DELIVERING A NEW WAITING ROOM FOR WOODEND

The Allan Labor Government will be giving passengers more comfortable journeys following construction of a new and modern waiting room at the historic Woodend Station.

Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas today announced the Labor Government’s $1.3 million project to upgrade Woodend Station’s waiting room is now complete.

The new waiting room has taken inspiration from the existing heritage-listed station building on Platform 1, with curved steel verandah columns and a corrugated roof.

Along with reverse-cycle heating and air conditioning, the facility has improved accessibility for passengers, including mobility aid spaces and automatic sliding doors. It will be fitted with public announcement speakers and CCTV cameras.

Woodend is a key passenger hub on the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines with on average around 2,500 trips passing through the station each week.

The new waiting room at Woodend is part of a package of works recently completed to upgrade facilities at four stations along the Bendigo Line.

At Woodend, upgrades were also carried out to the roof and verandah of the existing building along with improvements to the drainage system.

At Riddells Creek Station, the platform’s awnings were replaced as part of general repairs to the facilities.

Repairs were also carried out at Clarkefield Station on the platform’s shelter and toilets were upgraded, while the first stage of replacing the roof at Bendigo Station is also complete.

Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas

“The Woodend Station has been an integral part of the community for more than 160 years and these vital upgrades will ensure passengers can continue to use the station in comfort and style well into the future.”

“We thank passengers for their patience while we have delivered important upgrades to railway stations along the Bendigo Line.”