Heathcote Junction railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Victoria, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox station
|name = Heathcote Junction
|type = PTV regional rail station
|style = V/Line
|image = Heathcote Junction Railway Station.jpg
|image_caption = Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2017
|address = Epping-Kilmore Road,
Heathcote Junction, Victoria 3758
|borough = Shire of Mitchell
|country = Australia
|coordinates = {{Coord|37|22|05|S|145|01|33|E|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
|distance = 53.45 kilometres from
Southern Cross
|line = {{rcb|V/Line|Seymour|croute}} {{rcb|V/Line|Shepparton|croute}}
(Tocumwal)
|other =
|structure = Ground
|platform = 2 side
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|tracks = 3
|parking =
|bicycle = Yes
|opened = {{start date and age|1890|03|17|df=y}}
|closed =
|rebuilt = 1990
|electrified =
|accessible = Yes
|code = HCJ
|map_type = Australia Victoria
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|owned = VicTrack
|operator = V/Line
|zone = Myki Zone 2
|status = Operational, unstaffed
|former = Kilmore Junction (1890-1922)
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{{Adjacent stations|system1=V/Line
|line1=Seymour|left1=Wallan|right1=Wandong
|line2=Shepparton|left2=Wallan|right2=Wandong|note-mid2=Limited service
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|other_services_header=Former services
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{{S-rail|title=Disused}}
{{rail line|col={{rcr|Australian closed station}}
| route=Heathcote line
| previous=Junction| next=Towards Kilmore, Heathcote and Bendigo
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|web = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1529 Public Transport Victoria]
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Heathcote Junction railway station is located on the Tocumwal line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of the same name, and opened on 17 March 1890 as Kilmore Junction. It was renamed Heathcote Junction on 15 May 1922.[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Heathcote-Junction Heathcote Junction] Vicsig
History
A crossing loop, named Summit, was opened at the location in November 1885, but closed in January 1886, after duplication works on the North East line were completed. Soon afterwards, surveyors planning the route of a branch line to Kilmore, and later to Heathcote, selected the site as the junction of the branch.{{cite book |last=Turton |first=Keith W. |title=Six And A Half Inches From Destiny |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |year=1973 |isbn=0-85849-012-9 |page=89}}
In 1887, a junction was provided for construction trains on the new Kilmore line, which branched off to the west of the station, passing behind the down platform, with the points facing Melbourne. In 1888, a signal box, named Kilmore Junction, opened on the eastern side of the main line, but a station was not provided until March 1890. It had only small passenger shelters and no goods facilities.{{cite web|url=http://vrhistory.com/Locations/HeathcoteJctn.pdf |title=Victorian Station Histories - Heathcote Junction |publisher=VR History |first=Andrew |last=Waugh |accessdate=2008-12-24}} Even though the branch line north-west to Heathcote, and thence to Bendigo, was opened in 1890, the station was not renamed Heathcote Junction until 15 May 1922.
In 1950, flashing light signals were provided at Escrites Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction from the station. By 1958, the up platform (Platform 1) had been reduced in length, from {{convert|376|to|150|ft}}.
In 1962, the Melbourne-Albury standard gauge line opened. It ran behind Platform 1, so the signal box had to be replaced by a new structure to the west of the main lines. It was located at the up end of Platform 2, between the main line and the branch line. The Heathcote branch line closed in 1968, with the signal box following in 1970. It was demolished in February 1973,{{cite magazine |date=May 1973 |title=Way and Works |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=92}} although the foundations can still be seen.
In 1990, the present station shelters were provided. In 1998, boom barriers were installed at the Escrites Road level crossing.
The pedestrian crossing at the up end of the station was upgraded in 2006-2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/2AAF399602F22E4CCA2572EA0082C569?OpenDocument |title=Public transport - Completed railway pedestrian crossing upgrades |work=Department of Transport |publisher=www.doi.vic.gov.au |accessdate=2008-12-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090604232749/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/transport.nsf/AllDocs/2AAF399602F22E4CCA2572EA0082C569?OpenDocument |archivedate=2009-06-04}}
Platforms and services
Heathcote Junction has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Seymour line trains and selected Shepparton line trains, with most Shepparton services running express through the station.[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1710 Seymour - Melbourne] Public Transport Victoria
Platform 1:
- {{RouteBox|Seymour line|Seymour V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line}}|white}} services to Southern Cross
- {{RouteBox|Shepparton line|Shepparton V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line}}|white}} two weekday and weekend services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- {{RouteBox|Seymour line|Seymour V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line}}|white}} services to Seymour
- {{RouteBox|Shepparton line|Shepparton V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line}}|white}} three weekday and two weekend services to Shepparton
References
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External links
- [http://www.vicrailstations.com/Wodonga/Heathcote_Junction/Heathcote_Junction.html Victorian Railway Stations gallery]
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|North Eastern=y|state=collapsed}}
Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1885