Ballarat railway station
Ballarat railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Ballarat, and opened on 11 April 1862 as Ballarat West. It was renamed Ballarat in 1865.
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastbound view from the Lydiard Street level crossing, December 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central, Victoria 3350 City of Ballarat Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°33′31″S 143°51′34″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 118.80 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 11 April 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ballarat West (1862-1865) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013–2014 | 528,334 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 558,837 5.77% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 586,859 5.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 604,115 2.94% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Not measured | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 624,050 3.29% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 459,700 26.33% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 179,500 60.95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ballarat Location within Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Located about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the state capital, Melbourne, it is a major station on the Serviceton line. The extensive building complex is of architectural and historical significance to Ballarat, and most of its original 19th-century features are intact. They include signal boxes, goods sheds and the largest surviving interlocked mechanical swing gates in Victoria, at Lydiard Street. It has a 19th-century arched roof spanning three tracks, and the complex is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Disused stations Ballarat East, Warrenheip, Bungaree and Gordon are located between Ballarat and Ballan.