Talbot railway station

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Talbot
PTV regional rail station
Talbot railway station in victoria.jpg
Station forecourt and entrance as viewed from the carpark, December 2021
General information
LocationRailway Street,
Talbot, Victoria 3371
Shire of Central Goldfields
Australia
Coordinates 37°10′18″S143°42′22″E / 37.1718°S 143.7060°E / -37.1718; 143.7060
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Maryborough (Mildura)
Distance209.87 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsVictoria coach logo.svg Coach
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTAT
Fare zone Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 February 1875;149 years ago (1875-02-02)
Key dates
2 February 1875Opened
12 September 1993Closed
22 December 2013Reopened
Services
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Clunes
towards Ballarat
Maryborough line Maryborough
Terminus
Clunes Maryborough line
One daily service
Maryborough
One-way operation
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Talbot
Location within Victoria

Talbot railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Talbot, and opened on 2 February 1875. [1]

Contents

The station closed on 12 September 1993, when The Vinelander service to Mildura was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches. When rail passenger services from Ballarat to Maryborough resumed in July 2010, Talbot station was not reopened. In February 2010, the crossing loop and siding were abolished. [2]

In November 2010, the State Government announced the station would reopen, and that occurred on 22 December 2013. [3] [4] [5]

In 2016-2017, the station was one of the least-patronised in Victoria, with annual passenger movements of 1,121, or about 3.07 passengers a day. [6] In 2020-2021, the station recorded the second-lowest patronage in the state with 350 passenger movements - less than one passenger a day. [7]

Platforms and services

Talbot has one platform. It is served by V/Line Maryborough line trains. [8]

Platform 1:

V/Line operates road coach services via Talbot station, from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura. [9]

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References

  1. Talbot Vicsig
  2. "Signalling & Infrastructure". Railway Digest . Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division): 56. May 2010.
  3. Coalition announces Talbot train package Maryborough Advertiser 26 November 2010
  4. Tiny Talbot back on track: train service to resume 20 years after stopping ABC News 19 December 2013
  5. Reopening Talbot Station Public Transport Victoria
  6. "VLine Station Patronage 2013-2017.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. "VLine Station Patronage 2013-2021.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. Maryborough – Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
  9. Mildura – Melbourne Public Transport Victoria