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Tecoma railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Tecoma, and opened on 1 February 1924.[1]

Tecoma
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view in April 2006
General information
Location	Campbell Street, Tecoma, Victoria 3160 Shire of Yarra Ranges Australia
Coordinates	37°54′29″S 145°20′35″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Belgrave
Distance	41.34 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	TCM
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 February 1924; 98 years ago (1924-02-01)
Closed	30 April 1954
Rebuilt	19 February 1962
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (February 1962)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Upwey towards Flinders Street Belgrave line Belgrave Terminus Upwey towards Ringwood
Track layout Legend to Upwey 1 to Belgrave

History

Tecoma station first opened in 1924, on the narrow-gauge Ferntree Gully to Gembrook line,[2] which was constructed as a means of transporting produce to and from the Dandenong Ranges area, and timber from sawmills in Gembrook. On 3 August 1953, a landslide occurred between Selby and Menzies Creek, which saw the closure of the line, and the station, on 30 April 1954. The sudden loss of the railway resulted in a groundswell of public pressure for the line to quickly reopen.

The formation of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in 1955 saw services resume on the section of the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, including Tecoma station. Operations continued until 23 February 1958, after which the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave was converted to broad-gauge and electrified. The station reopened on 19 February 1962.[1][3][4]

The platform was used in a short cameo in the 2012 telemovie Underground: The Julian Assange Story, with Metlink signs and tactile tiles visible in the film.

The station has been the second-least-used station in metropolitan Melbourne since the 2015–2016 financial year, and saw 73,957 passenger movements in the twelve months between June 2018 and July 2019.[5][6] That equates to just over 200 passengers using the station each day, on average.

Platforms and services

Tecoma has one platform. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

•  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to and from Belgrave, Flinders Street and Ringwood

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Tecoma station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  693 : Belgrave station – Oakleigh station[8]
•  699 : Belgrave station – Upwey station[9]

References

External links

• Media related to Tecoma railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au

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