Riddells Creek railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Riddells Creek, in Victoria, Australia. Riddells Creek station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861, with the current station provided in 2014.

Initially opened as Riddells Creek, the station was renamed to Riddell on 9 May 1904. It then was renamed back to its current name of Riddells Creek on 12 October 1976.

History

Riddells Creek opened with the line on 8 July 1861. Riddell later became a member of the Victorian Legislative Council and the Victorian Legislative Assembly. By 1879, the station had a signal box and was a block post, using the telegraph instruments, with Winter's instruments provided by 1890.

A six lever frame was provided in 1927, to control the signals, until it was closed as a block post in April 1993.

Platforms and services

Riddells Creek has two side platforms. In the morning, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, with this arrangement reversing in the afternoon. 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 Regional Fast Rail project.

It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services.

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|1

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|Southern Cross, Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca

|Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the afternoon.

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|2

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|Southern Cross, Kyneton, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca

|Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the afternoon.

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Dysons operates one route via Riddells Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • Lancefield – Gisborne

References

  • Victorian Railway Stations gallery
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au