Fernbank railway station
Fernbank is a closed station in the town of Fernbank, on the Bairnsdale railway line railway line, in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[1]
Fernbank | |
|---|---|
| Line(s) | Bairnsdale |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Closed | 1981 |
It was disestablished as a Staff station on 1 December 1986, with the crossing loop spiked out of service.[2] The crossing loop remains, along with a disused goods platform.
References
- Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1987. p. 89.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munro | Bairnsdale line | Lindenow | ||
| List of closed railway stations in Victoria | ||||
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