Macedon railway station is a

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way station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of

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, in Victoria, Australia. Macedon station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861.Macedon
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History

Sidings and a

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once existed at the station. By 1984, they were abolished. In 1994, the Victoria Street

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, which was located at the down end of the station, was closed to road traffic except for emergency access vehicles. It was closed altogether in 1995. In March 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.

Platforms and services

Macedon has two

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s. Before 9 am, trains to

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depart from Platform 2, and trains to

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depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing after 9 am. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to use the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006, as part of the

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Bendigo VLocity train arriving at Macedon Railway Station

It is serviced by

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and

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line services.Bendigo - Melbourne timetable
Public Transport Victoria Platform 1: * services to

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* services to

and Southern Cross Platform 2: * services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Southern Cross * services to Echuca and Southern Cross

Gallery

File:Macedon 20150710 104406.jpg, Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2015 File:Historic display at Macedon Railway Station.jpg, The historic building display, November 2017

References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations galleryMelway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Northern=y, state=collapsed Regional railway stations in Victoria (state) Railway stations in Australia opened in 1861