Bullarto railway station

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Bullarto
Daylesford Spa Country Railway Station
Location112.1 km (69.7 mi) from Flinders Street
Line(s)Daylesford
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusTourist Station
History
Opened17 March 1880
17 March 1997 (re-opened)
Closed3 July 1978

Bullarto railway station is a railway station on the Daylesford line, in Bullarto, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened on Wednesday, 17 March 1880, and closed on Monday, 3 July 1978.[1]

By 1969, the platform was 74m in length, and by 1975, Bullarto was working under no-one-in-charge conditions.[2]

At 747m above sea level, it was the second highest station on the Victorian Railways.

Re-opening[]

The section of line between Musk and Bullarto was reopened on 17 March 1997. Bullarto Station is the current terminus of Daylesford Spa Country Railway rail motor tourist services. The station platform and portable building have now been restored and a run around loop provided.

References[]

  1. ^ Osborne, Murrell (1978). Timber, Spuds and Spa. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN 0-85849-023-4.
  2. ^ "Daylesford Line: Review". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1975. p. 150.
Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Lyonville   Daylesford Spa Country Railway   Passing Clouds
Entire line

Coordinates: 37°23′38″S 144°13′20″E / 37.39389°S 144.22222°E / -37.39389; 144.22222


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