Traralgon railway station

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Coordinates: 38°11′56″S 146°32′19″E / 38.1988°S 146.5385°E / -38.1988; 146.5385
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Traralgon
PTV regional rail station
Station building
General information
LocationPrinces Highway
Traralgon, Victoria 3844
Australia
Coordinates38°11′56″S 146°32′19″E / 38.1988°S 146.5385°E / -38.1988; 146.5385
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Gippsland line
Distance158.07 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1 (plus 1 disused)
Tracks3
Train operatorsV/Line
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeTRG
Fare zone12/13
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 June 1877 (1877-06-01)
Rebuilt1995
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Template:Victoria lines
Template:Victoria linesTerminus
Closed station navigation
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus style="background:#Template:Victoria color; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |   Maffra line style="background:#Template:Victoria color; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |   Glengarry

Traralgon railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Traralgon, opening on 1 June 1877.[1][2] It was formerly the junction of the cross country branch line to Maffra and Stratford (closed between 1987-1995)[3] and has historically been the Gippsland region's principal operational location.

In 1995, the current station building and platform was built.[4] This station is located on the opposite side of the tracks to the former station. The former station building still exists and is under private ownership. The area still retains a turntable and engine shed, with the latter listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Traralgon station is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994.

Electification of the Gippsland Line to Traralgon was completed between 1954-1956 to support freight traffic in the Latrobe Valley. Freight traffic declined as demand decreased, and Traralgon station was eventually de-electrified in 1987.[5]

Platforms & services

Traralgon has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon services which terminate at the station and Bairnsdale line services.[6][7]

In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform and train stabling facility at or near Traralgon.[8]

Platform 1:

References

  1. ^ Traralgon Vicsig
  2. ^ Traralgon VR History
  3. ^ Maffra Line Vicsig
  4. ^ Chris Banger (November 1997). "Sprinters". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 336.
  5. ^ Bairnsdale Line Vicsig
  6. ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. ^ Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ^ "Gippsland line upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

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