Thornbury railway station, Melbourne explained

Thornbury
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Ethel Street,
Thornbury, Victoria 3071
Borough:City of Darebin
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.7552°N 144.9983°W
Distance:10.62 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Tram
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes—step free access
Code:TBY
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 1
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:expanded

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.[1]

History

Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,[1] Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith.[2] [3] Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England.[2] [3]

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.[1]

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling,[4] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.[4] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.[1]

In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.[5]

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.[6]

Platforms and services

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thornbury. vicsig.net. 4 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Thornbury. Victorian Places. 4 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Jamie. First. The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs. Herald Sun. 7 January 2014. 4 February 2023.
  4. January 1988. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 27.
  5. March 1992. Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation. David Langley. Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. 26–32.
  6. Web site: Improving transport accessibility across the state . 7 September 2022 . Department of Transport (Victoria).
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