Donnybrook railway station

Donnybrook
Northbound view from Platform 2 in January 2010
Location Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook
Coordinates 37°32′31″S 144°58′12″E / 37.5420°S 144.9701°E / -37.5420; 144.9701Coordinates: 37°32′31″S 144°58′12″E / 37.5420°S 144.9701°E / -37.5420; 144.9701
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) North East
Distance 33.21 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code DNK
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 14 October 1872
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Shepparton line
towards Seymour or Shepparton

Donnybrook railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Donnybrook, and opened on 14 October 1872.[1]

A closed signal box is located on Platform 2. All the signals and the crossover points and the signal control levers inside the signal box were removed in March 2011.[2][3]

History

Donnybrook station opened on 14 October 1872, with a single platform on the west side, the railway having opened a few months earlier as part of the North East Railway to Wodonga.[4]

In 1882, a second platform provided, but duplication of the track in both directions was not completed for a few more years. A goods shed was erected in 1888, while the current station building dates to 1900.[4] The last siding was abolished in 1989.[5]

Until 1998, the station was the terminus for some V/Line services from Craigieburn station because it had a crossover between the two tracks.[5] That practice ceased after Seymour services were upgraded and the suburban electric services were extended to Craigieburn. Boom barriers were also provided at the Donnybrook Road level crossing in the same year.[5]

In 1962, the Melbourne-Albury standard gauge line behind Platform 1 opened, along with the 900 metre Donnybrook Loop. Since 2011, the loop has been extended into a 6.8 kilometres long passing lane as part of the Australian Rail Track Corporation's Melbourne–Sydney upgrade program,[6] but has since been cut back to 2 kilometres in length.[7][8]

The goods platform was abolished in early 1976.[9]

In 2016, platform 2 was extended to accommodate a 6-car VLocity train, allowing afternoon commuters to exit via any door. In the morning they have to use the front half of the train to board on the shorter platform 1.[10]

The former Beveridge station was located between Donnybrook and Wallan.

Platforms & services

Donnybrook has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line V/Line Seymour services.[11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

References

  1. ↑ Donnybrook Vicsig
  2. ↑ "Dynon to Albury" (PDF). V/Line Network Access: Information Pack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Network Operating Requirements" (PDF). V/Line Network Access: Information Pack. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  4. 1 2 Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 88. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
  5. 1 2 3 Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories - Donnybrook" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  6. ↑ Donnybrook Passing Lane– Information Sheet South Improvement Alliance November 2007
  7. ↑ Program of Works South Improvement Alliance
  8. ↑ New Donnybrook Passing Loop Completed Minister for Infrastructure & Transport 29 July 2011
  9. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1976. p. 92.
  10. ↑ Wong, Marcus. "Donnybrook". Wongm's Rail Gallery. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  11. ↑ Seymour - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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