Bacchus Marsh railway station

Bacchus Marsh railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 10 February 1887, and serves the town of the same name, although the station is in the southern suburb of Maddingley.

Bacchus Marsh
PTV regional rail station
Station front and entrance to Platform 1, May 2008
General information
LocationStation Street,
Maddingley, Victoria 3338
Shire of Moorabool
Australia
Coordinates37°41′15″S 144°26′13″E
Elevation105 metres (343 ft)
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Ballarat Ararat Maryborough
(Serviceton)
Distance50.86 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeBMH
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 February 1887 (1887-02-10)
Rebuiltextra platform 2019 (Regional Rail Revival)
Passengers
2013–2014235,557
2014–2015251,581  6.8%
2015–2016284,167  12.95%
2016–2017307,109  8.07%
2017–2018Not measured
2018–2019350,700  14.19%
2019–2020264,050  24.7%
2020–2021130,400  50.61%
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Melton
towards Southern Cross
 Ballarat line Ballan
towards Wendouree
Ballarat line
(Melton line)
 Terminus
Ararat line Ballan
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
 Ballan
One-way operation
Location
Bacchus Marsh
Location within Victoria

There used to be a number of sidings opposite the station which were used to stable trains that ran to and from Bacchus Marsh. It also has an operational 70-foot (21 m) turntable, used mainly for turning steam locomotives on special trains.

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