Kilmore East railway station, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Kilmore East is a railway station on the North East railway serving the town of Kilmore
, Victoria
, Australia
. The town is located some distance to the west at a much higher elevation, and was unable to be served directly by the main line railway.
s, linked by a pedestrian crossing at the down end. The main station building and signal bay are on platform 2, on the western side. A quarry siding is located at the down end of this station, which is used for the 'Apex' quarry product train. A disused goods shed is also located at the station. The station has a manned signal box
, being a block point in the Double Line Block railway signalling
system.
trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines, with no long distance trains to Albury stopping at the station.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
. Located two miles east of the town, the locality had been surveyed for a new town to be called Gavan Duffy but this did not eventuate. The opening of a branch line from Kilmore Junction to Kilmore in 1888 saw the station renamed Kilmore East, with the name Kilmore applied to a station closer to town on the new line.
A timber building was provided on the down platform in 1878 to replace four temporary structures. A temporary railway refreshment room operated at the station in 1873 until those at Seymour station
were opened. The present station building dates to 1939. By 1878 a number of sidings for timber loading existed, and interlocking
of signals was provided in 1899. A new lever frame
was provided in 1914 when more sidings were added.
The quarry siding was opened 3 kilometres north of Kilmore East in 1976, but the majority of the other sidings were moved by the late 1980s.
Construction of a 7 kilometre long 'passing lane' on the parallel standard gauge line commenced in 2008, and is due for completion in February 2009. Part of the Australian Rail Track Corporation
Melbourne - Sydney upgrade project, the extended passing loop
runs from south of Kilmore East station north towards Broadford.
Kilmore, Victoria
Kilmore is a town in the Australian state of Victoria. Located north of Melbourne, it is contentiously claimed as Victoria's oldest inland settled town...
, 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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The town is located some distance to the west at a much higher elevation, and was unable to be served directly by the main line railway.
Facilities
The station has two side platformSide 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...
s, linked by a pedestrian crossing at the down end. The main station building and signal bay are on platform 2, on the western side. A quarry siding is located at the down end of this station, which is used for the 'Apex' quarry product train. A disused goods shed is also located at the station. The station has a manned signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
, being a block point in the Double Line Block railway signalling
Railway signalling
Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
system.
Platforms and services
The station is primarily served by V/LineV/Line
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority...
trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines, with no long distance trains to Albury stopping at the station.
Platform 1:
- Seymour and Shepparton lines - intercity services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Seymour and Shepparton lines - intercity services to Kilmore East, Seymour and Shepparton
History
The station opened as Kilmore on 18 April 1872, the railway having opened in the same year as part of the North East railway to WodongaWodonga, Victoria
Wodonga is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. Adjacent to Wodonga across the border is the New South Wales city of Albury. Wodonga is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA...
. Located two miles east of the town, the locality had been surveyed for a new town to be called Gavan Duffy but this did not eventuate. The opening of a branch line from Kilmore Junction to Kilmore in 1888 saw the station renamed Kilmore East, with the name Kilmore applied to a station closer to town on the new line.
A timber building was provided on the down platform in 1878 to replace four temporary structures. A temporary railway refreshment room operated at the station in 1873 until those at Seymour station
Seymour railway station, Victoria
Seymour is a railway station on the North East line in the town of Seymour, Victoria, Australia. Seymour is a staffed station and was once the home of a railway refreshment room, which now operates as a café. A locomotive depot was once located at the country end of the station, today the home of...
were opened. The present station building dates to 1939. By 1878 a number of sidings for timber loading existed, and interlocking
Interlocking
In railway signalling, an interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings. The signalling appliances and tracks are sometimes collectively referred to as an interlocking plant...
of signals was provided in 1899. A new lever frame
Lever frame
Mechanical railway signalling installations rely on lever frames for their operation to interlock the signals and points to allow the safe operation of trains in the area the signals control...
was provided in 1914 when more sidings were added.
The quarry siding was opened 3 kilometres north of Kilmore East in 1976, but the majority of the other sidings were moved by the late 1980s.
Construction of a 7 kilometre long 'passing lane' on the parallel standard gauge line commenced in 2008, and is due for completion in February 2009. Part of the Australian Rail Track Corporation
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Australian Rail Track Corporation is a federal government owned corporation established in 1997 that owns, leases, maintains and controls the majority of main line standard gauge railway lines on the mainland of Australia, known as the Defined Interstate Rail Network .-History:The Interstate...
Melbourne - Sydney upgrade project, the extended passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
runs from south of Kilmore East station north towards Broadford.