Dimboola railway station
Dimboola | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hindmarsh Street, Dimboola | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°27′08″S 142°01′51″E / 36.4521°S 142.0307°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western standard gauge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 361.77 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | DIM | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Dimboola railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Dimboola.[1]
History
The station was the terminus for V/Line services from Spencer Street in Melbourne, until the service was withdrawn on 21 August 1993.[2]
Much of the station was extensively altered in the 1980s, following the introduction of CTC between Ararat and Serviceton.[3]
Boom barriers were provided at the nearby High Street level crossing in 1980, replacing hand operated gates.[4]
Platforms & services
Dimboola has one platform. It is serviced by Great Southern Rail Overland services.[5]
Platform 1:
- The Overland: services to Adelaide Parklands & Melbourne Southern Cross
References
- ^ Dimboola Vicsig
- ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society: 77–82.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1980. p. 76.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1980. p. 216.
- ^ Timetables Great Southern Rail