Winchelsea railway station, Victoria
Winchelsea | |||||||||||
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 Station in July 2005 with the since removed loop in the foreground | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Terrace, Winchelsea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′25″S 143°59′2″E / 38.24028°S 143.98389°ECoordinates: 38°14′25″S 143°59′2″E / 38.24028°S 143.98389°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Port Fairy | ||||||||||
| Distance | 113.74 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | WIA | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 November 1876 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Winchelsea railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Winchelsea opening on 25 November 1876 as the temporary terminus of the line from Geelong. On 13 March 1877 the line was extended to Birregurra.[1][2]
In July 2008 the loop siding was removed, leaving the station straight-railed.[3]
Platforms & services
Winchelsea has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line: V/Line services to Warrnambool & Southern Cross
References
- ↑ Wnchelsea Vicsig
- ↑ Winchelsea Station Rail Geelong
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society): pages 278–282. September 2008.
- ↑ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria