Winchelsea railway station, Victoria

Railway station in Victoria, Australia

38°14′25″S 143°59′2″E / 38.24028°S 143.98389°E / -38.24028; 143.98389Owned byVicTrackOperated byV/LineLine(s)Warrnambool (Port Fairy)Distance113.74 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms1Tracks1ConstructionStructure typeGroundParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStatusOperational, staffed part-timeStation codeWIAFare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.WebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened25 November 1876; 147 years ago (1876-11-25)ServicesFive train services in each direction on weekdays
Three train services in each direction on weekends.
One bus service from Geelong to Colac on weekday afternoons.
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Waurn Ponds Warrnambool line Birregurra
towards Warrnambool
Location
Winchelsea is located in Victoria
Winchelsea
Winchelsea
Location within Victoria

Winchelsea railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of the same name, and opened on 25 November 1876.[1][2]

The station opened as the temporary terminus of the line from Geelong. On 13 March 1877, the line was extended to Birregurra.[1][2]

In July 2008, the loop siding was removed, leaving the station straight-railed.[3]

Platforms and services

Winchelsea has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains. It is also served by a bus running from Geelong to Colac on weekday afternoons.[4]

Platform 1:

References

  1. ^ a b Winchelsea Vicsig
  2. ^ a b Winchelsea Station Rail Geelong
  3. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
  4. ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria

External links

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