Epping
Last Updated: Sunday, 1st July 2018
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UP Direction Lalor |
DOWN Direction RMSP34 Epping Quarries Siding |
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History
| Mon, 23 Dec 1889 | Opened |
| 0000 | Open at 13M via Clifton Hill / 14M40C via Royal Park. (Jungwirth & Lambert 1996 p113) |
| Mon, 4 Nov 1901 | Provide electric staff in lieu of train staff and ticket to Preston Reservoir and Whittlesea. (WN19/1901) |
| Tue, 3 Feb 1903 | Disestablished as electric staff station, new section Preston Reservoir - Whittlesea, signals crossed. (WN05/1903) |
| Thu, 5 Feb 1903 | Caretaker in charge. (WN05/1903) |
| Mon, 12 Feb 1906 | By this date, No.32 Gate abolished, provide cattle grids in lieu. (WN07/1906) |
| Mon, 12 Mar 1906 | By this date, provide staff lock. Key is train staff for Preston Reservoir - Whittlesea section. (WN11/1906) |
| Thu, 15 Dec 1910 | Crosses removed from home signals. (WN50/1910) |
| Thu, 18 Dec 1958 | Closed to goods and livestock traffic. (WN01/1959) |
| Sun, 29 Nov 1959 | Closed to all traffic. (WN46/1959) |
| Sun, 29 Nov 1964 | Provide passenger platform. Provide train staff and ticket Lalor - Epping. Former up and down home signals removed, provide new down home signal. (WN49/1964) |
| Overhead alive from Lalor. (WN49/1964) |
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| Mon, 30 Nov 1964 | Reopened for passengers at 13M20C via Clifton Hill or 13M60C via Royal Park. New station is about 1/4-mile further down than original, which was on the straight line north side of Childs Road level crossing. New line extension and curve started from down end of platform, overwriting alignment of original east-side goods siding and running between that siding's down end derail and mainline turnout. (Ref: Divisional Diary, January 1965 p.13) (WN47/1964) |
| Sun, 24 May 1987 | Provide turnout, spiked for mainline, at 21.610km. (WN23/1987) |
| Sat, 18 Jul 1987 | Mainline baulked at 22.566km. (WN27/1987) |
| Sat, 25 Jul 1987 | Provide island platform; only left hand side in use, connected to dead-end extension. Mainline slewed to new alignment and former station abolished. Points spiked for left-hand side of new platform. Down home signal on right-hand side of new mainline. (WN30/1987) |
| Wed, 27 Apr 1988 | No.1 platform road in service, points secured by plunger locks. (WN18/1988) |
| Sun, 14 May 1989 | Down home signal and plunger lock abolished. Temporary control panel provided in temporary building. Train Staff and Ticket from Lalor abolished. Single line Lalor to Epping now part of Epping Yard. Stabling Sidings 11 to 16 provided. 2 Position Home Signals EPP 126, 125 and 127, and 2 position dwarf 128 provided. 2 Position Dwarfs provided on posts 125 and 127. Motor operation of points 025, 027 and 236. Control of down home signals at Lalor. (WN19/1989) |
| Mon, 31 Jul 1989 | New SSI interlocking provided with NX (Enterance eXit) or keyboard operation in maintenance building. Remote control of Keon Park and Lalor provided. Posts 125, 126 and 127 converted to 3 position. New home signals EPP 121, 122, and 123 provided. Dwarf signal 128 moved to exit of no.25 siding. New dwarf signals EPP 124, 128, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 161, 163, 165, 169 and 171 provided. (WN32/1989) |
| Wed, 20 Jun 1990 | Rail security gates provided controlled by buttons 701 and 719, interlocked with signals (WN24/1990) |
| Tue, 2 Oct 1990 | Special instruction issued for operation of wash shed, and to manage failure of dwarf signals 164 or 175. (WN37/1990) |
| Tue, 25 Jan 1994 | Co-acting signal provided for EPP126 (WN34/1994) |
| Thu, 23 Jul 1998 | Became a Premium station |
| Thu, 8 Jul 2004 | Drawf signals 128, 130, 132, 134, 136 and 138 were converted to Westinghouse LED type. The stop indication is displayed by a Purple light. |
| Fri, 9 Jul 2004 | Drawf signals 137, 138, 150 (on new mast), 152 (on new mast), 146 and 175 were converted to Westinghouse LED type. The stop indication is displayed by a Purple light. |
| Sun, 11 Jul 2004 | Drawf signals 124, 140, 142, 147, 153, 154, 156, 161, 169 and 171 were converted to Westinghouse LED type. The stop indication is displayed by a Purple light. Dwarf signal 156 was relocated to the right hand side of no.11 track at 2.4m high. |
| Mon, 12 Jul 2004 | Drawf signals 131, 135, 146 and 148 were converted to Westinghouse LED type. The stop indication is displayed by a Purple light. |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2011 | Station Closed for demolition |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2011 | New (4th) Station Opened, Down side of Cooper Street as part of the South Morang Project |
| April 2021 | Between Sunday 18 April 2021 and Thursday 22 April 2021, from 21:00 hours to 03:30 hours next day, and in accordance with the requirements of SW.117/2021, the Rail Systems Alliance will undertake Stage 1 - System Acceptance Testing (1 & 2 Train Testing) on the Communications Based Train Control system equipment that has been installed between Epping and South Morang. Authority is granted for the RSA CBTC Test Train(s) vide S.1015/2021 to be located in the Platform(s) at South Morang prior to granting Absolute Occupation vide O.425/2021 in accordance with the requirements of SW.117/2021. (WON 15/2021, SW.217/2021) |
| Wed, 1 May 2024 | Smartlock TCMS data is updated to support the Keon Park level crossing removal project, under Locking Disarranged conditions and Absolute Occupations O.228/2024, O.230/2024 and O.170/2024. (WON 18/2024, MTM SW.0153/2024) |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | Smartlock interlocking data updated to reflect Keon Park level crossing removal works, vide O.340/2024. (WON 25/2024, MTM SW.226/2024) |
Line History
| Mon, 23 Dec 1889 | Line Opened | Reservoir - Mernda |
| Sun, 29 Nov 1959 | Line Closed | Lalor - Mernda |
| Sun, 29 Nov 1964 | Line Reopened | Lalor - Epping |
| Mon, 30 Nov 1964 | Electrified | Lalor - Epping |
