Elphinstone railway station

Elphinstone railway station was located on the Bendigo line, serving the Victoria town of the same name. The station opened in October 1862,[1] and was closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[2]

Elphinstone
Elphinstone railway station, 2022
General information
Line(s)Bendigo
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened21 October 1862
Closed4 October 1981
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Taradale Bendigo line Chewton
towards Bendigo
List of closed railway stations in Victoria

All points and signals, and the interlocked frame, were abolished in 1988.[3] The double line block sections, Kyneton – Elphinstone and Elphinstone – Castlemaine "A" box, were abolished, and replaced with double line block section, Kyneton – Castlemaine "A" box.[3]

The station building is now leased as a private residence.

References

  1. "Elphinstone". Vicsig. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. Martin, Scott; Banger, Chris (October 2006). "'New Deal' for Country Passengers – 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1988. p. 252.

37°06′10″S 144°20′00″E


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