Thornbury railway station, Melbourne

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Thornbury
PTV commuter rail station
Thornbury Southbound Platform 1, July 2024.jpg
Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2024
General information
LocationEthel Street,
Thornbury, Victoria 3071
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates 37°45′19″S144°59′54″E / 37.7552°S 144.9983°E / -37.7552; 144.9983
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Mernda
Distance10.62 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Melbourne tram logo.svg Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTBY
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889;135 years ago (1889-10-08)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006317,260 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Croxton
towards Flinders Street
Mernda line Bell
towards Mernda
Track layout
Legend
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BSicon STR.svg
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BSicon STR.svg
to Croxton
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Normanby Avenue
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Hutton Street
1
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2
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to Bell

Thornbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Thornbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thornbury station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889. [5]

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History

Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir, [5] Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith. [6] [7] Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England. [6] [7]

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station. [5]

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling, [8] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished. [8] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time. [5]

In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station. [9]

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Thornbury, alongside other stations, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV, and platform shelters. [10]

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street service, July 2024 Thornbury Platform 1 PID, July 2024.jpg
A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street service, July 2024

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services. [11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

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