Mooroolbark railway station

Mooroolbark railway station is located on the Lilydale line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Mooroolbark, opening on 10 October 1887.[1]

Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark station entrance following 2014 upgrade
LocationBrice Avenue, Mooroolbark
Coordinates37°47′05″S 145°18′45″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Lilydale
Distance34.38 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking364
Bicycle facilities8
Other information
StatusPremium station
Station codeMLK
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 October 1887
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Croydon
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Lilydale
Terminus

A crossover is located at the Up end of the station, which allows services to terminate here. The station also marks the end of double track on the Lilydale line.

The present day Platform 2 was provided in 1985, along with new track, to allow Down trains to enter the platform.[2][3][4] This was in conjunction with the provision of Automatic Signalling between Mooroolbark and Lilydale.[4]

In October 2013, three new small shelters were built at the ends of both platforms. Platform 1 has shelters at each end, while Platform 2 has one at the Down (Lilydale) end. Both platforms also had raised platforms installed, reducing the need for a wheelchair ramp to be used.

In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced the removal of the Manchester Road level crossing. Preliminary planning has begun, though a construction date is yet to be announced.[5] Work commenced in 2020 to have the railway crossing removed at Manchester Road by 2022.

Platforms & services

Mooroolbark has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale line services.[6]

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates five routes to and from Mooroolbark station:

References
  1. Mooroolbark Vicsig
  2. "Ringwood East to Lilydale". Victorian Railways Signalling Diagram No 14’82. www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. "Ringwood East to Lilydale". The Met Signalling Diagram No 57’85. www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1985. p. 344. ISSN 0310-7477.
  5. "Projects in planning". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  6. "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "675 Chirnside Park - Mooroolbark via Manchester Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "680 Lilydale - Mooroolbark via Lilydale East Estate & Lakeview Estate". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "Mooroolbark Station - Chirnside Park (Telebus Area 2)". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "Mooroolbark Station - Chirnside Park (Telebus Area 3)". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. "Mooroolbark Station - Croydon Station (Telebus Area 4)". Public Transport Victoria.
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