List_of_closed_railway_stations_in_Victoria
This is a list of former railway stations and railway lines in Victoria, Australia. Many of these stations and lines have been abandoned or demolished. There is a strong desire by communities to have many of these re-opened to better link Regional Victoria to the state capital Melbourne. Public transport has become increasingly popular in the 21st century for convenience and affordability reasons. For closed railway stations in suburban Melbourne, see List of closed railway stations in Melbourne.
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Main article: Rail transport in Victoria
Main article: Mildura line
Originally withdrawn on 12 September 1993. Once served by The Vinelander service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat.
The passenger service was withdrawn on 24 July 1993, but the Dandenong to Cranbourne section was later electrified and became part of the Melbourne suburban rail network in 1995.
See also: Category:Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia)
The following lines are either closed to regular passenger services, freight only, part of tourist and heritage railways, or closed and removed.[1]
- South Western:
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line
- Fyansford railway line
- Cunningham Pier railway line
- Queenscliff railway line (Bellarine Peninsula Railway)
- Geelong Racecourse railway line
- Wensleydale railway line
- Forrest railway line
- Newtown-Colac railway line
- Crowes railway line
- Alvie railway line
- Timboon railway line
- Mortlake railway line
- Koroit-Hamilton railway line
- Port Fairy railway line (open as far as Warrnambool)
- Midland:
- Geelong-Ballarat railway line (freight only)
- Gheringhap-Maroona railway line (freight and The Overland only)
- Mildura railway line (freight only)
- Ballarat region:
- Waubra railway line
- Ballarat Cattle Yards railway line
- Buninyong railway line
- Skipton railway line
- Newtown-Colac railway line
- Ballarat – Serviceton:
- Ballarat – Mildura:
- Ararat – Portland:
- Portland railway line (freight only)
- Grampians railway line
- Balmoral railway line
- Koroit-Hamilton railway line
- Coleraine railway line
- Casterton railway line
- Mount Gambier railway line (isolated by rail gauge)
- Northern:
- Melbourne – Bendigo:
- West from Bendigo:
- Robinvale railway line (freight only)
- Wedderburn railway line
- Eaglehawk-Inglewood railway line
- Kulwin railway line (freight only)
- Stony Crossing railway line
- Yungera railway line
- Kerang-Koondrook Tramway
- East from Bendigo:
- Cohuna railway line
- Toolamba-Echuca railway line (freight only)
- Deniliquin railway line (freight only)
- Balranald railway line (freight only to Moulamein in New South Wales)
- North Eastern:
- Melbourne – Wodonga:
- Goulburn Valley:
- Rushworth railway line
- Toolamba-Echuca railway line (freight only)
- Katamatite railway line (freight only to Dookie)
- Picola railway line
- Cobram railway line
- Tocumwal railway line (freight only beyond Shepparton)
- Eastern:
- Melbourne – Orbost:
- Orbost railway line (open as far as Bairnsdale)
- Noojee railway line
- Walhalla railway line (Walhalla Goldfields Railway)
- Thorpdale railway line
- Yallourn railway line
- Mirboo North railway line
- Maryvale railway line
- Maffra railway line
- Briagolong railway line
- Sale Wharf railway line
- Bairnsdale Wharf railway line
- South Gippsland:
On operational lines
South West
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Racecourse | Warrnambool line | Breakwater | 1906 | 2005 | Building demolished. Passenger platform extant. |
| Moriac | Warrnambool line | Moriac | 1877 | 1985 | Buildings demolished. Passenger and goods platforms extant. |
| Pirron Yallock | Warrnambool line | Pirron Yallock | ? | 1985 | Platform demolished, building stands |
| Pomborneit | Warrnambool line | Pomborneit | ? | 1978 | Demolished |
| Weerite | Warrnambool line | Weerite | ? | 1975 | Demolished |
| Boorcan | Warrnambool line | Boorcan | 1887 | 1981 | Goods shed extant. |
| Panmure | Warrnambool line | Panmure | 1890 | 1981 | Demolished |
| Allansford | Warrnambool line | Allansford | ? | 1984 | Demolished |
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West
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parwan | Ballarat line | Parwan-Exford Road, Parwan | 1886 | 1984 | Demolished |
| Rowsley | Ballarat line | Rowsley | 1889 | 1956 | Demolished |
| Gordon | Ballarat line | Gordon | 1879 | 1982 | Intact, leased |
| Millbrook | Ballarat line | Millbrook | 1885[2] | 1969 | Demolished |
| Wallace | Ballarat line | Wallace | 1885[3] | 1977 | |
| Bungaree | Ballarat line | Bungaree | 1879 | 1985 | Platform intact |
| Dunnstown | Ballarat line | Dunnstown | 1885[4] | 1977 | Platform demolished, goods shed remains |
| Warrenheip | Ballarat line | Warrenheip | 1873 | 1982 | Demolished |
| Ballarat East | Ballarat line | Humffray Street, Ballarat East | 1860s | 1980s | Platform intact |
| Ballarat North | Ararat line | Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill | ? | ? | Demolished, part of platform remains |
| Wendouree (original station) | Ararat line | Forest Street, Wendouree | ? | 1980s | Demolished |
