Bendigo railway station

Bendigo is a railway station located in the central business district of the city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The station is located on the Deniliquin and Piangil lines, the latter of which terminates here. It was opened on 21 October 1862 as Sandhurst, and the name was changed to its current one in 1891, when the city was also renamed.[1]

Bendigo
PTV regional rail station
Northbound view from platform 2 in September 2009
LocationRailway Place
Bendigo, Victoria 3550
Australia
Coordinates36°45′56″S 144°16′59″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)
Distance162.24 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operatorsV/Line
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeBDG
Fare zone13
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1862 (1862-10-21)
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesSandhurst (1862–1891)
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Kangaroo Flat
Bendigo line
(Deniliquin line)
towards Echuca
Bendigo line
(Yungera line)
Eaglehawk
towards Swan Hill
Closed station navigation
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Golden Square   Deniliquin line   Line open

The station was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire on 23 December 1965.[2]

The station building on platform 2 was refurbished in 1984.[3] The light refreshment booth was demolished around this time, along with repairs and repainting of the footbridge and ironwork.[3] Additional facilities and refurbishment occurred in 1988.[4] During 1990, much of the station and yard was rearranged, and included the abolition of signal boxes 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D', new signal masts and turnouts.[5]

Disused station Golden Square is located between Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat.

Platforms & services

Bendigo has two side platforms: platform 1 is on the northwest side and platform 2 is on the southeast side of the tracks. Both platforms are used by Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill V/Line services travelling in both directions.[6][7][8]

References
  1. Bendigo Vicsig
  2. Railway station up in flames The Age 24 December 1965
  3. Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). December 1984. p. 378. ISSN 0310-7477.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 349.
  5. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1990. p. 217.
  6. Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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