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Riddells Creek railway station

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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.
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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
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Riddells Creek opened with the line on 8 July 1861. The station, like the township itself, was named after local settler
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on 9 May 1904. It then was renamed back to its current name of Riddells Creek on 12 October 1976.
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Eastbound view from Platform 1, showing station buildings, October 2012
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Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey & Monegeeta & Riddells Creek
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Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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operates one route via Riddells Creek station, under contract to
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services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Epsom and Southern Cross
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to adopt short station names. By this time, there was two
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On 12 October 1976, the station was renamed back to
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PTV
regional

Riddells Creek
Victoria
Shire of Macedon Ranges
Australia
37°27′54″S 144°40′47″E / 37.4649°S 144.6798°E / -37.4649; 144.6798
VicTrack
V/Line
Bendigo
Echuca
Deniliquin
Southern Cross
side
Myki
Public Transport Victoria
Railways in Victoria
V/Line
Clarkefield
Southern Cross
Bendigo line
Gisborne
Bendigo
Epsom
Eaglehawk
Echuca line
Gisborne
Echuca
Riddells Creek is located in Victoria

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