Yarragon railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Yarragon, in Victoria, Australia. Yarragon station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 August 1878.[1]
Yarragon | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Westbound view from Platform 2, January 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Princes Highway, Yarragon, Victoria 3823 Shire of Baw Baw Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°12′13″S 146°03′49″E / 38.2036°S 146.0637°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 112.22 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | 12 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | YON | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 8 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 August 1878 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Waterloo (1878-1883) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Initially opened as Waterloo, the station was given its current name of Yarragon on 17 December 1883.[1]
History
editIn 1952, the line between Warragul and Yarragon was duplicated.[1] In 1955, electrification of the line was extended from Warragul to Moe, passing through the station.[1] In 1958, duplication of the line to Trafalgar occurred.[1]
On 2 July 1987, electrification between Warragul and Traralgon ceased. During August 1988, the double line block system between Yarragon and Warragul was abolished,[2] with automatic three position signalling introduced. Switching out facilities were also provided at Yarragon during this time.[2]
Steam locomotive K162 is on display, opposite the entrance to Platform 1. This locomotive was exchanged for K183 of the same class, when Steamrail Victoria deemed the latter to be in better condition. K183's tender remained, and thus K162 was painted as K183.
A disused goods platform exists behind Platform 2. By 2019, it was partly demolished, and the rail was removed.
Platforms and services
editYarragon has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Southern Cross
Transport links
editWarragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Yarragon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Yarragon station". Vicsig. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 347.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria