Beaufort railway station, Victoria
Beaufort | |||||||||||
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Station front in December 2008 | |||||||||||
Location | Pratt Street, Beaufort | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°25′39″S 143°22′55″E / 37.4276°S 143.3819°ECoordinates: 37°25′39″S 143°22′55″E / 37.4276°S 143.3819°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Serviceton | ||||||||||
Distance | 164.78 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | BET | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 11 August 1874 | ||||||||||
Closed | 27 May 1994 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 11 July 2004 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Beaufort railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Beaufort opening on 11 August 1874 as the temporary terminus of the line from Ballarat. On 7 April 1875 the line was extended to Ararat.[1] The station closed on 27 May 1994, reopening on 11 July 2004 when passenger services to Ararat resumed.[2]
Disused stations Burrumbeet and Trawalla are located between Beaufort and Wendouree, while disused Buangor is located between Beaufort and Ararat.
Platforms & services
Beaufort has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Ararat line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Ballarat/Ararat line: V/Line services to Ararat & Southern Cross
References
- ↑ Beaufort Vicsig
- ↑ Ararat sleepers awake to new sound - the train The Age 10 July 2004
- ↑ Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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