Wendouree railway station

Wendouree railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-western Ballarat suburb of Wendouree opening on 12 June 2009.[1]

Wendouree
Station front in March 2009
LocationGillies Street North, Wendouree
Coordinates37°32′30″S 143°49′48″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Serviceton
Distance123.13 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking200 bays
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeWED
Fare zoneMyki zone 8
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened12 June 2009
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Ballarat
Serviceton lineTerminus
Serviceton line
(Ararat line)
towards Ararat

History

There was a railway station at Wendouree until the early 1980s. It was sited just west of the Forest street level crossing, 750 metres east of the present station.[2]

At Gillies Street, near the site of the current station stood a 19th-century signal box, for the Ballarat Cattle Yards junction. After falling into disrepair the Public Transport Corporation was approached by Kim Lynden, who later successfully tendered to move the building to Blampied to become a bed and breakfast in 1998.[3]

Current Station

In September 2006 the State Government announced a new station would be built to relieve congestion at Ballarat station, following a passenger boom after the completion of the Regional Fast Rail project.[4]

The station was due for completion in 2008.[5] The name was the subject of a competition which closed in April 2007.[6] Construction work started in May 2008.[7][8]

The cost of the station and associated works was initially projected to be $11 million, but eventually cost $18.7 million.[9]

The station was opened by Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky on 11 June 2009, with services commencing on 14 June 2009.[10]

In 2019 a second platform was built with a footbridge connecting the platforms.

Platforms & services

Wendouree has two platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line services.[11][12]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Bus Bay 1

- Wendouree to Southern Cross Via Ballarat

Bus Bay 2

10-Alfredton to Ballarat Station Via Wendouree

11-Wendouree Station to Ballarat Station Via Howitt Street

12-Wendouree Station to Ballarat Station Via Forest Street

31-Wendouree Station to Miners Rest Via Mitchell Park

References
  1. Wendouree Vicsig
  2. Old Wendouree Vicsig
  3. "Sweet slumber signals change". Ballarat Courier. 16 November 1998. p. 9.
  4. Ballarat to Get a Second Train Station Premier of Victoria 8 September 2006
  5. "Train station runs late". Ballarat Courier. 3 June 2008.
  6. Ballarat Station Naming Competition Closes Soon Minister for Public Transport 11 April 2007
  7. "Wendouree train station contract set, work started". Ballarat Courier. 20 May 2008.
  8. Major Milestones for New Wendouree Station Premier of Victoria 19 May 2008
  9. RAIL SERVICE UPGRADE: Costs increase more than $7m, 8 November 2008, retrieved 8 September 2014
  10. Ballarat's new train station to officially open ABC News 12 June 2009
  11. Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  12. Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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