Riddells Creek 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 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.Riddells Creek
Vicsig 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. Riddells Creek
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History

Riddells Creek opened with the line on 8 July 1861. The station, like the township itself, was named after local settler John Riddell, who acquired property in the area in 1841. Riddell later became a member of the

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and the

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. In 1864, a

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and goods platform was provided on the down platform (Platform 2). By 1879, the station had a

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and was a

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, using the telegraph instruments, with Winter's instruments provided by 1890. The station was renamed Riddell on 9 May 1904, as part of a policy by the

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to adopt short station names. By this time, there was two sidings to the south of Platform 2. On 12 October 1976, the station was renamed back to Riddells Creek. A six

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was provided in 1927, to control the

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, until it was closed as a block post in April 1993. After this, the signals and

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were abolished, and a

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at the up end of the station was spiked. As part of the

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in 2005, the station received a refurbishment, including new platform facings and new fencing. In 2010, the goods shed was refurbished into a waiting room and ticket office. In January 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.

Platforms and services

Riddells Creek has two

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s. In the morning, 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 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

. It is serviced by

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and

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line services. Platform 1: * services to

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, Eaglehawk and

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* services to

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

Transport links

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operates one route via Riddells Creek station, under contract to

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: * Lancefield – GisborneLancefield - Gisborne via Romsey & Monegeeta & Riddells Creek
Public Transport Victoria

References

External links

*
Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Northern=y, state=collapsed Regional railway stations in Victoria (state) Shire of Macedon Ranges Railway stations in Australia opened in 1861