The original Wendouree station opened on 9 December 1901 as Ballarat Gardens, and was renamed Wendouree on 1 August 1905.[3] It was located just west of the Forest Street level crossing, 750 metres east of the present station, and was closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal for Country Passengers timetable.[4] Prior to its closure, the only train timetabled to stop at Wendouree was a Horsham service on Sundays.[4]
At Gillies Street, near the site of the current station, there was a 19th-century signal box, which controlled the Ballarat Cattle Yards junction. After falling into disrepair, the Public Transport Corporation was approached by Kim Lynden, who successfully tendered to move the building to Blampied in 1998, where it is used as a bed and breakfast facility.[6]
The station was the subject of a naming competition, which closed in April 2007.[9] Construction work started in May 2008,[10][11] with the station originally due for completion in that year.[12]
On 11 June 2009, the station was opened by the then Minister for Public Transport, Lynne Kosky, with services commencing on 14 June.[13] The cost of the station and associated works was initially projected to be $11 million, but eventually cost $18.7 million.[14]
In 2019, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, Platform 2 and its refuge siding was built opposite Platform 1,[2] allowing terminating Ballarat trains to not block Ararat trains that use Platform 1, with a footbridge, lifts, ramps and stairs connecting the platforms. There was also an upgrade to the station forecourt.[15]
^10 Ballarat Station - Alfredton via Wendouree Public Transport Victoria
^11 Ballarat Station - Wendouree Station via Howitt St Public Transport Victoria
^12 Ballarat Station - Wendouree Station via Forest St Public Transport Victoria
^31 Wendouree Station - Miners Rest Public Transport Victoria
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Wendouree railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria Australia It serves the north western Ballarat suburb of Wendouree and opened on 12 June 2009 2 WendoureePTV regional rail stationEastbound view from Platform 1 with a Southern Cross bound VLocity train departing December 2021General informationLocationGillies Street North Wendouree Victoria 3355City of BallaratAustraliaCoordinates37 32 30 S 143 49 48 E 37 54167 S 143 83000 E 37 54167 143 83000Owned byVicTrackOperated byV LineLine s Ballarat Ararat Serviceton Distance123 13 kilometres fromSouthern CrossPlatforms2 sideTracks2ConnectionsBusConstructionStructure typeGroundParking200 baysBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesOther informationStatusOperational staffedStation codeWEDFare zoneMyki Zone 8WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened12 June 2009 14 years ago 2009 06 12 Passengers2013 201485 508 1 2014 2015101 117 1 18 25 2015 2016116 143 1 14 86 2016 2017131 407 1 13 14 2017 2018Not measured 1 2018 2019158 150 1 20 35 2019 2020108 050 1 31 67 2020 202143 550 1 59 69 ServicesPreceding station V Line Following stationBallarattowards Southern Cross Ballarat line TerminusArarat line Beauforttowards AraratLocationWendoureeLocation within Victoria Contents 1 History 1 1 20th century 1 2 21st century 2 Platforms and services 3 Transport links 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit20th century edit The original Wendouree station opened on 9 December 1901 as Ballarat Gardens and was renamed Wendouree on 1 August 1905 3 It was located just west of the Forest Street level crossing 750 metres east of the present station and was closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal for Country Passengers timetable 4 Prior to its closure the only train timetabled to stop at Wendouree was a Horsham service on Sundays 4 In 1992 boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Gillies Street level crossing in the up direction from the present station 5 At Gillies Street near the site of the current station there was a 19th century signal box which controlled the Ballarat Cattle Yards junction After falling into disrepair the Public Transport Corporation was approached by Kim Lynden who successfully tendered to move the building to Blampied in 1998 where it is used as a bed and breakfast facility 6 21st century edit On 8 September 2006 then Victorian Premier Steve Bracks announced a new station would be built to relieve congestion at Ballarat following a passenger boom after the completion of the Regional Fast Rail project 7 8 The station was the subject of a naming competition which closed in April 2007 9 Construction work started in May 2008 10 11 with the station originally due for completion in that year 12 On 11 June 2009 the station was opened by the then Minister for Public Transport Lynne Kosky with services commencing on 14 June 13 The cost of the station and associated works was initially projected to be 11 million but eventually cost 18 7 million 14 In 2019 as part of the Regional Rail Revival project Platform 2 and its refuge siding was built opposite Platform 1 2 allowing terminating Ballarat trains to not block Ararat trains that use Platform 1 with a footbridge lifts ramps and stairs connecting the platforms There was also an upgrade to the station forecourt 15 Platforms and services editWendouree has two side platforms and is served by Ballarat and Ararat line trains 16 17 Platform 1 Ballarat line terminating services services to Southern Cross Ararat line services to Ararat and Southern CrossPlatform 2 Ballarat line terminating services services to Southern CrossTransport links editCDC Ballarat operates four bus routes via Wendouree station under contract to Public Transport Victoria 10 Ballarat station Alfredton 18 11 to Ballarat station 19 12 to Ballarat station 20 31 to Miners Rest 21 Gallery edit nbsp Station front and entrance March 2009References edit a b c d e f g h Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008 2021 Philip Mallis a b Wendouree vicsig net Retrieved 19 February 2023 Wendouree 1st vicsig net Retrieved 5 March 2022 a b Attachment A Other historical notes on the Ballarat Ararat line Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society April 2007 p 117 Linton Junction vicsig net Retrieved 19 February 2023 Sweet slumber signals change The Courier 16 November 1998 p 9 Ballarat to Get a Second Train Station Premier of Victoria 8 September 2006 Banger Chris April 2007 Notes on the Ballarat Ararat Rail Corridor Newsrail Australian Railway Historical Society 106 115 Ballarat Station Naming Competition Closes Soon Minister for Public Transport 11 April 2007 Wendouree train station contract set work started Ballarat Courier 20 May 2008 Major Milestones for New Wendouree Station Premier of Victoria 19 May 2008 Train station runs late Ballarat Courier 3 June 2008 Ballarat s new train station to officially open ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 June 2009 Retrieved 13 June 2023 Rail Service Upgrade Costs increase more than 7m 8 November 2008 retrieved 8 September 2014 Wendouree Station Victoria s Big Build Retrieved 21 November 2021 Ballarat Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria Ararat Melbourne Public Transport Victoria 10 Ballarat Station Alfredton via Wendouree Public Transport Victoria 11 Ballarat Station Wendouree Station via Howitt St Public Transport Victoria 12 Ballarat Station Wendouree Station via Forest St Public Transport Victoria 31 Wendouree Station Miners Rest Public Transport VictoriaExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wendouree railway station Rail Geelong gallery Melway map at street directory com au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wendouree railway station amp oldid 1162299202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
