Tecoma railway station

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Tecoma
PTV commuter rail station
2023-05-07 Tecoma Train Station.jpg
Westbound view in May 2023
General information
LocationCampbell Street,
Tecoma, Victoria 3160
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Australia
Coordinates 37°54′29″S145°20′35″E / 37.90808°S 145.34301°E / -37.90808; 145.34301
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Belgrave
Distance41.34 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTCM
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 December 1924;99 years ago (1924-12-01)
Closed30 April 1954
Rebuilt19 February 1962
ElectrifiedFebruary 1962
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–200661,997 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Upwey
towards Flinders Street
Belgrave line Belgrave
Terminus
Upwey
towards Ringwood
Belgrave line
Shuttle services

Tecoma railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Tecoma, and opened on 1 December 1924. [4]

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History

Tecoma station opened on 1 December 1924, [5] on the narrow-gauge Ferntree Gully to Gembrook line, [6] which was constructed as a means of transporting produce to and from the Dandenong Ranges area, and timber from sawmills in Gembrook. The station was named by the Victorian Railways, and was named after the plant Tecoma, which was grown in the area. [7] [8]

On 3 August 1953, a landslide occurred between Selby and Menzies Creek, which saw the closure of the line, and the station, on 30 April 1954. [4] The sudden loss of the railway resulted in a groundswell of public pressure for the line to quickly reopen.

The formation of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in 1955 saw services resume on the section of the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, including Tecoma. Operations continued until 23 February 1958, after which the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave was converted to broad-gauge and electrified. On 19 February 1962, the station reopened. [4] [9] [10]

The platform was used in a short cameo in the 2012 telemovie Underground: The Julian Assange Story , with Metlink signs and tactile tiles visible in the film.

The station has been the second-least-used station in metropolitan Melbourne since the 2015/2016 financial year, and saw 73,957 passenger movements in the twelve months between June 2018 and July 2019. [11] [12] That equates to just over 200 passengers using the station each day, on average.

Platforms and services

Tecoma has one platform. It is served by Belgrave line trains. [13]

Platform 1:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Tecoma station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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