Hiking in Reservoir Trail: trails, map and practical info

Reservoir railway station is located on the South Morang line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Reservoir, and opened on 8 October 1889 as Preston-Reservoir. It was renamed Reservoir on 1 December 1909. The station was the terminus for suburban services on the Whittlesea line, with the line duplicated in December 1910, and in July 1921, it became the terminus for electric trains. In 1924, an 8 metre long turntable was provided at the station, for the operation of an AEC railmotor between Reservoir and Whittlesea station, running two trips a day. Electric trains were extended to Thomastown in December 1929, and the turntable was abolished in 1940. Boom barriers replaced hand gates at High Street level crossing in 1963. On 8 May 1988, the former signal box and interlocked frame were abolished. Also abolished were crossovers, formerly located at the Up and Down ends of the station, and the double line block system between Reservoir and Keon Park, which was replaced with automatic three position signalling. Pedestrian boom barriers were also provided at the pedestrian crossing, located at the Down end of the station, and at the High Street level crossing. Two months earlier, the double line block system between Bell and Reservoir was abolished. On 25 June 1996, it was upgraded to a Premium station. In January 2016, it was announced, by the Level Crossing Removal Authority, that the High Street level crossing will be removed by grade separation, with the road either going over or under. Plans for grade separation have dated as far back as the mid 1970s.