Ballan railway station
Ballan | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°36′15″S 144°13′31″E / 37.6041°S 144.2254°E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ballarat Ararat (Serviceton) | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 79.48 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, staffed | ||||||||||||||
Station code | BLN | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 4 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 22 December 1886 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 31 January 2021 (Regional Rail Revival) | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 84,936[1] | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 90,335[1] 6.35% | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 92,311[1] 2.18% | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 99,743[1] 8.05% | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 105,500[1] 5.77% | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 74,350[1] 29.52% | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 35,900[1] 51.71% | ||||||||||||||
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Ballan railway station is located on the
History
Ballan station opened on 22 December 1886 as the terminus of a short line from
Being on a
By 1967, the turntable was removed.[2][3] In early 1973, a dead-end siding at the up (Spencer Street) end of the station was abolished.[4] During 1987 and 1988, more tracks in the yard were abolished, leaving only the platform road and a loop remaining.[2][3] In 1996, the loop was abolished and the signal box closed, meaning that Ballan was no longer available for the crossing of trains.[3]
In 2004, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, the track at the eastern end of the station was realigned in order to permit an increase in the maximum speeds of trains though the curve. In 2006, the station itself was refurbished, and included an upgrade to the waiting room, new toilets, resurfacing of the platform and new fencing and lighting.[5]
The Victorian State Government's Regional Rail Revival project in 2019 included an additional track and platform at Ballan, which delivered two side platforms, an accessible pedestrian overpass and improved parking.[6][7][8] By January 2021, most of these works were completed.
Closed stations
Platforms and services
Ballan has two
Platform 1:
- Ballarat line services to Wendouree and Southern Cross
- Ararat line services to Ararat and Southern Cross
- Maryborough line one daily service to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Ballarat line services to Wendouree and Southern Cross
- Ararat line services to Ararat and Southern Cross
- Maryborough line one daily service to Southern Cross
Transport links
Bacchus Marsh Coaches operates two routes via Ballan station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
V/Line also operates a road coach via Ballan station to Melbourne and Ballarat.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ a b c d "Ballan". vicsig.net. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Ballan" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1973. p. 73.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2007. p. 24.
- ^ Minister for Public Transport (1 March 2017). "$518 Million Ballarat Line Upgrade Released To Market". Premier of Victoria website. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Ballarat Line Upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Ballan Station". Rail Projects Victoria. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Ballan - Hepburn via Daylesford Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Ballan - Mount Egerton via Gordon Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Media related to Ballan railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au