| Sun, 14 May 1989 | Station Limits | Lalor - Epping |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2011 | Electrified | Epping - South Morang |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2011 | Line Reopened | Epping - South Morang |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2011 | Three Position Signalling Provided | Keon Park - South Morang |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2011 | Duplicated | Keon Park - Epping |
| Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | Passenger Services Commenced | Epping - South Morang |
Photos of Trains at Epping
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Hitachi 284M stopped by a red signal and baulked line, wondering if it will still be in service when the line opens to South Morang at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
634M crashed into 1109T at Epping Tuesday, 18th June 2002 Photo: Eben Levy |
X'Trapolis 891M departs platform 1, with X'Trapolis 98M in platform 2 at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Photos of Infrastructure at Epping
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Panel for Epping inside the Signal Box at Epping July 1999 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Dwarf signals 150, 152, 154 and 156 at Epping Sunday, 22nd June 2003 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Points in the yard at Epping Sunday, 22nd June 2003 Photo: Chris Gordon |
The former Whittlesea line marks the future South Morang train line, with the Dalton Road overpass yet to be built at Epping Saturday, 2nd May 2009 Photo: Chris Gordon |
The former Whittlesea line with a level crossing over Cooper Street (to be closed) marks the future South Morang train line at Epping Saturday, 2nd May 2009 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New crossover for access to the new Up line (under construction) at Epping Sunday, 5th December 2010 Photo: Chris Gordon |
SigView controls for Bell, Keon Park, Lalor and Epping at Epping Sunday, 5th December 2010 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New crossover for access to the new Up line (under construction) at Epping Monday, 6th December 2010 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Pile caps show the outline of the cutting and Cooper Street bridge leading towards the site of the new railway station at Epping Monday, 6th December 2010 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Metro ballast train and track machines between Epping and South Morang Wednesday, 12th October 2011 Photo: Ian Green |
Bridge over the Darebin Creek just beyond the new station at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Bus stops and short term car park at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Dwarf signal EPP122 with derail from No.26 road at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Extension to the maintenance building to house the relocated drivers amenities at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Final touches are made to the new Up line near the Up end exit of the yard at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Finishing touches are applied to the new station at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New crossover to allow Up trains to depart the yard at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New dive for the Up and Down lines to pass under Cooper Street at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New dive for the Up and Down lines to pass under Cooper Street with the old station area being replaced by stabling sidings at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Old station area being cleared for construction of 4 stabling sidings at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Old station building and platform being demolished at Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Final adjustments to the overhead on the new Up line between Epping and Lalor Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Finishing touches to the new duplication between Lalor and Epping Friday, 25th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
4 new stabling sidings under construction at the former station site at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Down end showing Home signals EPP116 and EPP126 looking towards South Morang at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Down Home signal EPP116 from the Down platform towards South Morang at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Fixed red Home signal EPP126 at the Down end of the Up (no.1) platform at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Forecourt of the new station with balloons and posters to mark the opening at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Home signal EPP174 for the Down end exit of the yard at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
PIDS on platforms 1 and 2 both showing 9:51 Flinders Street for a train in each platform at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Supports for the overhead under the station forecourt and Cooper Street bridge at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Up Home signal EPP111 from the Down platform showing Clear Medium Speed and left route indication for a terminated train to depart towards Melbourne at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Up Home signal EPP121 showing Clear Normal Speed for an Up train from the Up platform at Epping Monday, 28th November 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New stabling roads under construction where the station once was at Epping Friday, 9th December 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New stabling roads under construction where the station once was at Epping Friday, 9th December 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New stabling roads under construction where the station once was at Epping Friday, 9th December 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
New stabling roads under construction where the station once was, looking towards the new station at Epping Friday, 9th December 2011 Photo: Chris Gordon |
Hurstbridge panel controlling Greensborough, Eltham, Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge in the signal box at Epping Friday, 28th June 2013 Photo: Chris Gordon |