Rockbank railway station

Rockbank
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in October 2010
Location Station Street, Rockbank
Coordinates 37°43′45″S 144°39′03″E / 37.7291°S 144.6508°E / -37.7291; 144.6508Coordinates: 37°43′45″S 144°39′03″E / 37.7291°S 144.6508°E / -37.7291; 144.6508
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Serviceton
Distance 30.19 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 10
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code RBK
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 2 April 1884
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Serviceton line

Rockbank railway station is located on the Serviceton line, in Victoria, Australia, and serves the outer Melbourne township of Rockbank.[1]

History

The station opened as Mount Atkinson on 2 April 1884, at the same time as the Serviceton line though it, and was renamed Rockbank in 1889. Being on a single track railway line, it provided a crossing loop for trains, and continues to do so today. By 1914, it had a three road yard, a passenger platform on the southern track, a goods platform on the northern track, and an interlocked signal box.[2] The station served the local farming community. With a chaff mill established in the 1890s, and the recreation reserve and tennis club located nearby, the station became the focus of the Rockbank community.[3]

In 1960, the crossing loop was extended for longer trains of up to 730 metres, and a short platform was provided on the loop road. In 1976, centralised traffic control was provided on the line from Sunshine to Rockbank. By the 1970s, the mill was disused, and the station building was demolished circa 1985. In 1986, the yard was rationalised to main line and crossing loop, and in 1990, the mechanical signals and points were removed, and replaced by remotely controlled signalling, operated from the Bacchus Marsh signal box. The current northern platform (Platform 2) was not added until 1992,[4] replacing the former short platform. As part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control of the signals was transferred to the Ballarat signal box in 2005.[2]

Platforms & services

Rockbank has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Ballarat line services.[5] Platform 1 is located on the main line, with all stopping services scheduled to use this platform. Platform 2 is located on a crossing loop, permitting trains up to 750 metres long to cross.[6] The former short platform is located at the Down end of the station, located on the crossing loop.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  • No scheduled passenger services.

Sita Buslines operates one route via Rockbank station:

References

  1. ↑ Rockbank Vicsig
  2. 1 2 "Victorian Station Histories - Rockbank" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Rockbank Railway Station". Department of Planning & Community Development. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1992. p. 331.
  5. ↑ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ Train Operating Data: Southern Cross to Ararat Archived 2 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. V/Line 18 October 2013
  7. ↑ Route 456 Sunshine - Melton timetable Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
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