Dunolly railway station
Dunolly | |
|---|---|
| Line(s) | Mildura, Robinvale |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874 |
| Closed |
4 October 1981 12 September 1993 (Vinelander) |
Dunolly is a closed railway station on the Mildura line in the town of Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[1] Today it is the junction for the lines towards Inglewood, Kulwin, and Robinvale. It also contains grain silos.
The railway from Castlemaine, via Maryborough, reached Dunolly on 6 October 1874. A connection between Maryborough and Ballarat was made on 2 February 1875.[2]
References
- ↑ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)). p. 319.
- ↑ The Centenary of the Opening of the Railways from Castlemaine to Dunolly and Ballarat to Maryborough Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February, 1975 pp25-52
External links
| Closed station navigation | ||||
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| Mildura line | ||||
| ← Previous station | Maryborough | | | St Arnaud | Next station → |
| Robinvale line | ||||
| Junction | | | Inglewood | Next station → | |
| Closed stations | ||||
Coordinates: 36°51′49″S 143°43′46″E / 36.86361°S 143.72944°E
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