Moriac railway station
Moriac | |
|---|---|
| Line(s) | Warrnambool |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1877 |
| Closed | 4 October 1981 |
A photo of the railway station in Moriac, date of photo unknown[1]
Moriac is a closed station located in the town of Moriac, on the Warrnambool railway line in Victoria, Australia, opening on 1 October 1877.[2] Remaining facilities include a bluestone platform, with a timber goods platform opposite. Moriac was the junction of the short branch line south to Wensleydale, which opened in 1889, and was closed in 1948.[3]
The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[4]
References
- ↑ "Postage Stamp Chat Board & Stamp Bulletin Board Forum • View topic - State of Victoria - early postal cancels illustrated". www.stampboards.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ Norm Houghton (December 1983). "The Moriac Jinx". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). p. 333.
- ↑ "Rail Geelong—Moriac Station". www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ↑ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers—25 years on". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)). p. 319.
Coordinates: 38°14′24″S 144°10′23″E / 38.24000°S 144.17306°E
| Closed station navigation | ||||
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| Warrnambool line | ||||
| ← Previous station | Waurn Ponds | | | Winchelsea | Next station → |
| Wensleydale line | ||||
| Junction | | | Towards Wensleydale | ||
| Closed stations | ||||
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