Avenel railway station, Victoria
Avenel | |||||||||||
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 Platform 2 in December 2008 | |||||||||||
| Location | Queen Street, Avenel | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°53′37″S 145°13′46″E / 36.8936°S 145.2295°ECoordinates: 36°53′37″S 145°13′46″E / 36.8936°S 145.2295°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North East | ||||||||||
| Distance | 115.96 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | AVL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 8 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 November 1872 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Avenel railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Avenel, opening on 20 November 1872.[1]
The station is now under the care of a group of local stationeers[2] who meet every Friday morning to maintain the station and surrounding gardens. They have also restored the building, including the McKenzie & Holland lever frame.
History
Avenel station opened with the line on 20 November 1872 with a 200 feet (61 m) long platform, temporary station buildings, and a large goods shed. In 1875, the goods shed was destroyed by fire and replaced the next year. A permanent station building was provided in 1881, which had been replaced by the 1970s.[3]
Platform 1, which faced the former broad gauge track on the eastern side, was originally on a loop siding off the main line, the main line being slewed to its present location during rationalisation of the yard.[3]
During July 1997 a number of roads were abolished, as well as all signals, effectively leaving Avenel as a "through" station.[4]
As part of the North East Rail Revitalisation Project, a second platform was constructed on the 1960s built standard gauge line, in conjunction with the standard gauge conversion of the existing broad gauge track. It was completed in August 2010.[5][6][7]
Former station Mangalore was located between Avenel and Seymour, while Monea, Locksley, Longwood and Creighton stations were located between Avenel and Euroa.
Platforms & services
Avenel has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Albury line services.[8]
Platform 1:
- Albury line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Albury line: V/Line services to Albury
References
- ↑ Avenel Vicsig
- ↑ "Stationeers Program". Sustainability Victoria. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- 1 2 Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 96. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1997. p. 354.
- ↑ Program of Works South Improvement Alliance
- ↑ $500 million rail link upgrade for Victoria's north-east The Age 30 May 2008
- ↑ North East rail project will bring local and national benefits Australian Rail Track Corporation 13 March 2009
- ↑ Albury - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria