Thomastown railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the northern suburb of Thomastown, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thomastown is a ground-level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 23 December 1889, with the current station provided in 2011.[5]
Opening on 23 December 1889, when the railway line was extended from Reservoir to Epping,[5] Thomastown station, like the suburb itself, is named after John and Mary Thomas, who began market gardening near Edgars Creek in 1848.[6][7]
The station was originally serviced by regional trains on the line to Whittlesea. Electrification and suburban services were extended along 4.4 kilometres of single track from Reservoir to Thomastown in 1929, paid for by a land developer, who paid for the works and who also guaranteed against operating losses.[8] From 1931, it was the terminus of the railmotor service from Whittlesea, remaining so until electric suburban services were extended to Lalor in November 1959, with services beyond Lalor discontinued and the line closed.[9]
On 7 August 1967, the original station building was destroyed by fire.[10][11][12] In 1969, a new station building, which was of a brick construction, was provided.[13]
In 1968, flashing light signals were provided at the Heyington Avenue level crossing, located nearby in the up direction of the station.[14] In 1980, boom barriers were provided.[15] By the late 1980s, much of the yard to the east of the station was removed.[16]
In September 2007, a VicRoadspark & ride upgrade opened, with an additional 100 car spaces opened to the south-east of the station, taking the total to 382.[18] In 2010, 90 additional car parking spaces were provided.[19]
As part of the duplication of the line from Keon Park to Epping, a second side platform was added, and the existing station rebuilt. On 28 November 2011, the current station opened.[20][21]
Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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