Ballan railway station

Ballan
PTV regional rail station
Station building and entrance, December 2008
General information
LocationAtkinson Street,
Ballan, Victoria 3342
Shire of Moorabool
Australia
Coordinates37°36′15″S 144°13′31″E / 37.6041°S 144.2254°E / -37.6041; 144.2254
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Ballarat Ararat Maryborough
(Ararat)
Distance79.48 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Regional bus Bus
  • Regional coach Coach
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeBLN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 4
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened22 December 1886; 137 years ago (1886-12-22)
Rebuilt31 January 2021
(Regional Rail Revival)
Passengers
2013–201484,936[1]
2014–201590,335[1]Increase 6.35%
2015–201692,311[1]Increase 2.18%
2016–201799,743[1]Increase 8.05%
2017–2018Not measured[1]
2018–2019105,500[1]Increase 5.77%
2019–202074,350[1]Decrease 29.52%
2020–202135,900[1]Decrease 51.71%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Bacchus Marsh Ballarat line Ballarat
towards Wendouree
Ararat line Ballarat
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
Ballarat
One-way operation
Location
Ballan is located in Victoria
Ballan
Ballan
Location within Victoria

Ballan railway station is a regional railway station on the Ararat line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Ballan, in Victoria, Australia. Ballan station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 22 December 1886, with the current station provided in 2021.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ "Ballan". vicsig.net. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Ballan" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 February 2023.