Morradoo railway station

Morradoo
Station in April 2008
Location Campbell Street, Crib Point
Australia
Coordinates 38°21′14″S 145°11′21″E / 38.3538°S 145.1893°E / -38.3538; 145.1893Coordinates: 38°21′14″S 145°11′21″E / 38.3538°S 145.1893°E / -38.3538; 145.1893
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Stony Point
Distance 70.96 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 1
Tracks 1
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 10
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code MRO
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 7 November 1960
Previous names Rail Motor Stopping Place Number 15
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
towards Frankston
Stony Point line
towards Stony Point

Morradoo railway station is located on the Stony Point line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Crib Point, and opened on 7 November 1960 as Rail Motor Stopping Place Number 15.[1] In 1996, the platform was extended to 52 metres in length, and a new shelter was erected. This made the platform the second shortest with a regular service in Victoria (the shortest being at Leawarra, on the same line).

The station was renamed as the result of a local competition in 1996, with the winning entry being Morradoo, suggested by Bree Saunders of Crib Point Primary School. Morradoo comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "powder and shot", and was the original name for Crib Point.

In December 1973, flashing light signals were provided at the Disney Road level crossing.[2] Boom barriers were later provided at the same crossing in 2011.[3]

Platforms & services

Morradoo has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Morradoo station:

References

  1. Morradoo Vicsig
  2. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1974. p. 65.
  3. Disney Road Vicsig
  4. Stony Point Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. Route 782 Frankston – Flinders timetable Public Transport Victoria
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