Morwell railway station

Morwell railway station is located on the Gippsland line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Morwell, and opened on 1 June 1877.[1]

Morwell
PTV regional rail station
Eastbound view in February 2015
Location	Princes Drive Morwell, Victoria 3840 Australia
Coordinates	38°14′12″S 146°23′50″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland line
Distance	144.37 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Train operators	V/Line
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	MOE
Fare zone	11
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 June 1877 (1877-06-01)
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Moe towards Southern Cross Bairnsdale line Traralgon towards Bairnsdale Traralgon line Traralgon Terminus
Closed station navigation Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Terminus   Mirboo North line   Hazelwood

A disused track exists opposite the single platform, which was used in the past when State Electricity Commission and rail freight trains were more common.

Two branch lines exist at the Down end of the station; the Maryvale paper mill branch, and the Energex briquette branch. The former is regularly used for paper trains each weekday, while the latter is not in use.

The station was electrified on 15 March 1956, and had regular electric locomotive services until 2 July 1987. The overhead wires were later removed.[2]

The station was also the terminus of the Mirboo North branch, which closed in June 1974.[3]

Much of the old yard located adjacent to the station was removed in 2004, as part of works associated with the Regional Fast Rail project. Latrobe City Council's offices now reside in the former location of the yard.

The station was upgraded during the early 1990s.[4]