Nyora railway station

Nyora is a railway station on the former South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

The station is now part of the South Gippsland Tourist railway, after passenger operations on the line ceased beyond Cranbourne station in 1993.

The station itself and outbuildings have been restored to their former glory by the volunteers of the South Gippsland Railway. This included painting, general repairs, and reinstatement of the floor in the main room, to form a public meeting and exhibition space.

The station contains a nearly fully operational turntable (currently undergoing repairs). Nyora was the final station on the line from Melbourne before the Wonthaggi line branched off from the main South Gippsland (Port Albert / Woodside) line.

Tourist train services to Nyora recommenced in January 2008, following a closure of the line from Loch for several years due to re-alignment works to the South Gippsland Highway including the Loch Bypass.

Current Status

A new emphasis in linking the community with the railway operations. More local people have been involved in some capacity with the railway in the past 12 months (to February 2008), and this has led to development of groups with an association with the railway in local towns. In Nyora, a local "Nyora Subcommittee" has been established for this purpose, one of the groups objectives is to make use of the currently disused Nyora Station Goods-Shed. As of December 2013, representatives from the South and West Gippsland Transport Group have called on for state government support in the upcoming election in 2014 to see the railway line reopened as far as Leongatha by early next decade (2020), in which would see Nyora station become part of the regional Victorian Rail Network for the first time since July 24, 1993.^[1]

Public transport—V/Line

V-Line Coach services are provided to the township, with the bus stop opposite the now closed Hotel being the main point for passenger drop-off and pickup. The coach services originate at Leongatha and travel via the townships served by the former South Gippsland Rail Line (including Nyora), stopping at Korumburra, Loch, Nyora, Lang Lang, Koo Wee Rup, and Cranbourne. Some services terminate at Cranbourne, and others terminate at Southern Cross station in the Melbourne CBD.

Television

The railway station was the railway station building converted into a radio station office in the ABC TV produced "Something In The Air". The town in which the station was set was "Emu Springs", and features some other Nyora landmarks, including the Nyora (Emu Springs) General Store, the local Church and the Nyora Hotel. Other scenes were shot in the western Victorian town of Clunes.

Location

Nyora Railway Station can be accessed from the Nyora Road (off South Gippsland Hwy A440), and from Henley Street. Henley Street can be accessed from the Lang Lang - Poowong Road. Picnic areas are provided within the Nyora Station precinct, and a nearby post office and General Store.

Gallery

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  View of re-painted station building (March 2009)

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  View from station platform (March 2009)

Station layout

Coordinates: 38°19′59″S 145°40′14″E / 38.33306°S 145.67056°E / -38.33306; 145.67056

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