Mooroolbark railway station is located on the
Lilydale line in
Victoria
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,
Australia. It serves the eastern
Melbourne
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suburb of
Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Mooroolbark recorded a population of 23,059 at the .
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, and opened on 10 October 1887.
History
Mooroolbark station opened on 10 October 1887
[ and, like the suburb itself, is named after an ]Indigenous
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meaning 'red earth'.[
In 1949, flashing light signals were provided at the former Manchester Road ]level crossing
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, which was located at the up end of the station.[
In 1981, a number of sidings at the station were abolished. In 1983, ]boom barrier
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s were provided at the level crossing.[ In 1985, the former ground-level Platform 2 was provided, along with new track which allowed down trains to enter the platform.][
In June 2001, Mooroolbark was upgraded to a ]Premium Station
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.[
In October 2013, three small shelters were built at the ends of both former ground level platforms. Platform 1 had shelters at each end, while Platform 2 had one at the down (Lilydale) end. Both platforms also had a raised section installed, reducing the need for a wheelchair ramp to be used.
In 2015, the ]Level Crossing Removal Authority
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After pledging the removal of 50 level crossings at the 2014 Victor ...
announced the removal of the Manchester Road level crossing. Work commenced in 2020, with a rail-over-road configuration. The project was scheduled to be completed by 2022, however, on 19 November 2021, the rebuilt station reopened to passengers.crossover
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at the up end of the station, which allows services to terminate and return. The station also marks the end of the double track on the Lilydale line.
Platforms and services
Mooroolbark has one island platform
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with two faces. It is served by Lilydale line trains.
Platform 1:
* all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations services to Ringwood and Lilydale
Platform 2:
* all stations services to Lilydale
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines
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operates four routes via Mooroolbark station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
* : to Chirnside Park Shopping Centre
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* : to Lilydale station[On-demand bus service FlexiRide expands to Chirnside Park, Lilydale, Mooroolbark and Croydon](_blank)
Public Transport Victoria
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Gallery
File:Mooroolbark railway station, Victoria.JPG, Former ground level station forecourt and Platform 1 entrance, March 2015, following a 2014 upgrade
File:Mooroolbark Westbound View Platform 2.jpeg, Westbound view from Platform 2, November 2021
References
External links
Melway map
at street-directory.com.au
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Lilydale=y, state=collapsed
Premium Melbourne railway stations
Railway stations in Melbourne
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1887
Railway stations in the Shire of Yarra Ranges