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Owned by
  
VicTrack

Line(s)
  
Serviceton

Opened
  
29 January 2017

Platforms in use
  
2 (1 island)

Operated by
  
V/Line

Parking
  
350

Owner
  
VicTrack

Tracks
  
2

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Location
  
Christies Road, Ravenhall

Distance
  
21.20 kilometres from Southern Cross

Similar
  
Rockbank railway station, Deer Park railway station, Watergardens railway station, Ardeer railway station, Melton railway station - M

Caroline Springs railway station is a railway station on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia.

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History

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The Victorian Transport Plan (released in 2008) proposed the progressive upgrade of the Melton line to support future urban development in the corridor. Construction of the station was to have commenced in 2010 and be completed in 2012.

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After the 2010 state election, the Baillieu Government put further construction on hold, with an access road to the site having been partially constructed. Construction of a bridge over the rail line had to be completed to serve the nearby Boral Quarry which otherwise would have been isolated by the new Regional Rail Link tracks that run north-south across them.

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In May 2014, in the run-up to the 2014 state election, the Napthine Government announced that construction would commence in 2014 with a scheduled 2016 completion date. Construction commenced in August 2015.

Caroline Springs railway station New station for Caroline Springs Public Transport Victoria

However, in May 2016, the Andrews Government government made the decision to "future-proof" the station for the duplication of the Ballarat line by redesigning the station with a second platform. As a result, the opening of the station was delayed until early 2017.

Caroline Springs railway station New station for Caroline Springs Public Transport Victoria

The station was officially opened by the Member for Kororoit, Marlene Kairouz, on 28 January 2017 during a community day with the first trains calling at the station the following day.

Platforms & services

Caroline Springs station has an island platform, serviced by V/Line Ballarat line services.

Platform 1:

  • Ballarat line: V/Line services to Southern Cross & Ballarat
  • Platform 2:

  • Ballarat line: V/Line services to Southern Cross & Ballarat
  • Kastoria Bus Lines operates one route via Caroline Springs station:

  • 460: to Watergardens station via Caroline Springs Town Centre

  • Caroline Springs railway station Caroline Springs39 wait for a station finally ends News News

    References

    Caroline Springs railway station Wikipedia