Nhill railway station

Nhill
Location	Whitehead Avenue, Nhill
Coordinates	36°19′54″S 141°39′14″E / 36.3317°S 141.6538°ECoordinates: 36°19′54″S 141°39′14″E / 36.3317°S 141.6538°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Western standard gauge
Distance	399.70 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	NHL
Website	Public Transport Victoria
Services
Preceding station   Great Southern Railway   Following station Dimboola towards Melbourne The Overland [[Bordertown , South Australia|Bordertown ]] towards Adelaide

Nhill railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Nhill.^[1] Large grain silos are located in the goods yard.

History

The last Victorian Railways service to stop at Nhill was the Dimboola to Serviceton service that ceased on 1 December 1978.^[2] In March 2007 The Overland began stopping at the station.^[3]

Much of the station was extensively altered in the 1980s, following the introduction of CTC between Ararat and Serviceton.^[4]

Platforms & services

Nhill has one platform. It is serviced by Great Southern Rail Overland services.^[5]

Platform 1:

• The Overland: services to Adelaide Parklands & Melbourne Southern Cross

References

1. Nhill Vicsig
2. Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society): 77–82.
3. Overland bypasses Stawell station Stawell Times 23 January 2007
4. "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). April 1980. p. 76.
5. Timetables Great Southern Rail

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations gallery