Talbot railway station
Talbot | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Station forecourt in June 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Street Talbot, Victoria 3371 Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°10′18″S 143°42′22″E / 37.1718°S 143.7060°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||
| Distance | 209.87 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TAT | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1875 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 1875 | Opened | ||||||||||
| 12 September 1993 | Closed | ||||||||||
| 22 December 2013 | Reopened | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Talbot railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Talbot opening in 1875.[1] The station closed on 12 September 1993 when The Vinelander was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches.
When services to Maryborough resumed in July 2010, Talbot station was not reopened. In February 2010, the crossing loop and siding were abolished.[2]
In November 2010, the State Government announced the station would reopen with this occurring on 22 December 2013.[3][4][5]
Platforms & services
Talbot has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Maryborough line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Maryborough line: V/Line services to Maryborough & Ballarat
Transport Links
Talbot is also served by V/Line road coach services from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura.[7]
References
- ^ Talbot Vicsig
- ^ "Signalling & Infrastructure". Railway Digest. Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division): 56. May 2010.
- ^ Coalition announces Talbot train package Maryborough Advertiser 26 November 2010
- ^ Tiny Talbot back on track: train service to resume 20 years after stopping ABC News 19 December 2013
- ^ Reopening Talbot Station Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Mildura - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Rail Geelong gallery
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au