Bendigo railway station
Railway station in Victoria, Australia
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Bendigo railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin and Piangil lines, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Bendigo is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1862, with the current station provided in 1965. Initially opened as Sandhurst, the station was given its current name of Bendigo on 1 September 1891.[2]
Bendigo, Victoria 3550
City of Greater Bendigo
Australia
Bendigo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southbound view of the station platforms, June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Place, Bendigo, Victoria 3550 City of Greater Bendigo Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°45′56″S 144°16′59″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 162.24 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BDG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 21 October 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Sandhurst (1862–1891) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | 456,400[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The disused station at Golden Square is located between Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat.
History
Situated on the eastern edge of the central business district of Bendigo, the name of the station was changed in 1891, when the city was also renamed. The station also serves as the terminus for many of V/Line's Bendigo line services.
The station was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire on 23 December 1965.[3]
The station building on Platform 2 was refurbished in 1984.[4] The light refreshment booth was demolished around that time, and the footbridge and ironwork were repainted.[4] Additional refurbishments occurred in 1988.[5]
During 1989/1990, much of the station and yard was rearranged to its current layout, including the abolition of signal boxes "A", "B", "C" and "D", and the provision of new signal masts and turnouts.[6]
Platforms and services
Bendigo has two side platforms. Platform 1 is on the north-west side and Platform 2 is on the south-east side of the railway line. Both platforms are used by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line services.[7][8][9]
| Bendigo platform arrangement | |||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes | Via | Source |
| 1 | Bendigo line Echuca line Swan Hill line |
Southern Cross | Most Melbourne bound services depart this platform. | Sunbury | [10][11][12] |
| Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | Epsom or Eaglehawk | ||||
| 2 | Bendigo line Echuca line Swan Hill line |
Southern Cross | Sunbury | [13][14][15] | |
| Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill | Epsom or Eaglehawk | ||||
Transport links
Christian's Bus Company operates thirteen routes via Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 5 : Huntly – Kangaroo Flat[16]
- 50 : to Epsom station[17]
- 51 : to Eaglehawk[18]
- 52 : to Eaglehawk[19]
- 53 : to Eaglehawk[20]
- 54 : to Maiden Gully[21]
- 55 : to Kangaroo Flat[22]
- 60 : to East Bendigo[23]
- 61 : to La Trobe University Bendigo Campus[24]
- 62 : to Spring Gully[25]
- 63 : Bendigo Base Hospital – La Trobe University Bendigo Campus[26]
- 64 : to Golden Square[27]
- 65 : to Spring Gully[28]
Organ's Coaches operates one route to and from Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Whitmores Bus Lines operates one route to and from Bendigo station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 70 : to Strathfieldsaye[30]
