The new station is the first of three new stations being funded by the Andrews Government as part of the Bendigo and Echuca line upgrade.
It includes a new single-sided platform, seating and shelter, bike hoops, a car park with lighting and CCTV, as well as a pedestrian crossing on the Midland Highway to improve local access.
Track upgrades will allow trains to travel from 80km/h up to 130km/h between Epsom and the new Goornong station, enabling people to get where they need to go sooner.
Crews have already replaced more than 20,000 ageing wooden sleepers with concrete sleepers and added more than 50,000 tonnes of new ballast along the track, with the works set for completion ahead of the stations opening.
Trains will begin travelling to and from the new Goornong station from Sunday, December 12, as a revised timetable comes into effect for the month.
The station will run 18 weekly services — with two daily services on weekdays and four daily services on weekends.
Works on the Bendigo and Echuca line upgrade continue, with the delivery of Huntly station targeted for completion in mid-2022, and Raywood station to follow late next year.
The new stations are being delivered by Rail Projects Victoria as part of the Bendigo and Echuca line upgrade, funded by the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.
When the Bendigo and Echuca line upgrade is complete, it will deliver two new weekday return services to Echuca, tripling the number of services on the line.
Transport Infrastructure and Member Minister for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan said the new Goornong station was one step closer to giving passengers more reliable journeys.
“It’s fantastic to see that trains will once again be able to stop here,” Ms Allan said.
“We promised to deliver these new stations and we’re getting on with it — delivering better access to our transport network to give passengers more choice about where they live, work and spend time with those they love.”
Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll said this project would deliver service improvements for Bendigo and Echuca line passengers.
The revised December timetable is available online at: ptv.vic.gov.au
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