Horsham railway station, Victoria

VlineRailwayStation1
NAME=Horsham


CODE=HRM
DISTANCE=327.29 km
LINES=Serviceton Line
PLATFORMS=1
TRACKS=4 SG
STATUS=Staffed Station
FACILITIES=
TIMETABLES=
MELWAYORVICROADS=rs| MELWAY=

Horsham railway station is a station in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. The station is located between Railway Ave and Mill St and is next to Urquart St. Great Southern Railway's "The Overland" stops at the station thrice weekly each way between Melbourne and Adelaide, and V/Line operates road coach services to and from the station.

History

Victorian intrastate rail services to the station ended on August 21, 1993 with the withdrawal of the V/Line Dimboola service.cite journal | year = 1997 | month = March | title = Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960 | author = Chris Banger | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 77 - 82 ] In April 2007 the station was upgraded and provided with the new Viclink style signage, at a total cost of $490,000. [cite web
url=http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/bd8e0ad5579a26dbca2571d10003a50e!OpenDocument
title=HORSHAM STATION UPGRADE FOR TRAIN AND BUS PASSENGERS
work=Media Release: MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
date=August 18, 2006
publisher=www.dpc.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-06-29]

References

External links

*Photo: [http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/photos/20070409-hsm-plt-sign.jpgVicsig.net: Viclink Platform sign at Horsham]
*Photo: [http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/stations/20070409-hsm-station.jpgVicsig.net: Horsham Station with the new signage]
*Photo: [http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/stations/20070203-hsm-station-sign-cw.jpgVicsig.net: Viclink sign at Horsham]