Talbot railway station explained

Talbot
Type:PTV regional rail station
Style:V/Line
Address:Railway Street,
Talbot, Victoria 3371
Borough:Shire of Central Goldfields
Country:Australia
Map Type:Australia Victoria
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:V/Line
Line: (Mildura)
Distance:209.87 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms:1
Tracks:1
Connections: Coach
Structure:At-grade
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Code:TAT
Zone:Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Years:2 February 1875
Events:Opened
Years1:12 September 1993
Events1:Closed
Years2:22 December 2013
Events2:Reopened

Talbot railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Talbot, and opened on 2 February 1875.[1]

The station closed on 12 September 1993, when The Vinelander service to Mildura was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches. When rail passenger services from Ballarat to Maryborough resumed in July 2010, Talbot station was not reopened. In February 2010, the crossing loop and siding were abolished.[2]

In November 2010, the State Government announced the station would reopen, and that occurred on 22 December 2013.[3] [4] [5] A new platform and shelter were built as part of the reopening, as the original station was and currently still is now used as a nursery and railway museum.

In 2016-2017, the station was one of the least-patronised in Victoria, with annual passenger movements of 1,121, or about 3.07 passengers a day.[6] In 2020-2021, the station recorded the second-lowest patronage in the state with 350 passenger movements - less than one passenger a day.[7]

Platforms and services

Talbot has one platform. It is served by V/Line Maryborough line trains.[8]

Platform 1:

Transport links

V/Line operates road coach services via Talbot station, from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Talbot Talbot
  2. May 2010 . Signalling & Infrastructure . . Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division) . 56.
  3. http://www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au/2010/11/coalition-announces-talbot-train-package/ Coalition announces Talbot train package
  4. http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/12/18/3913764.htm Tiny Talbot back on track: train service to resume 20 years after stopping
  5. http://ptv.vic.gov.au/projects/railway-stations/reopening-talbot-station/ Reopening Talbot Station
  6. Web site: VLine Station Patronage 2013-2017.xlsx. 2022-01-14. Google Docs. en-US.
  7. Web site: VLine Station Patronage 2013-2021.xlsx . 2022-03-10 . Google Docs . en-US.
  8. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/4871 Maryborough – Melbourne via Ballarat
  9. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1782 Mildura – Melbourne