| Thornbury | |
| Type: | PTV commuter rail station |
| Style: | Melbourne |
| Address: | Ethel Street, Thornbury, Victoria 3071 |
| Borough: | City of Darebin |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -37.7552°N 144.9983°W |
| Distance: | 10.62 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Other: | Tram |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 2 side |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Electrified: | July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) |
| Accessible: | Yes—step free access |
| Code: | TBY |
| Owned: | VicTrack |
| Operator: | Metro Trains |
| Zone: | Myki Zone 1 |
| Status: | Operational, unstaffed |
| Website: | Public Transport Victoria |
| Map State: | expanded |
Thornbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Thornbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thornbury station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889.[1]
Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,[1] Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith.[2] [3] Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England.[2] [3]
In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.[1]
During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling,[4] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.[4] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.[1]
In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.[5]
Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Thornbury, alongside other stations, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV, and platform shelters.[6]
Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[7]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station: