Ringwood railway station, Melbourne
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Ringwood is a railway station in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located in the suburb of Ringwood
, on the Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines. It is in Metcard
Zone 2, is classed as a Premium Station
, and is the junction for the Belgrave & Lilydale lines.
and Station Street, with station access from both. The Eastland Shopping Centre
, Ringwood Aquatic Centre and the Ringwood Clock Tower are short walks from the station.
The station consists of an island layout
and side platform
; Platform 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large weatherboard building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a large brick building, also housing an enclosed waiting area, toilets and ticket facilities. Large Metcard
ticket vending machines are located inside both waiting areas, which are able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small-coin only Metcard ticket vending is located inside the waiting area on the island platform. As of August 2010, one of the two small Metcard machines on platform 1 & 2 has been replaced with a myki machine.
A footbridge is located at the Down end at the station, while a disused signal box is located on platform 1 & 2. Signals are currently controlled from within the station building on platform 3. Stabling sidings
are located at the Down end of the station, in a Y shaped yard adjacent to both the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.
Platform 3:
Prior to 1999 the track on the now-platform 1 side was used as a siding which continued along to the Wantirna Rd bridge. There was also a track between both platforms for express trains to pass through.
In February 1908 EE class steam locomotive 478 overran the buffer stops at the Wantirna Road siding, derailed and toppled down the embankment, ending up level with the road.
On 12 July 1992, a Comeng train overshot the same siding as per the 1908 accident, with leading car 392M crashing through and stopping on top of the buffer stops right near the edge of the Wantirna Road bridge.
On 12 May 2010, one of Metro's newest X'Trapolis trains, numbered 9M, ran off the end of the tracks and into a fence in the Ringwood stabling yard.
Melbourne
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, Victoria
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, Australia
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, located in the suburb of Ringwood
Ringwood, Victoria
Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Ringwood had a population of 15,185....
, on the Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines. It is in Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
Zone 2, is classed as a Premium Station
Premium station
A premium station is a category of railway station on Melbourne's Metro Rail Network which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. In terms of station standards, a premium station is a high standard station which sits above the medium standard host stations and the low standard unmanned...
, and is the junction for the Belgrave & Lilydale lines.
Facilities
Ringwood is located between the Maroondah HighwayMaroondah Highway
Maroondah Highway , is a major east-west thoroughfare in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and a highway servicing the lower alpine region Victoria, Australia.-History:...
and Station Street, with station access from both. The Eastland Shopping Centre
Eastland Shopping Centre
Eastland Shopping Centre is a large shopping centre located in the outer eastern suburb of Ringwood, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, which first opened on 31 October 1967....
, Ringwood Aquatic Centre and the Ringwood Clock Tower are short walks from the station.
The station consists of an island layout
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
and side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
; Platform 1 & 2 (island platform) has a large weatherboard building housing an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets, while platform 3 has a large brick building, also housing an enclosed waiting area, toilets and ticket facilities. Large Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
ticket vending machines are located inside both waiting areas, which are able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small-coin only Metcard ticket vending is located inside the waiting area on the island platform. As of August 2010, one of the two small Metcard machines on platform 1 & 2 has been replaced with a myki machine.
A footbridge is located at the Down end at the station, while a disused signal box is located on platform 1 & 2. Signals are currently controlled from within the station building on platform 3. Stabling sidings
Rail yard
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic....
are located at the Down end of the station, in a Y shaped yard adjacent to both the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.
Platforms, services and connecting bus services
Platforms 1 & 2:- Lilydale and Belgrave lines - mixed stopping pattern services to Flinders Street, services to Lilydale and Belgrave (weeknights and weekends).
Platform 3:
- Lilydale and Belgrave lines - services to Lilydale (Mooroolbark) and Belgrave (Upper Ferntree Gully) (weekdays only)
History
Ringwood station opened on 1 December 1882. It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 31 July 1996. Platform 1 is a recent addition to the station, being built in 1999.Prior to 1999 the track on the now-platform 1 side was used as a siding which continued along to the Wantirna Rd bridge. There was also a track between both platforms for express trains to pass through.
In February 1908 EE class steam locomotive 478 overran the buffer stops at the Wantirna Road siding, derailed and toppled down the embankment, ending up level with the road.
On 12 July 1992, a Comeng train overshot the same siding as per the 1908 accident, with leading car 392M crashing through and stopping on top of the buffer stops right near the edge of the Wantirna Road bridge.
On 12 May 2010, one of Metro's newest X'Trapolis trains, numbered 9M, ran off the end of the tracks and into a fence in the Ringwood stabling yard.