Beaufort railway station, Victoria

Beaufort railway station is located on the Serviceton line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Beaufort, and opened on 11 August 1874, as the temporary terminus of the line from Ballarat. On 7 April 1875, the line was extended to Ararat.[1] It was disestablished as a staff station on 14 September 1988,[2] with the signal box abolished. The electric staff sections Trawalla - Beaufort and Beaufort - Buangor were also abolished, replaced with the electric staff section Trawalla - Buangor.[3] The station closed on 27 May 1994, but reopened on 11 July 2004, when passenger services to Ararat resumed.[4]

Beaufort
Station front in December 2008
LocationPratt Street, Beaufort
Australia
Coordinates37°25′39″S 143°22′55″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Serviceton
Distance164.78 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking19
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeBET
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened11 August 1874
Closed27 May 1994
Rebuilt11 July 2004
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Wendouree
Serviceton line
(Ararat line)
Ararat
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Trawalla   Ararat line   Buangor

The former station building was converted into a community arts centre in October 2014, whilst the former goods shed is currently used as a steam-era museum.[5][6]

Disused stations Burrumbeet and Trawalla are located between Beaufort and Wendouree, while disused Buangor is located between Beaufort and Ararat.

Platforms & services

Beaufort has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Ararat line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Coach Bay 1

Ballarat To Adelaide Via Stawell, Dimboola, Horsham, Ararat

References
  1. Beaufort Vicsig
  2. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 334.
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
  4. Ararat sleepers awake to new sound - the train The Age 10 July 2004
  5. "Then and Now...Beaufort". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2016. p. 60.
  6. Community use of vacant rail buildings - Beaufort VicTrack
  7. Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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