Glengarry railway station
Glengarry | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Line(s) | Maffra |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Closed | 1986 |
Glengarry is a closed station located in the town of Glengarry, on the Maffra railway line railway line in Victoria, Australia.
It opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 167 km from Southern Cross station.[1] The station was first named La Trobe but was renamed Glengarry shortly after opening.
A post office operated at the station from 1 January 1884. On 1 December 1884 the post office name was changed from La Trobe Railway Station Post office to Glengarry Post Office.[2]
The station building and platform have been restored as an art and craft shop.[3]
References
- ^ VR History, "Traralgon" (PDF), Victorian Signalling Histories No 65, retrieved 8 December 2008
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
- ^ Latrobe City, Media Release (PDF), retrieved 8 December 2008
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traralgon | 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;" | | Toongabbie |
| List of closed railway stations in Victoria | ||||
38°07′24″S 146°34′29″E / 38.12333°S 146.57472°E
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