Winchelsea railway station, Victoria
Winchelsea railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Winchelsea, and opened on 25 November 1876 as the temporary terminus of the line from Geelong. On 13 March 1877 the line was extended to Birregurra.[1][2]
Winchelsea | |||||||||||
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 Station in July 2005 with the since removed loop in the foreground | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Terrace, Winchelsea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′25″S 143°59′2″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Warrnambool | ||||||||||
| Distance | 113.74 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | WIA | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | No MYKI. Paper tickets apply. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 November 1876 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
4 in each direction on weekdays, 3 on weekends
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In July 2008 the loop siding was removed, leaving the station straight-railed.[3]
Platforms & services
Winchelsea has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line: V/Line services to Warrnambool & Southern Cross
References
- Winchelsea Vicsig
- Winchelsea Station Rail Geelong
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
- Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
External links
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