Mangalore railway station
Mangalore is a closed station located in the township of Mangalore, at the junction of the North East and Goulburn Valley railway lines in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal for Country Passengers.[1] The former station building was moved from the site, and currently sits in a yard on the way into nearby Avenel.
Mangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Looking north towards the junction of the two lines and the former station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°56′09″S 145°10′36″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North East Shepparton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 20 November 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 4 October 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was located on a triangular wedge between the two lines, and was once the end of the double track from Melbourne. The signal box at the station was closed in 1989 when the junction of the North East and Goulburn Valley lines was moved to Seymour, and the two lines worked independently.[2]
References
- Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
- "Victorian Station Histories: Seymour" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
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