Longwarry railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Longwarry, in Victoria, Australia. Longwarry station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 1 July 1881.[1]
Longwarry | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Westbound view from station platform, June 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road, Longwarry, Victoria 3816 Shire of Baw Baw Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°06′45″S 145°46′14″E / 38.1126°S 145.7705°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 83.49 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | LWY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 5/6 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1881 | ||||||||||
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History
editThe track east of the station to Drouin was duplicated in 1952, but the section between Bunyip and Longwarry remains single track, because the bridge over the Bunyip River has not been duplicated. The line through Longwarry to Warragul was electrified in July 1954, but electrification was removed in December 1998.[1]
On 26 August 1988, the electric staff safeworking system between Longwarry and Bunyip was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.[2] The double line block system between Longwarry and Warragul was also abolished, along with the signal box and all two position signals.[2] At the same time, boom barriers were provided at the Yannathan Road level crossing, replacing hand-operated gates.[2] By October 1989, the connections to the former goods siding was abolished, as was the overhead wire above the siding.[1]
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, a second platform will be built at the station, and the line between Bunyip and Longwarry was scheduled to be duplicated, with the project to be completed in late 2022.[3] However, it was reported in May 2022, that the duplication of the Bunyip-Longwarry track would not go ahead.[4]
Platforms and services
editLongwarry has two platforms. The second of which commenced operations in 2024. It is served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.[5]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the late afternoon and evening
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the late afternoon and evening
Transport links
editWarragul Bus Lines operates one route via Longwarry station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
edit- ^ a b c "Longwarry station". Vicsig. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
- ^ "Longwarry Station". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Bunyip-Longwarry rail line duplication not going ahead". The Gazette. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria