Middle Gorge railway station

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]

Middle Gorge
LocationSouth Morang
Australia
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Mernda
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Parking550
Disabled accessYes
Other information
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opening26 August 2018
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
South Morang
Mernda line
towards Mernda

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:

Platform 2:

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

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 2 km 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", 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. "383 Palisades - University Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. Carey, Adam (15 April 2018). "Middle Gorge railway station - You shall not pass". The Age. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

Middle Gorge railway station


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