| Burrumbeet | Ararat line | Burrumbeet | ? | ? | Platform intact |
| Trawalla | Ararat line | Trawalla | ? | Late 1970s | Intact |
| Buangor | Ararat line | Buangor | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, but in disrepair |
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North
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupertswood | Bendigo line | Within Sunbury | 1870s | December 2004 | Intact, one platform demolished. |
| Carlsruhe | Bendigo line, former junction of Daylesford line | ?, Carlsruhe | ? | Destaffed 1978, closed 1982 | Intact, building leased out. |
| Taradale | Bendigo line | Station Street, Taradale | ? | 1976 | Intact, leased out. |
| Elphinstone | Bendigo line | ?, Elphinstone | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, building leased out. |
| Harcourt | Bendigo line | ?, Harcourt | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, leased out |
| Golden Square | Bendigo line | ?, Golden Square | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, building leased out. |
| Mitiamo | Mitiamo | ? | ? | Late 1970s | ? |
| Macorna | Macorna | ? | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
| Lake Boga | Lake Boga | ? | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
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North East
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangalore | Shepparton line | Mangalore | ? | Early 1980s | Demolished |
| Tabilk | Shepparton line | Tabilk | ? | Late 1980s | Demolished |
| Wahring | Shepparton line | Wahring | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
| Arcadia | Shepparton line | Arcadia | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
| Toolamba | Shepparton line | Toolamba | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
| Longwood | Albury line | Longwood | 20 November 1872 | 4 October 1981 | Demolished |
| Baddaginnie | Albury line | Baddaginnie | 19 June 1882 | 5 July 1978 | Demolished, goods platform still visible |
| Glenrowan | Albury line | Glenrowan | 2 November 1874 | 4 October 1981 | Demolished, rebuilt 2001 |
| Barnawartha | Albury line | Barnawartha | 21 November 1873 | Late 1970s | Intact |
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East
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbank | Bairnsdale line | Fernbank | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
| Lindenow | Bairnsdale line | Lindenow | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
| Hillside | Bairnsdale line | ? | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
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South East
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Bairnsdale line | Dandenong South | 1956 | 2002 | Intact |
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On closed lines
More information Name, Line ...
| Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | Queenscliff line | ? Leopold | 1880 | 1881 | Demolished |
| Queenscliff Junction | Queenscliff line | ? South Geelong | 1879 | 1901 | Demolished |
| Geelong Showgrounds | Queenscliff line | ? Breakwater | 1891 | ? | Demolished |
| Scarborough | Queenscliff line | ? | 1889 | 1914 | Demolished |
| Cheethams Siding | Queenscliff line | Whittington | 1909 | 1959 | Demolished |
| Moolap | Queenscliff line | Moolap Station Road, Moolap | 1881 | 1961 | Demolished |
| Leopold | Queenscliff line | Leopold | 1881 as Kensington Flat, renamed in 1886 | 1961 | Demolished |
| Curlewis | Queenscliff line | Curlewis | 1914 | 1961 | Demolished |
| Mannerim | Queenscliff line | Mannerim | 1883, renamed from Marcus Hill station in 1890 | 1961 | Demolished |
| Marcus | Queenscliff line | ? Marcus | 1883 as Ocean Grove station, renamed in 1896 as Marcus Hill and renamed again in 1904 | 1961 | Demolished |
| Tylden | Daylesford line | ?, Tylden | ? | 1978 | Demolished |
| Fern Hill | Daylesford line | ? | ? | 1978 | Demolished |
| Woodleigh | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Hunter,[5] renamed Woodleigh 30 Jun 1910[6] | 1978 | Demolished |
| Kernot | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Almurta, renamed when opened to passenger and goods traffic from 9 May 1910 to McKenzie, (Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10 May 1910)[7] and as per Railway Commissioners approval.[8] renamed Kernot on 1 Mar 1911[9] | 1978 | Demolished |
| Almurta | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Rees,[10] renamed as Almurta effective 1 Mar 1911 due to proximity to the Almurta Post Office | 1978 | Demolished |
| Glen Forbes | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Kernot,[11] renamed Glen Forbes on 1 Mar 1911[12] due to proximity to the Glen Forbes Post Office | 1978 | Demolished |
| Woolamai | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | 1978 | Demolished |
| Anderson | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Anderson's Corner, shortened to Anderson when opened to passenger and goods traffic from 9 May 1910 (Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10 May 1910)[13] | 1978 | Demolished |
| Kilcunda | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | 1978 | Demolished |
