Erica railway station
Erica | |
|---|---|
| Line(s) | Walhalla |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 May 1910 |
| Closed | 25 June 1954 |
Erica was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was officially opened in 1910, became the terminus of the line on 4 October 1952 with the closure of the section of track to Platina, then closed finally on 25 June 1954.[1]
From 1941 onwards, the station also had sidings for a Forest Commission timber mill.[2]
Erica was originally named Upper Moondarra, but was renamed prior to 15 June 1908 to Moondarra, then to Harris (after a local member of parliament) prior to the line opening. In 1914 it was renamed Erica after a local mountain.[3]
The site is currently leased by a caravan park, although it is planned as the ultimate western terminus for the Walhalla Goldfields Railway.[4]
References
- ↑ Victorian Railways history Archived May 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bill Russell's narrow gauge railway page
- ↑ The iron road to Walhalla, a history of the Moe-Walhalla railway by Marc Fiddian
- ↑ Walhalla Goldfields Railway History
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Coordinates: 37°58′50″S 146°22′20″E / 37.98056°S 146.37222°E