Euroa railway station

Euroa
Station information
Code EOA
Distance from
Southern Cross		 151.030 km
Operator V/Line
Lines Albury-Wodonga
# Platforms 1 (former BG track)
# Tracks 2 SG (1 under conversion from BG)
Status Unmanned Station
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Opened 20th March 1873

Euroa is a railway station on the North East railway in Euroa, Victoria, Australia. The station is located on Railway Street and is served by V/Line Albury-Wodonga line passenger services. Euroa has a single platform located to the east of the broad gauge track, with the standard gauge running behind it.

Platforms/Services

Platform 1:

History

The station opened with the line in 1873, with the first permanent station building erected in 1878. The platform was initially 300 feet (91 m) long, being extended to 400 feet (120 m) in 1900. A second 300 feet (91 m) long platform once existed at Euroa, located against the goods shed wall and in use between 1880 and 1904 to permit the handling of two crossing passenger trains. An iron footbridge linked the two platforms between 1900 and 1904.[1]

The first lever frame for signals was provided in 1885 and was made part of the station building in 1929. The tracks layout was altered in 1931, this remaining until the 1970s,[1] followed by the rationalised layout seen today. Two pedestrian subways and the overpass at Anderson Street to the south were provided as part of the standard gauge works in 1960.[1]

As part of the North East Rail Revitalisation Project a second platform will be constructed on the standard gauge line, in conjunction with the standard gauge conversion of the existing broad gauge track. Work begun in December 2008, and will be competed by late 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Turton, Keith W. (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. pages 96–97. ISBN 0 85849 012 9. 
  2. ^ "South Improvement Alliance (SIA) - Works in Your Community". www.southimprovementalliance.com.au. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20080724201418/http://www.southimprovementalliance.com.au/web/index.php?page=program-of-works. Retrieved 2008-12-24. 
Station Navigation
Albury-Wodonga line
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Entire network

Monea, Locksley, Longwood and Creighton stations were located between Euroa and Avenel stations. Balmattum station was located between Euroa and Violet Town stations.