Macedon railway station

Macedon railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Macedon, and it opened on 8 July 1861 as Middle Gully. It was renamed Macedon on 1 April 1870.[1][2]

Macedon
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2015
General information
LocationSmith Street,
Macedon, Victoria 3440
Shire of Macedon Ranges
Australia
Coordinates37°25′25″S 144°33′40″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Bendigo Echuca
(Deniliquin)
Distance69.79 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeMDN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 3/4 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 July 1861 (1861-07-08)
Previous namesMiddle Gully (1861-1870)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Gisborne
towards Southern Cross
 Bendigo line Woodend
towards Bendigo, Epsom or Eaglehawk
Echuca line Woodend
towards Echuca
Location
Macedon is located in Victoria
Macedon
Macedon
Location within Victoria

Sidings and a crossover once existed at the station. By 1984, they were abolished.[2] In 1994, the Victoria Street level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station, was closed to road traffic except for emergency access vehicles.[1][2] It was closed altogether in 1995.[2]

In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.[3]

Platforms and services

Macedon has two side platforms. Before 9am, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9am. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  •  Bendigo line  services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross
  •  Echuca line  services to Echuca and Southern Cross

References
  1. Macedon Vicsig
  2. Macedon VR History
  3. Plan to extend V/Line platforms Bendigo Advertiser 8 January 2014
  4. Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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