Middle Gorge railway station

Middle Gorge railway station is a station on the Mernda line; a suburban railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of South Morang, and is the only station on the extension that is not elevated. It opened on 26 August 2018.[2][3]

Middle Gorge
Location	South Morang Australia
Coordinates	37°38′39″S 145°05′31″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Mernda
Distance	28.34 kilometres from Southern Cross[1]
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	550
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opening	26 August 2018
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station South Morang towards Flinders Street Mernda line Hawkstowe towards Mernda

History

The station was first announced as one of two new stations from the Mernda Rail project, an extension of the South Morang line along the former Whittlesea line right of way. Hawkstowe station was added to the plan after community pressure.[4]

From 26 August 2018, Comeng and X-Trapolis 100 trains began to operate on the Mernda line beyond South Morang.

Platforms and services

Platform 1:

• Mernda line: services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Mernda line: services to Mernda

Transport links

Dyson's Bus Services operate one route via Middle Gorge station

• 383: RMIT Bundoora – Mill Park Lakes[5]

Naming

The station was originally to be named "Marymede", after the nearby Marymede Catholic College. However, this went against Victorian place-naming conventions, as it was named after a school. This caused public outrage for many reasons, mainly because its namesake is located over 2 km from the station site. A letter sent from residents to the Victorian Government states that there was no consultation in the naming process, and that it does not accurately represent the station's location. Residents believe the station should be called "South Morang", whilst the current South Morang station be renamed to "Plenty Valley", in order to better reflect their locations.[6]

References

1. Middle Gorge Vicsig
2. Meet Mernda, your new line. Public Transport Victoria
3. "Marymede Station Precinct" (PDF).
4. "Hawkstowe Station Precinct" (PDF).
5. "383 Palisades - University Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
6. Carey, Adam (15 April 2018). "Middle Gorge railway station - You shall not pass". The Age. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

External links

Middle Gorge railway station