Epsom railway station, Victoria

Epsom
PTV regional rail station
Station carpark and entrance, June 2015
General information
Location	Station Street, Epsom, Victoria 3551 City of Greater Bendigo Australia
Coordinates	36°42′27″S 144°19′15″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Bendigo Echuca (Deniliquin)
Distance	169.74 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	EPM[1]
Fare zone	Myki Zone 13
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	19 September 1864
Closed	16 March 1970
Rebuilt	12 October 2014; 10 years ago (2014-10-12)
Previous names	Epsom and Huntly (1864-1882) Epsom Siding (1882-1889)
Services
Bendigo line: Three weekday services to Southern Cross. Echuca line: Three in both directions on weekdays, two on weekends. Preceding station V/Line Following station Bendigo towards Southern Cross Bendigo line Weekdays only Terminus Echuca line Huntly towards Echuca
Former service Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Huntly   Deniliquin line   Line open
Location Epsom Location within Victoria

Epsom railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern suburb Epsom in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, and opened on 12 October 2014.^[2][3]

The original Epsom station opened on 19 September 1864 as Epsom and Huntly.^[2] It was renamed Epsom Siding on 22 May 1882, and was renamed Epsom on 1 October 1889.^[2] On 26 October 1903, it opened for passengers, and it closed on 16 March 1970, with the platform removed by 24 November of that year.^[2]

In April 2014, the Victorian Government announced that a new Epsom station would be constructed.^[4][5] It is serviced six times on weekdays, by extending some services that formerly terminated at Bendigo.^[6]

Platforms and services

Epsom has one platform. It is serviced by terminating V/Line Bendigo line services from Southern Cross,^[7] and through Echuca line services between Echuca and Southern Cross.^[8]

Platform 1:

•  Bendigo line  weekday services to Southern Cross; terminating services
•  Echuca line  services to Southern Cross and Echuca

Transport links

Christian's Bus Company operates two routes via Epsom station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  5 : Huntly – Kangaroo Flat^[9]
•  50 : to Bendigo station^[10]

References

1. V/Line (September 2014). "Epsom to Elmore signalling diagram No: 114/14" (PDF). signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
2. Epsom Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
3. Epsom and Eaglehawk rail improvements Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
4. Epsom's new station on track to begin construction Archived 18 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Premier of Victoria 15 April 2014
5. Epsom railway construction contract awarded to Ducon Archived 13 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Railway Technology 15 April 2014
6. "Bendigo Timetable". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
7. Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
8. Echuca/Moama – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
9. 5 Huntly - Kangaroo Flat via Bendigo Station Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
10. 50 Bendigo Station - Epsom Station via Goynes Rd Archived 19 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria