Ouyen railway station
Ouyen | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Line(s) | Mildura |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Closed | 12 September 1993 |
Ouyen is a closed railway station in Ouyen, on the Mildura railway line, in Victoria, Australia. The station is the junction for the Pinnaroo line westward to Panitya and Pinnaroo.
The station opened on 15 January 1903, along with the line from Woomelang to Hattah. No facilities were provided. The line from Ouyen to Murrayville opened on 25 June 1912. In 1913, a 53' turntable was provided, the yard at this time consisting of six through roads and a number of dead-end sidings. A station building and goods shed also existed at this time. Grain silos were provided at the station in the 1930s. From 1948, a railcar passenger service was provided to Pinnaroo, with the service operating in November 1968. The turntable was removed the following year. Services to Mildura continued through to September 1993, at which point the station was closed to passengers.
Flashing lights were provided at the Mallee Highway (known then as the Ouyen Highway) level crossing, located at the Up end of the station, in 1973.[1]
References
- ^ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1973. p. 244.
- "Victorian Station Histories - Ouyen" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
External links
Media related to Ouyen railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchip | style="background:#Template:Victoria color; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Mildura 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;" | | Red Cliffs |
| Junction | style="background:#Template:Victoria color; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Pinnaroo 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;" | | Underbool |
| List of closed railway stations in Victoria | ||||