Locksley railway station

For the station in Pennsylvania, see Locksley (West Chester Railroad station).
Locksley
Line(s) North East
Tracks 2
Other information
Status Closed
History
Opened 18 October 1882
Closed 1 April 1973

Locksley is a closed railway station on the North East railway that served the township of Locksley, Victoria, Australia. Opened on 18 October 1882 as Burnt Creek Wood Siding, it was renamed Burnt Creek in 1883 and Locksley in 1904.[1]

Initially a siding surrounded by sawmills, it was not opened to public goods traffic until 1883, with a passenger platform also added. In 1885 a signal box was provided, in 1887 a new passenger platform was erected, and a goods shed was built in 1890 located on down side. In 1898 the station building was destroyed by fire, with replacement built within a year.[2] The station differed to others on the section of line, having the platform fronting onto the mainline, instead of being on a loop siding. In 1904 the mainline was modified to place it through number 2 road, which put the platform on a siding. The final layout was provided in 1916, with three roads and a goods siding.[2] The station closed to passengers on 1 April 1973 and was closed to all traffic in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "FORMER LOCKSLEY STATION". Victorian Heritage Inventory (H7924-0091). www.doi.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  2. 1 2 Turton, Keith W. (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 96. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
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Coordinates: 36°50′02″S 145°19′58″E / 36.83389°S 145.33278°E / -36.83389; 145.33278


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