Middle Gorge railway station

Middle Gorge
Location South Morang
Australia
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Mernda
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 550
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opening 26 August 2018
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Mernda line
towards Mernda

Middle Gorge railway station is a station on the Mernda line; a suburban railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang, and is the only station on the extension that is not elevated. It opened on 26 August 2018.[1][2]

History

The station was first announced as one of two new stations from the Mernda Rail project, an extension of the South Morang line along the former Whittlesea line right of way. Hawkstowe station was added to the plan after community pressure.[3]

From 26 August 2018, Comeng and X-Trapolis 100 trains began to operate on the Mernda line beyond South Morang.

Platforms and services.

Platform 1: Metro Services to Flinders Street.

Platform 2: Metro Services to Mernda.

Transport links.

Dyson's Bus Services operate one route via Middle Gorge station

383: RMIT Bundoora to Mill Park Lakes (Mill Park Lakes Palisades Estate)[4]

Naming

The station was originally to be named "Marymede", after the nearby Marymede Catholic College. However, this went against Victorian place-naming conventions, as it was named after a school. This caused public outrage for many reasons, mainly because its namesake is located over 2km from the station site. A letter sent from residents to the Victorian Government states that there was no consultation in the naming process, and that it does not accurately represent the station's location. Residents believe the station should be called "South Morang", as the original station at this site was called, whilst the current South Morang station be renamed to "Plenty Valley", in order to better reflect their locations.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Meet Mernda, your new line. Public Transport Victoria
  2. ↑ "Marymede Station Precinct" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Dysons Route 383 Public Transport Victoria
  5. ↑ Carey, Adam (2018-04-15). "Middle Gorge railway station - You shall not pass". The Age. Retrieved 2018-06-02.

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