Mornington railway station
Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Its first train arrived on 10 September 1889[1] and the last one departed on 20 May 1981.[2] In 1989, the old station site was sold by the state government and had a shopping centre built on the site.[3] On 19 September 2004, a plaque was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of rail in Victoria.[2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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RMSP 16 | Mornington line | Terminus | ||
List of closed railway stations in Melbourne |
Mornington to Tanti Park to Moorooduc | |
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Steam & diesel tourist rail | |
General information | |
Location | Corner of Watt & Yuilles Roads, Mornington, Victoria Australia |
Coordinates | 38°13′05″S 145°02′19″E |
Owned by | Mornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), State Government |
Operated by | MRPS |
Line(s) | Mornington line |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Parking | yes |
Bicycle facilities | yes |
Other information | |
Status | Closed |
Fare zone | Tourist |
Website | http://www.morningtonrailway.org.au/ |
History | |
Opened | 10 September 1889 |
Closed | 22 June 1981 |
Electrified | No |
Services | |
Tourist only
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Mornington tourist station
Mornington | |
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Mornington Railway station | |
General information | |
Coordinates | 38°13′47″S 145°03′01″E |
Line(s) | Mornington Railway former Mornington Line |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 with runaround loop (added after the opening). |
Other information | |
Status | Terminus station for heritage line. |
History | |
Opened | 21 October 1997 (track); 18 April 1999 (platform). |
A new Mornington station was built for tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt Road. It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway has run services from there since 21 October 1997.
Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Tanti Park | Mornington Railway | Terminus |
References
- "THE MORNINGTON RAILWAY". The Age. No. 10, 780. Victoria, Australia. 11 September 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 26 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "150 Years of Steam Rail in Victoria". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Good old days when Mornington had a train". MPNEWS. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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