Warrnambool railway station
 Looking along the platform in the Melbourne direction |
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| Station information | |
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| Code | WNB |
| Distance from Southern Cross |
269.30 km |
| Operator | V/Line |
| Lines | Warrnambool |
| # Platforms | 1 |
| # Tracks | 3 |
| Status | Staffed Station |
| Viclink profile | Link |
| Myki zone | Zone 23 |
Warrnambool railway station is located in Merri Street, in the city of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. It is one of two railway station in the city, the other being Sherwood Park to the east.
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[edit] Facilities
It has wheelchair access and is used by V/Line's three return passenger trains to Melbourne - Southern Cross on weekdays and Saturdays, with two return workings on Sundays. Warrnambool is also a major connecting point for V/Line road coach services to Hamilton, Mount Gambier, Portland, Port Fairy, Ballarat, a new thrice-weekly coach to Ararat via Halls Gap and on Sundays, one remaining return working to Geelong.
There is also a five nights a week freight train conveying containers between Melbourne Freight Terminal and the West vic siding just past Warrnambool. It is operated by Patrick Corporation, a subsidiary of Asciano Limited, who took over the service in October 2008 after El Zorro lost the contract,[1] who themselves took over after the withdrawal of Pacific National in March 2008.[2]
The line originally continued west to Port Fairy and is now being converted into the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail.[3] A short branch also ran from the station to the pier.[4] Between 1993 and 2004 the private company West Coast Railway operated passenger trains on the line.[5][6] After their demise V/Line have been operating the passenger service.
On 14 July 2008 the freight shed siding at the up side of the passenger platform was booked out of use, the points abolished and the siding removed.[7] On 24 July the line between the 270.468 km mark and Dennington was officially booked out of use.[7]
[edit] Platforms and services
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line - intercity services to Southern Cross
[edit] Gallery
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Station building
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Line beyond Warrnambool towards Dennington
[edit] References
- ^ ALEX JOHNSON (2008-10-13). "The end of the line: Operator dumps rail freight company". The Warrnambool Standard. yourguide.com.au. http://warrnambool.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/the-end-of-the-line-operator-dumps-rail-freight-company/1331354.aspx. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Rail freight deal New operator avoids closure". The Warrnambool Standard. warrnambool.yourguide.com.au. March 7, 2008. http://warrnambool.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/rail-freight-deal-new-operator-avoids-closure/187162.aspx. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail - Trail Description". www.railtrails.org.au. http://www.railtrails.org.au/states/trails.php3?action=trail&trail=39. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "Rail Geelong - Warrnambool Station". www.railgeelong.com. http://www.railgeelong.com/location/warrnambool. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ Peter Attenborough (February 2004). "West Coast Railway". Australian Model Railway Magazine: pages 32–34.
- ^ "V/LINE RETURNS TRAINS BETWEEN WARRNAMBOOL-MELBOURNE". Media Release: MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT. September 13, 2004. http://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/b0222c68d27626e2ca256c8c001a3d2d/385ad311aeb68dcaca256f0e00775ee4!OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): pages 278–282. September 2008.
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Coordinates: 38°23′06″S 142°28′32″E / 38.3851°S 142.4755°E
