Glengarry railway station
Glengarry is a closed station located in the town of Glengarry, on the Maffra railway line railway line in Victoria, Australia.
Glengarry | |
|---|---|
| Line(s) | Maffra |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Closed | 1986 |
It opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 167 km from Southern Cross station.[1] The station was first named La Trobe but was renamed Glengarry shortly after opening.
A post office operated at the station from 1 January 1884. On 1 December 1884 the post office name was changed from La Trobe Railway Station Post office to Glengarry Post Office.[2]
The station building and platform have been restored as an art and craft shop.[3]
References
- VR History, "Traralgon" (PDF), Victorian Signalling Histories No 65, retrieved 8 December 2008
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions.
- Latrobe City, Media Release (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2008, retrieved 8 December 2008
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traralgon | Maffra line | Toongabbie | ||
| List of closed railway stations in Victoria | ||||
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