| Dalyston | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | 1978 | Demolished |
| Wonthaggi | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | late 1977 – 78 | Intact, station has been transformed into local museum |
| Clyde | South Gippsland line | Railway Rd, Clyde | 1892 | 1994 | Services to be restored in the future. |
| Tooradin | South Gippsland line | Tooradin Station Road, Tooradin | 1892 | 1994 | |
| Koo Wee Rup | South Gippsland line | Station Road, Koo Wee Rup | 1892 | 1994 | Services to be restored in the future. |
| Monomeith | South Gippsland line | Monomeith Road, Monomeith | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Lang Lang | South Gippsland line | Rosebery Road, Lang Lang | 1892 | 1994 | |
| Ruby | South Gippsland line | Ruby Road, Ruby | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Koonwarra | South Gippsland line | Johnsons Road Koonwarra | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Meeniyan | South Gippsland line | Scholers Road, Meeniyan | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Buffalo | South Gippsland line | Neals Road, Buffalo | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Fish Creek | South Gippsland line | Falls Road, Fish Creek | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Foster | South Gippsland line | Station Road, Foster | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Toora | South Gippsland line | Victoria Street, Toora | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Barry Beach Junction | South Gippsland line | Main Access Road (Off Barry Road) Barry Beach Junction | 1892 | 1994 | Marine Terminal Operational, Transported by Boat (No Rail), Rails Removed (Paved Over) |
| Welshpool | South Gippsland line | Railway Avenue, Welshpool | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
| Yeoburn | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Yeoburn | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
| Hinksons | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | ? | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
| Teal Point | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Teal Point | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
| Gannawarra | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Gannawarra | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
| Koondrook | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Koondrook | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
| Broomfield | Ballarat to Daylesford line | Broomfield | ? | ? | ? |
| Allendale | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Allendale | ? | ? | ? |
| Kingston | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Kingston | ? | ? | ? |
| Newlyn | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Newlyn | ? | ? | ? |
| Rocklyn | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Rocklyn | ? | ? | ? |
| Wombat | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Wombat | ? | ? | ? |
| Leonard | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Leonard | ? | ? | ? |
| Sailors Falls | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Sailors Falls | ? | ? | ? |
| Woodburn | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Woodburn | ? | ? | ? |
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 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2008) |
- "Victorian Railway Maps 1860 – 2000". vrhistory.com. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- "Powlett Hunter, McKenzie, Rees and Kernot Stations named by Railway Commissioners after mines department officers and railways engineers". The Argus. 2 April 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ""Hunter" station renamed "Woodleigh"". The Argus. 30 June 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Powlett Coal Field Railway opens for general passenger and goods traffic" (PDF). Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10. 3 May 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Powlett Hunter, McKenzie, Rees and Kernot Stations named by Railway Commissioners after mines department officers and railways engineers". The Argus. 2 April 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Victorian Railways: Change in Names of Stations "McKenzie" renamed to "Kernot" "Kernot renamed to "Glen Forbes"". The Argus. 27 February 1911. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Powlett Hunter, McKenzie, Rees and Kernot Stations named by Railway Commissioners after mines department officers and railways engineers". The Argus. 2 April 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Powlett Hunter, McKenzie, Rees and Kernot Stations named by Railway Commissioners after mines department officers and railways engineers". The Argus. 2 April 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Victorian Railways: Change in Names of Stations "McKenzie" renamed to "Kernot" "Kernot renamed to "Glen Forbes"". The Argus. 27 February 1911. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Powlett Coal Field Railway opens for general passenger and goods traffic" (PDF). Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10. 3 May 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.