coach
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHRM
Fare zone Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 February 1879;145 years ago (1879-02-05)
Closed21 August 1993
RebuiltApril 2007
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station
Dimboola
towards Adelaide
The Overland Stawell
towards Melbourne
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Horsham
Location within Victoria

Horsham railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Horsham, and it opened on 5 February 1879. [1]

Contents

History

Horsham was officially opened on 5 February 1879 by the Governor of Victoria, George Bowen, along with the opening of the new railway line. [2] The station celebrated its centenary on 5 February 1979. [3]

In 1970, a number of track alterations took place at the station, including the removal of a carriage dock, a coal stage, and the siding leading to the former turntable. [1] In 1971, the Urquart Street overpass, located at the up end of the station, was provided, replacing two level crossings in the area. [4] In 1972, another siding was abolished. [1]

The former signal box was replaced with a signal panel in 1976, with the signal box demolished soon after. It was thought to be one of the oldest buildings in Horsham. [5] In 1985, CTC signalling was provided at the station. [1]

The station was served by V/Line Dimboola services, until the service was withdrawn on 21 August 1993. [6]

In April 2007, the station was upgraded at a total cost of $490,000. [7] However, only a small section of the platform was resurfaced, which has resulted in passengers having to move up or down the train to access the platform.

Platforms and services

Horsham has one platform. It is serviced by Journey Beyond The Overland services. [8]

Platform 1:

Horsham Transit operates two routes via Horsham station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

V/Line operates road coach services via Horsham station.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Horsham Vicsig
  2. ↑ Portland Guardian. Saturday 8 February 1879. pg 3
  3. ↑ "Front Page". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1979. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary . Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1972. p. 5.
  5. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1976. p. 115.
  6. ↑ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society: 77–82.
  7. ↑ Horsham Station Upgrade for Train and Bus Passengers Minister for Public Transport 18 August 2006
  8. ↑ The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Journey Beyond
  9. ↑ 1 Horsham - Natimuk Road - Shirley St Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ 5 Horsham Station - Roberts Avenue Public Transport Victoria
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