Wandong railway station
Wandong | |||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||
![]() Southbound view in December 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Location | Epping-Kilmore Road, Wandong, Victoria 3758 Shire of Mitchell Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°21′18″S 145°01′36″E / 37.3550°S 145.0267°ECoordinates: 37°21′18″S 145°01′36″E / 37.3550°S 145.0267°E | ||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | North East | ||||||||||||||||
Distance | 55.29 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||
Station code | WDG | ||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||
Opened | 11 April 1876 | ||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Morphett's | ||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||
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Wandong railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Wandong, and it opened on 11 April 1876.[1]
History[]
The station opened on 11 April 1876, as a siding named Morphett's, with the North East line to Wodonga having opened in 1872.[1][2] Soon after that, a short platform was provided alongside the road level crossing, and named Wandong. In 1896, the crossing gatehouse was converted into a station building and signal box, and in 1899, a timber bridge replaced the level crossing. Sidings for timber loading were also provided, and a narrow gauge tramway brought saw timber from nearby sawmills.
A permanent station building was provided in 1900, along with interlocking for the signals and a lever frame.[3] In 1937, a crossover at the Down end of the station was abolished.[1]
The present road bridge, located at the Down end of the station, dates to 1961,[2] and in the same year, siding "B" was abolished.[1] The following year, in 1962, the Melbourne-Albury standard gauge line opened, running behind Platform 1.
In 1978, all signals at the station were removed. The station building on the Down platform (Platform 2) was removed in 1979,[4] while the present shelters on the platforms were provided in 1990.[3] A weatherboard shelter on the Down platform was removed by August 1991.[5]
Wandong station was damaged in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, with repairs required to two bridges, 1,200 railway sleepers, and part of the platform.[6] In August of that year, a new footbridge opened in the Up direction of the station.[7] Painted bright blue, the bridge complies with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act, and has been criticised as dominating the surrounding landscape.[8]
Platforms and services[]
Wandong has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Seymour and Shepparton line services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Seymour line services to Southern Cross
- Shepparton line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Seymour line services to Seymour
- Shepparton line services to Shepparton
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Wandong". Vicsig. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ a b Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 89. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ^ a b Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories - Wandong" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1980. p. 77.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1991. p. 253.
- ^ "Rebuilding after the fires". V/Line. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ "New Railway Overpass For Wandong Now Complete". Victorian Government. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Wong, Marcus (30 August 2009). "New Wandong footbridge dominating the landscape". Wongm's Rail Gallery. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Seymour - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
External links[]
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1876
- Regional railway stations in Victoria (Australia)