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Traralgon railway station

Traralgon railway station

Railway station in Victoria, Australia

Traralgon railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Traralgon, and it opened on 1 June 1877.[1][2]

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The station serves as the terminus for V/Line's Traralgon line services. It was formerly the junction of the cross country branch line to Maffra and Stratford (closed between 1987–1995),[3] and has historically been the Gippsland region's principal operational location.

Electrification of the Gippsland line to Traralgon was completed between 1954–1956, to support freight traffic in the Latrobe Valley. Freight traffic declined as demand decreased, and Traralgon station was eventually de-electrified on 2 July 1987.[2][4]

In 1990, the signal box and auxiliary frame at the station were abolished, as well as the up end connections to the former locomotive depot sidings, and the former dock platform to Maffra.[1][2]

On 16 June 1995, the current station building and platform opened, as part of a commercial development on the site.[5] This station is located on the opposite side of the railway line to the former station. The former station building still exists, and is under private ownership. The area still retains a turntable and engine shed, with the latter listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Traralgon is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994.

In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform will be built at the station.[6][7] The project will also involve upgrading the existing pedestrian overpass.[7]

Platforms and services

Traralgon has one currently used platform. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon line services, which terminate at the station, and Bairnsdale line services.[8][9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates four routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  1 : Moe – Traralgon[10]
  •  3 : Traralgon – Churchill[11]
  •  6 : Traralgon – Traralgon South[12]
  •  7 : Traralgon – Churchill[13]

South Coast Bus operates one route to and from Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Turnbulls operates one route via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

  1. [1]
    Traralgon Vicsig
  2. [2]
    Traralgon VR History
  3. [3]
    Maffra Line Vicsig
  4. [4]
    Bairnsdale Line Vicsig
  5. [5]
    Chris Banger (November 1997). "Sprinters". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 336.
  6. [6]
    "Gippsland line upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Traralgon Station". Victoria's Big Build.
  8. [8]
    Traralgon – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. [9]
    Bairnsdale – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. [10]
    1 Moe – Traralgon via Morwell Public Transport Victoria
  11. [11]
    3 Traralgon – Churchill Public Transport Victoria
  12. [12]
    6 Traralgon – Traralgon South Public Transport Victoria
  13. [13]
    7 Traralgon – Churchill (Special) via Federation University Public Transport Victoria
  14. [14]
    Wonthaggi – Traralgon via Leongatha Public Transport Victoria
  15. [15]
    Yarram – Traralgon via Gormandale Public Transport Victoria
  16. [16]
    Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
  17. [17]
    Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria
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