Maryborough railway station, Victoria
Maryborough | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in July 2010 | |||||||||||
| Location | Victoria Street, Maryborough | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°03′04″S 143°44′33″E / 37.0510°S 143.7426°ECoordinates: 37°03′04″S 143°44′33″E / 37.0510°S 143.7426°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||
| Distance | 224.04 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MBY | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1874 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 12 September 1993 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 25 July 2010 | ||||||||||
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Maryborough railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Maryborough opening in 1874.[1] It is the terminus of V/Line passenger services from Ballarat and Melbourne Southern Cross.
Maryborough is a major junction with cross country routes to Moolort and Ararat. The Avoca line from Ararat is standard gauge and dual gauge track that runs through Maryborough to the north as far as Dunolly. There are the remains of dock platforms at both ends of the main platform.
History
The current station building was erected in 1890 with 25-rooms and a clock tower, of red brick with stucco trimming.[2] In 1895, Mark Twain visited Maryborough, which he dryly observed as being: "A railway station with a town attached".[3] The station closed on 12 September 1993 when the Vinelander was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches.
In 2006/07 Maryborough station was restored, with repairs to the towers, clock, facade, portico, roof and guttering. Stage 2 included slating, rendering, glazing and moulding repairs to match the works conducted during the first stage of works.[4]
In December 2008 as part of the Victorian Transport Plan, the State Government announced passenger rail services to Maryborough would resume with services commencing on 25 July 2010.[5][6]
Platforms & services
Maryborough has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Maryborough line services.[7]
Platform 1:
- Maryborough line: V/Line services to & from Ballarat & Southern Cross
Transport Links
Maryborough is also served by VLine road coach services from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura.[8]
References
- ↑ Maryborough Vicsig
- ↑ Travel: Maryborough Sydney Morning Herald 10 October 2007
- ↑ The Official Australian Mark Twain Society website
- ↑ Regional railway station projects Department of Infrastructure
- ↑ Maryborough Rail Services Victorian Transport Plan
- ↑ Passenger trains return to Maryborough The Courier 25 July 2010
- ↑ Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Mildura - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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