Warrnambool railway station
Warrnambool railway station is the terminus of the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Warrnambool, and opened on 4 February 1890.[1][2]
Warrnambool | |||||||||||
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Station front in September 2008 | |||||||||||
Location | Merri Street, Warrnambool | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°23′06″S 142°28′32″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Warrnambool line | ||||||||||
Distance | 267.30 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | WNB | ||||||||||
Fare zone | No MYKI. Paper tickets apply. | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 4 February 1890 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
4 per weekday to Southern Cross (3 on weekends). Trains travelling the other direction terminate here.
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Beyond the station, the line continues for a further five kilometres to Dennington, and is used by freight trains.[3] On 26 April 1988, that section officially changed to being worked as a siding, and the train staff previously used for train movements Warrnambool and Dennington was abolished.[4] Beyond Dennington, the line used to continue for a further 37 kilometres to Port Fairy. That section was closed in November 1977.
On 14 July 2008, the siding serving the freight shed at the eastern side of the station was booked out of use and the track was removed.[5] The goods shed itself was demolished in August 2018 due to its poor structural condition.[6]
Platforms & services
Warrnambool has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains.[7]
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line: V/Line services to & from Southern Cross
Transport links
V/Line operates contracted road coach services from Warrnambool to
- Geelong via the Great Ocean Road [8]
- Ballarat railway station via Ararat and Hamilton [9][10]
- Mount Gambier railway station via Koroit, Port Fairy and Portland [11]
References
- Warrnambool Vicsig
- Warnambool Station Rail Geelong
- Dennington Vicsig
- "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 214.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
- Lewis, Ethan (September 2018). "Observations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 275.
- Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
- Warrnambool - Geelong Public Transport Victoria
- Warrnambool - Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- Warrnambool - Ararat Public Transport Victoria
- Mount Gambier - Warrnambool Public Transport Victoria