Springhurst railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Victoria, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox station
|name = Springhurst
|type = PTV regional rail station
|style = V/Line
|image = Springhurst railway station, Platform 2.jpg
|image_caption = Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at station building, March 2015
|address = Silo Street,
Springhurst, Victoria 3682
|borough = Rural City of Wangaratta
|country = Australia
|coordinates = {{coord|-36.1862|146.4705|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
|distance = 257.55 kilometres from
Southern Cross
|line = {{rcb|V/Line|Albury|croute}} (North East)
|other = {{rint|victoria|coach}} Coach
|structure = Ground
|platform = 2 side
|depth =
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|tracks = 2
|parking = Yes
|bicycle = Yes
|opened = {{start date and age|1873|11|29|df=y}}
|closed =
|rebuilt = 1950
2011
|electrified =
|accessible = Yes
|code = SPT
|map_type = Australia Victoria
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|owned = VicTrack
|operator = V/Line
|zone = Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
|web = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1557 Public Transport Victoria]
|status = Operational, unstaffed
|former = Springs (1873-1890)
Bontherambo
Naringa
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|other_services_header=Former services
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{{rail line|col={{rcr|Australian closed station}}
| route=Wahgunyah line
| previous=Junction| next=Rutherglen}}
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Springhurst railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of the same name, and opened on 29 November 1873 as Springs. It was renamed Springhurst in October 1890.[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Springhurst Springhurst] Vicsig
History
Springhurst handled heavy traffic from the Wahgunyah district, until the opening of the Wahgunyah branch line in 1879. A weatherboard station building was erected in 1878, next to a through-track goods shed that had been provided earlier. Track layout alterations were made in 1885, 1899, 1906 and 1919.{{cite book |last=Turton |first=Keith |title=Six And A Half Inches From Destiny |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |year=1973 |isbn=0-85849-012-9 |pages=104, 127}}
A signal cabin was provided in 1887, but was moved into the station building in 1899. Also in that year, the platform was extended to 110 metres. The present brick station building dates to 1950. The adjacent Albury - Melbourne standard gauge line and road underpass were built in 1962.
In 1969, a siding leading to the former turntable was abolished. In September 1979, the former goods shed was demolished.{{cite magazine |date=December 1979 |title=Works |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=289}} In 1990, No. 5 road and siding "A" were abolished, as was the connection from No. 2 road to the Wahgunyah line.
The original platform (now Platform 2) was located on the former broad gauge line. In 2011, that line was converted to standard gauge, and another platform (Platform 1) was built on the existing standard gauge line, which had opened in 1962.
In recent years, the station has had very low patronage. In 2016-2017, it only recorded 1,566 passengers, or around four passengers a day.{{Cite web |title=VLine Station Patronage 2013-2017 |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KexrKIt8iMqW2qVamgTJ1FWkm63NUBfT/edit?usp=embed_facebook|access-date=2022-01-14 |publisher=publisher not stated}}
Bowser station, now demolished, was located between Springhurst and Wangaratta.
Platforms and services
Springhurst has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Albury line trains.[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1706 Albury - Melbourne] Public Transport Victoria{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Southern Region}}
Platform 1:
- {{RouteBox|Albury line|Albury V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Albury}}|white}} services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- {{RouteBox|Albury line|Albury V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Albury}}|white}} services to Albury
Transport links
V/Line runs a road coach service from Corowa to Wangaratta (via Rutherglen), which operates Monday – Friday.[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1724 Corowa - Wangaratta] Public Transport Victoria
Gallery
File:Springhurst railway station, Platform 1.jpg|Southbound view of Platform 1, March 2015
References
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External links
- [http://www.vicrailstations.com/Wodonga/Springhurst/Springhurst.html Victorian Railway Stations gallery]
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|North Eastern=y|state=collapsed}}