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
Location	Railway Place Bendigo, Victoria 3550 Australia
Coordinates	36°45′56″S 144°16′59″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Deniliquin Piangil
Distance	162.24 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Train operators	V/Line
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	BDG
Fare zone	13
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	21 October 1862 (1862-10-21)
Electrified	No
Previous names	Sandhurst (1862–1891)
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Kangaroo Flat towards Southern Cross Bendigo line (Deniliquin line) Epsom 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]

Gallery

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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

External links

• Media related to Bendigo railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Victorian Railway Stations gallery
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au