Wonthaggi railway station

Wonthaggi was a railway station located in the town of Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia. Built to serve the town as well as the State Coal Mine, the station was the official terminus station of the Wonthaggi line, but two short branch lines continued from the station, leading to the Kirrak and Eastern Area mine extensions.

Wonthaggi
Wonthaggi railway station in 2018
General information
Line(s)Wonthaggi
Platforms1
Tracks4
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened9 May 1910
Closed21 November 1978
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
State Mine   Wonthaggi line   Terminus
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

The station operated until the line's closure in 1978, with the station building now preserved and used as a museum. Other pieces or railway infrastructure remaining at the station include a goods shed and crane. Wonthaggi Station is the final station on the Bass Coast Rail Trail.

38°36′14″S 145°34′40″E


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