Gisborne railway station explained

Gisborne
Type:PTV regional rail station
Style:V/Line
Address:Station Road,
New Gisborne, Victoria 3438
Borough:Shire of Macedon Ranges
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.459°N 144.5989°W
Distance:64.21 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Line:
(Deniliquin)
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:250 bays
Bicycle:Yes (Parkiteer cage)
Accessible:Yes
Code:GSB
Map Type:Australia Victoria
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:V/Line
Zone:Myki Zone 3/4 overlap
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Status:Operational, staffed part-time

Gisborne railway station is a regional railway station on the Deiliquin line, which is part of the Regional railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of New Gisborne, in Victoria, Australia. Gisborne station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861.[1] [2]

History

Gisborne station opened on 8 July 1861, when the railway line was extended from Sunbury to Woodend.[1] Like the town itself, the station was after Henry Fyshe Gisborne, who was Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Port Phillip District between 1839 and 1840.[3]

In 1910, the station became a block post for all trains on the line.[1] [2] In 1922, an interlocking frame was provided in the station building on Platform 1.[1] [2] [4]

By 1990, siding "B" and the track that passed through the former goods shed were abolished.[2] In 1994, the connection between siding "A" and a crossover, that was located at the up end of the station, was removed.[1] [2] In 1996, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the Station Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[2] The up end crossover was also removed by that year.[2] In 2000, the goods shed was destroyed by fire.[5]

On 17 January 2005, the interlocking frame was abolished.[4] In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.

Platforms and services

Gisborne has two side platforms. During the morning peak, services to Southern Cross depart from Platform 2, and services to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9:00am. 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.

The station is serviced by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line services.[6] [7] [8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Dysons operates one route via Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Gisborne Transit operates two routes to and from Gisborne station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gisborne. vicsig.net. 19 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Gisborne. VR History. 19 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Gisborne and Gisborne Shire. Victorian Places. 19 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Gisborne Signal Box (GIS). vicsig.net. 19 February 2023.
  5. June 2010. General News (June Anniversaries). Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 118.
  6. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1740 Bendigo - Melbourne timetable
  7. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1849 Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable
  8. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1848 Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable
  9. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/13631/lancefield-gisborne-via-romsey-and-monegeeta-and-riddells-creek/ Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey & Monegeeta & Riddells Creek
  10. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/11714/474-gisborne-gisborne-station-demand-responsive/ 474 Gisborne - Gisborne Station - demand responsive