Thornbury railway station, Melbourne

Thornbury
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2024
General information
LocationEthel Street,
Thornbury, Victoria 3071
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°45′19″S 144°59′54″E / 37.7552°S 144.9983°E / -37.7552; 144.9983
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Mernda
Distance10.62 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of Melbourne tram routes Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTBY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 October 1889; 135 years ago (1889-10-08)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006317,260[1]
2006–2007347,558[1] Increase 9.54%
2007–2008377,006[1] Increase 8.47%
2008–2009448,927[2] Increase 19.07%
2009–2010464,390[2] Increase 3.44%
2010–2011458,635[2] Decrease 1.24%
2011–2012430,616[2] Decrease 6.11%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014470,743[2] Increase 9.32%
2014–2015472,186[1] Increase 0.3%
2015–2016525,717[2] Increase 11.33%
2016–2017531,610[2] Increase 1.12%
2017–2018552,342[2] Increase 3.9%
2018–2019592,300[2] Increase 7.23%
2019–2020544,200[2] Decrease 8.12%
2020–2021190,250[2] Decrease 65.04%
2021–2022205,700[3] Increase 8.12%
2022–2023340,700[4] Increase 65.63%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Croxton
towards Flinders Street
 Mernda line Bell
towards Mernda
Track layout
Legend
to Croxton
Normanby Avenue
Hutton Street
1
2
to Bell

Thornbury railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Thornbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Thornbury station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1889.[5]

History

Thornbury station opened on 8 October 1889, when the Inner Circle line was extended from North Fitzroy to Reservoir,[5] Thornbury station, like the suburb itself, is named after the Thornbury Park Estate, named after a farm owned by settler Job Smith.[6][7] Smith named the farm after his birthplace in England.[6][7]

In 1973, both platforms were extended at the down end of the station.[5]

During October 1987, the double line block system between Thornbury and Northcote was abolished, and replaced with three-position signalling,[8] with all two position signals between Thornbury and Merri also abolished.[8] A number of signal posts were also abolished during this time.[5]

In early 1988, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Hutton Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.[9]

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Thornbury, alongside other stations, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV, and platform shelters.[10]

Platforms and services

A PID on Platform 1 displaying a Flinders Street service, July 2024

Thornbury has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda line services.[11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Yarra Trams operates two routes via Thornbury station:

  • Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at a shelter, December 2013
    Southbound view from Platform 2 looking at a shelter, December 2013
  • Southbound view from Platform 1, January 2023
    Southbound view from Platform 1, January 2023
  • Southbound view of the station platforms, November 2023
    Southbound view of the station platforms, November 2023
  • Station building and entrance to Platform 1, July 2024
    Station building and entrance to Platform 1,
    July 2024
  • Westbound view of station sub-building and Platform 1, July 2024
    Westbound view of station sub-building and Platform 1, July 2024
  • Hutton Street level crossing, located south of Thornbury station, next to the platforms, July 2024
    Hutton Street level crossing, located south of Thornbury station, next to the platforms,
    July 2024
  • The new style station entrance signage with new fonts and appearance, July 2024
    The new style station entrance signage with new fonts and appearance, July 2024
  • One of the new style white background and red line signage at Platform 1, July 2024
    One of the new style white background and red line signage at Platform 1, July 2024

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ Annual metropolitan train station entries 2022-23 Data Vic
  5. ^ a b c d "Thornbury". vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Thornbury". Victorian Places. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 27.
  9. ^ David Langley (March 1992). "Flashing Lights and Boom Barriers Dates of Installation". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 26–32.
  10. ^ "Improving transport accessibility across the state". Department of Transport (Victoria). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Mernda Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ^ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.