Meeniyan railway station

Meeniyan was a railway station on the South Gippsland line in South Gippsland, Victoria. The station was opened during the 1890s and operated until 1992 when the line to Barry Beach servicing the oil fields in Bass Strait was closed. The line was dismantled and turned into the Great Southern Rail Trail.

Meeniyan
General information
Line(s)South Gippsland
Platforms1
Tracks2 (3 till 1988)
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1892
Closed6 June 1981, Station (Line 1992)
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tarwin   South Gippsland line   Stony Creek
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

The station grounds still retain a Pivot Shed, Goods platform, and the platform mound in reasonable condition, along with a mile marker 88 and a buffer stop in good condition.

38°34′38″S 146°00′47″E

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