Traralgon railway station
Traralgon | |||||||||||
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 Traralgon railway station in September 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Princes Highway, Traralgon | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°11′56″S 146°32′19″E / 38.1988°S 146.5385°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Orbost | ||||||||||
| Distance | 158.07 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side (1 disused) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TRG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 12/13 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 June 1877 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Traralgon railway station is located on the Orbost 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]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line: services to Bairnsdale & Southern Cross
References
- ^ Traralgon Vicsig
- ^ Traralgon VR History
- ^ Maffra Line Vicsig
- ^ Chris Banger (November 1997). "Sprinters". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 336.
- ^ Bairnsdale Line Vicsig
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| 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 |
| List of closed railway stations in Victoria | ||||