Warragul railway station

Warragul
The station circa 1920
Location	Alfred Street, Warragul
Coordinates	38°09′53″S 145°55′56″E / 38.1647°S 145.9323°ECoordinates: 38°09′53″S 145°55′56″E / 38.1647°S 145.9323°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Orbost
Distance	99.67 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	WGL
Fare zone	Myki zone 6/7 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 March 1878
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Drouin toward Melbourne (Southern Cross) Gippsland line Yarragon toward Traralgon or Bairnsdale

Warragul railway station is located on the Orbost line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Warragul and opened on 1 March 1878.^[1] It was the junction station for the branch line to Neerim South and Noojee, which closed in 1958.

The track from Melbourne to Warragul was duplicated in 1952 and electrified in 1954.^[1] In the 1990s the station was the terminus of a number of Public Transport Corporation electric passenger services from Flinders Street station. The line was de-electrified in 1987 and the overhead support structures were removed as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

Tracks in the former yard are now used as storage for concrete sleepers, old and new signals, and rail machines. Tracks on the northern side of the station were moved slightly, to reduce the radius of curves and allow trains to travel at higher speed.

Platforms & services

Warragul has one island platform with two faces. It is served by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale trains.^[2][3]

Platform 1:

• Gippsland line: services to Southern Cross

Platform 2:

• Gippsland line: services to Traralgon & Bairnsdale

References

1. "Warragul". Vicsig. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
2. Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
3. Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
• Melway map