Gordon railway station, Victoria
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Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 7 May 1879 | |||||||||||||||
Closed | 4 October 1981 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Gordons | |||||||||||||||
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Gordon is a closed railway station, located in the town of Gordon, on the Melbourne - Ballarat railway line in Victoria, Australia.[1] The station building is now being used by the Australian Railway Historical Society.
The station opened on 7 May 1879 as Gordons.[1] It opened at the same time as the railway line though it, with the present building dating from this time. On 21 November 1904, it was renamed Gordon.[1]
By September 1975, the station platform had been reduced in length, from 122 metres to 61 metres.[2] It was one of 35 stations closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[3]
The building is of timber construction, with posted verandahs along the platform and roadside elevations, as well as a distinctive curved roof. The building once included a residence, but was later altered to incorporate a central booking lobby and an enlarged stationmaster's office. The design was an experimental prototype for low cost station buildings for less important lines, and is the only example of its type.[4]
The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c Gordon Vicsig
- ^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1975. p. 198.
- ^ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
- ^ "GORDON RAILWAY STATION (listing VICH1564)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
- ^ "Gordon railway station, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1584, Heritage Overlay HO35". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
External links[]
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
Coordinates: 37°35′39″S 144°05′58″E / 37.5943°S 144.0994°E
- Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1879
- Railway stations closed in 1981
- Victorian Heritage Register
- Listed railway stations in Australia
- Victoria (Australia) railway station stubs