Thomastown railway station, Melbourne
Encyclopedia
Thomastown is a railway station in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located in the suburb of Thomastown
, on the Epping railway line. Thomastown is classed as a Premium Station
and is in Metcard
Zone 2.
The station consists of one side platform
, with a large brick building in the centre. The building houses an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets. A large Metcard
ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine is also located inside the waiting area. A small kiosk is located adjacent to the building.
to Thomastown in 1929, paid for by a land developer who paid for the works, who also guaranteed against operating loses. From 1931 it was the terminus of the Whittlesea railmotor shuttle service, remaining so until electric suburban services were extended to Lalor station in November 1959, and services beyond discontinued and the line closed. Thomastown was upgraded to a Premium Station in 1996. A VicRoads
park and ride
upgrade was opened in early 2007, with an additional 100 car spaces opened to the south-east of the station, taking the total to 330. As of 2010 the railway station is under construction to receive a second track line and another platform on the station street side.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
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, located in the suburb of Thomastown
Thomastown, Victoria
Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
, on the Epping railway line. Thomastown 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 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.
Facilities
Thomastown is located between High Street and Station Street, with station access from both.The station consists of one 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...
, with a large brick building in the centre. The building houses an enclosed waiting area, ticket facilities and toilets. A 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 machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine is also located inside the waiting area. A small kiosk is located adjacent to the building.
Platforms, services and connecting bus services
Platform 1:- Suburban Metro TrainsMetro Trains MelbourneMetro Trains Melbourne is the current franchise operator of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. Metro Trains Melbourne is a joint venture led by Hong Kong based MTR Corporation together with John Holland Group and United Group Rail .Metro Trains Melbourne operates a fleet of 381...
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and EppingEpping railway station, MelbourneEpping is a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of Epping, on the Epping railway line. Classed as a Premium Station, it is in Metcard Zone 2...
- 554 ThomastownThomastown, VictoriaThomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
– ThomastownThomastown, VictoriaThomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
via Lalor RS (Monday to Friday (peak)). Operated by Reservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus Company is a privately owned bus operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. It also owns East West Bus Company and Melbourne Bus Link in a joint venture with Dyson's...
. - 555 Northland SCNorthland Shopping CentreNorthland Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in East Preston, approximately 11 km north of the Melbourne Central Business District in Victoria. Its motto is Style Up...
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via Reservoir RS, Ruthven RS, Keon Park RS, Thomastown RS, Lalor RS (every day). Operated by Reservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus Company is a privately owned bus operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. It also owns East West Bus Company and Melbourne Bus Link in a joint venture with Dyson's...
. - 557 ThomastownThomastown, VictoriaThomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
– ThomastownThomastown, VictoriaThomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
via Lalor RS (Monday to Saturday). Operated by Reservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus Company is a privately owned bus operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. It also owns East West Bus Company and Melbourne Bus Link in a joint venture with Dyson's...
. - 570 ThomastownThomastown, VictoriaThomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
– RMIT Bundoora via Lalor Plaza SC (Monday to Friday). Operated by East West Bus CompanyEast West Bus CompanyEast West is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is owned between a joint venture with Dyson's Bus Services and Reservoir Bus Company. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government...
. - 575 ThomastownThomastown, VictoriaThomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
– Epping North via Epping Plaza SC, Epping RS (Monday to Saturday). Operated by Reservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus CompanyReservoir Bus Company is a privately owned bus operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government. It also owns East West Bus Company and Melbourne Bus Link in a joint venture with Dyson's...
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History
Thomastown opened on 23 December 1889 on the line to Whittlesea, being served by country trains. Electrification and suburban trains was extended along 4.4 kilometres of single trackSingle track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
to Thomastown in 1929, paid for by a land developer who paid for the works, who also guaranteed against operating loses. From 1931 it was the terminus of the Whittlesea railmotor shuttle service, remaining so until electric suburban services were extended to Lalor station in November 1959, and services beyond discontinued and the line closed. Thomastown was upgraded to a Premium Station in 1996. A VicRoads
VicRoads
VicRoads or the Roads Corporation of Victoria is a statutory corporation which is the state road and traffic authority in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is responsible for maintenance and construction of the state arterial road network, as well as driver licensing and vehicle registration. ...
park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
upgrade was opened in early 2007, with an additional 100 car spaces opened to the south-east of the station, taking the total to 330. As of 2010 the railway station is under construction to receive a second track line and another platform on the station street side.