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Tecoma
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view of station platform, May 2023
General information
Location	Campbell Street, Tecoma, Victoria 3160 Shire of Yarra Ranges Australia
Coordinates	37°54′29″S 145°20′35″E / 37.90808°S 145.34301°E / -37.90808; 145.34301
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
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	TCM
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 December 1924; 100 years ago (1924-12-01)
Closed	30 April 1954
Rebuilt	19 February 1962
Electrified	February 1962 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	61,997
2006–2007	62,414  0.67%
2007–2008	72,537  16.21%
2008–2009	77,524  6.87%
2009–2010	77,407  0.15%
2010–2011	76,761  0.83%
2011–2012	68,889  10.25%
2012–2013	Not measured
2013–2014	65,266  5.25%
2014–2015	66,836  2.4%
2015–2016	72,367  8.27%
2016–2017	57,422  20.65%
2017–2018	73,957  28.79%
2018–2019	75,657  2.29%
2019–2020	59,400  21.48%
2020–2021	30,300  48.99%
2021–2022	32,600  7.59%
2022–2023	43,850  34.5%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Upweytowards Flinders Street Belgrave line BelgraveTerminus Upweytowards Ringwood Belgrave lineShuttle services
Track layout Legend to Upwey 1 to Belgrave

Tecoma railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Tecoma in Victoria, Australia. Tecoma is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 1 December 1924, with the current station provided in 1962. It initially closed on 30 April 1954, then reopened on 19 February 1962.

History

Tecoma station opened on 1 December 1924, on the narrow-gauge Ferntree Gully to Gembrook line, which was constructed as a means of transporting produce to and from the Dandenong Ranges area, and timber from sawmills in Gembrook. The station was named by the Victorian Railways, and was named after the plant Tecoma, which was grown in the area.

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. Operations continued until 23 February 1958, after which the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave was converted to broad-gauge and electrified. On 19 February 1962, the station reopened.

The platform was used in a short cameo in the 2012 telemovie Underground: The Julian Assange Story.

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. 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.

Platform 1:

•  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations services to Belgrave; all stations shuttle services to Ringwood

Transport links

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

•  693 : Belgrave station – Oakleigh station
•  699 : Belgrave station – Upwey station

Gallery

• Westbound view of station platform, April 2006
• Bus stops on McNicol Road near Tecoma station, May 2023

References

1. ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
2. ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. ^ "Tecoma". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. "Tecoma Railway Station Opens - Fern Tree Gully News, December 6, 1924". Fern Tree Gully News. 6 December 1924.
6. "Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Railway". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
7. "Tecoma". Victorian Places. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
8. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
9. "Puffing Billy". Victorian Heritage Council. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
10. "Narrow gauge fad". Making tracks. Scienceworks.
11. Station Patronage Research Archived 23 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
12. "Station Patronage Data 2005-2019". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
13. "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
14. "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
15. "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

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

• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1924
• Railway stations in the Shire of Yarra Ranges