Bacchus Marsh railway station

Bacchus Marsh
PTV regional rail station
Station building and entrance to Platform 1, May 2008
General information
Location	Station Street, Maddingley, Victoria 3338 Shire of Moorabool Australia
Coordinates	37°41′15″S 144°26′13″E / 37.6876°S 144.4369°E / -37.6876; 144.4369
Elevation	105 metres (343 ft)[1]
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Ballarat Ararat Maryborough (Serviceton)
Distance	50.86 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	BMH
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	10 February 1887; 137 years ago (1887-02-10)
Rebuilt	2019 (extra platform added, Regional Rail Revival)
Passengers
2013–2014	235,557[2]
2014–2015	251,581[2]  6.8%
2015–2016	284,167[2]  12.95%
2016–2017	307,109[2]  8.07%
2017–2018	Not measured[2]
2018–2019	350,700[2]  14.19%
2019–2020	264,050[2]  24.7%
2020–2021	130,400[2]  50.61%
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Melton towards Southern Cross Ballarat line Ballan towards Wendouree Ballarat line (Melton line) Terminus Ararat line Ballan towards Ararat Maryborough line One daily service Ballan One-way operation
Location Bacchus Marsh Location within Victoria

Bacchus Marsh railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 10 February 1887,^[3] and serves the town of the same name, although the station is in the southern suburb of Maddingley.

There used to be a number of sidings opposite the station which were used to stable trains that ran to and from Bacchus Marsh. It also has an operational 70-foot (21 m) turntable, used mainly for turning steam locomotives on special trains.