Colquhoun railway station

Colquhoun Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as part of the Orbost railway line. The station has long since closed, with the last train passing the site in 1987.[1]

Colquhoun
General information
Line(s)Orbost
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1916
Closed1987
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bruthen   Orbost line   Nowa Nowa
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Little evidence remains of the former station site, however the site remains as part of the East Gippsland Rail Trail, which follows the route of the former rail line.[2]

To the east of the former station site, about 4.5 km west of Nowa Nowa is the spectacular Stony Creek Trestle Bridge, built in the early 1900s and measuring 276m long and 19m high. While the bridge remains largely intact, including rails, for safety reasons due to its poor condition the bridge itself is fenced off, and the rail trail deviates down and across the Stony Creek valley beside the bridge. A carpark, toilet and picnic facilities are available at this location.[2]

  • Stony Creek trestle looking east from below bridge
    Stony Creek trestle looking east from below bridge
  • Stony Creek Trestle Bridge looking east along the bridge deck
    Stony Creek Trestle Bridge looking east along the bridge deck

References
  1. "Colquhoun". Victorian Railway Stations. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. "East Gippsland Rail Trail - Trail Notes: EGRT/Section 3:16 - 22" (PDF). East Gippsland Rail Trail Official Site. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2009.

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