Talbot railway station
Talbot railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Talbot opening in 1875.[1] The station closed on 12 September 1993 when The Vinelander was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches.
Talbot | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Station forecourt in June 2015 | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Street Talbot, Victoria 3371 Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°10′18″S 143°42′22″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||
| Distance | 209.87 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TAT | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1875 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 1875 | Opened | ||||||||||
| 12 September 1993 | Closed | ||||||||||
| 22 December 2013 | Reopened | ||||||||||
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When services to Maryborough resumed in July 2010, Talbot station was not reopened. In February 2010, the crossing loop and siding were abolished.[2]
In November 2010, the State Government announced the station would reopen with this occurring on 22 December 2013.[3][4][5]
Platforms & services
Talbot has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Maryborough line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Maryborough line: V/Line services to Maryborough & Ballarat
Transport Links
Talbot is also served by V/Line road coach services from Melbourne and Ballarat to Donald and Mildura.[7]
References
- Talbot Vicsig
- "Signalling & Infrastructure". Railway Digest. Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division): 56. May 2010.
- Coalition announces Talbot train package Maryborough Advertiser 26 November 2010
- Tiny Talbot back on track: train service to resume 20 years after stopping ABC News 19 December 2013
- Reopening Talbot Station Public Transport Victoria
- Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- Mildura - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Rail Geelong gallery
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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