Diamond Creek railway station

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Diamond Creek
PTV commuter rail station
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Northbound view from Platform 2, prior to minor upgrades at that platform, August 2014
General information
LocationHurstbridge Road,
Diamond Creek, Victoria 3089
Shire of Nillumbik
Australia
Coordinates 37°40′24″S145°09′31″E / 37.6733°S 145.1585°E / -37.6733; 145.1585
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Hurstbridge
Distance32.63 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking79
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeDCK
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 June 1912;111 years ago (1912-06-25)
Rebuilt1994
April 2023 (Platform 2)
ElectrifiedAugust 1926
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006186,740 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Eltham Hurstbridge line Wattle Glen
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
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Allendale Road
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Diamond Creek
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Diamond Creek
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Main Hurstbridge Road
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2
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Occupation Crossing
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Diamond Creek railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek, and opened on 25 June 1912. [5]

Contents

History

Diamond Creek station opened on 25 June 1912, when the railway line from Eltham was extended to Hurstbridge. [5] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the nearby Diamond Creek, which was given that name as it was believed that the water at the bottom of the creek bed was bright, due to the crystalline minerals of various shapes. [6] [7] [8]

In 1957, the station was closed to goods traffic [5] and, in 1959, flashing light signals were provided at the Hurstbridge Road level crossing, located nearby in the up direction of the station. [5]

In 1979, the station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire. [9] In 1988, boom barriers were provided at the Hurstbridge Road level crossing. [10]

On 22 March 1991, just after 19:00, a Hurstbridge-bound train collided with a stationary Flinders Street-bound train at the station, resulting in three people injured and three carriages derailing. [11] [12] [13] Parts of the platform were also damaged in the collision. [12] [13]

A passing loop had been provided at the station for many years, believed to have been originally used as a goods siding. In 1994, a second platform was constructed on the passing loop. [5] Before that, one train had to set back after using the platform, then enter the loop to allow another train to pass. Both platforms are bi-directional, however, with the introduction of electronic signalling in 2008, Platform 2 could only be used by Hurstbridge-bound trains. In 2013, Platform 2 received a signal pointing city-bound, allowing both platforms to become bi-directional again.

Diamond Creek was one of the last stations in Melbourne controlled by the staff and ticket safeworking system, including the use of semaphore signals. The station was a break between two sections of the safeworking system: Eltham to Diamond Creek, and Diamond Creek to Hurstbridge. As a result, Metro Trains' staff were required to operate the safeworking system, including operating the points for the crossing loop. In 2008, the signals and the points were upgraded to be controlled electronically and, in early 2013, the safe working system was converted to Automatic & Track Control (ATC). [14]

On 15 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that planning for the duplication of 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of track between Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen was underway, [15] with construction commencing in early 2022. [16] As part of the duplication works, Platform 2 also received an upgrade. [16] Works were completed in 2023.

Prior to the duplication north of the station in 2023, both platforms were bi-directional. After the duplication was completed, citybound trains must depart from the upgraded platform 2 (which was built in 1994) while Hurstbridge-bound trains must depart from the larger original platform 1. This platform numbering arrangement is uncommon across stations with two platforms with citybound trains typically using platform 1 and outbound typically using platform 2.

Platforms and services

Diamond Creek has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains. [17]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operates one route to and from Diamond Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Panorama Coaches operates two routes via Diamond Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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