Warrnambool railway station

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Warrnambool
PTV regional rail station
Warrnambool station building.jpg
Station front and entrance in September 2008
LocationMerri Street,
Warrnambool, Victoria 3280
City of Warrnambool
Australia
Coordinates38°23′06″S 142°28′32″E / 38.3851°S 142.4755°E / -38.3851; 142.4755Coordinates: 38°23′06″S 142°28′32″E / 38.3851°S 142.4755°E / -38.3851; 142.4755
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Warrnambool
Distance267.30 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus
V/Line Road Coach
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Staffed
Station codeWNB
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 February 1890
Original companyWest Coast Railway
(19 September 1993 - 31 August 2004)
Services
Four return journeys per weekday to Southern Cross
Three return journeys per weekend to Southern Cross
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Sherwood Park
towards Southern Cross
 Warrnambool line Terminus

Warrnambool railway station is the terminus of the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Warrnambool, and it opened on 4 February 1890.[1][2]

Beyond the station, the line continues for a further five kilometres to Dennington, and is used by freight trains.[3] On 26 April 1988, that section officially changed to being worked as a siding, and the train staff previously used for train movements between Warrnambool and Dennington was abolished.[4] Beyond Dennington, the line used to continue for a further 37 kilometres to Port Fairy. That section was closed in November 1977.

On 14 July 2008, the siding serving the freight shed at the eastern (Up) end of the station was booked out of use, and the track was removed.[5] The goods shed itself was demolished in August 2018, due to its poor structural condition.[6]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, passenger services on the line are set to increase to five per weekday from 2022, after upgrade works along the line are completed and the commissioning of a passing lane at Boorcan, located between Camperdown and Terang stations.[7] As part of this project, stabling facilities are also to be upgraded at Warrnambool, to allow VLocity trains to stable.[7]

Platforms and services[]

Warrnambool has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[8]

Platform 1:

Transport links[]

Transit South West operates three routes via Warrnambool station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  1 : Warrnambool – Dennington[9]
  •  5 : to Warrnambool (loop service via Lake Pertobe)[10]
  •  6 : Warrnambool – Merrivale[11]

V/Line operates contracted road coach services from Warrnambool station to:

References[]

  1. ^ Warrnambool Vicsig
  2. ^ Warnambool Station Rail Geelong
  3. ^ Dennington Vicsig
  4. ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 214.
  5. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
  6. ^ Lewis, Ethan (September 2018). "Observations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 275.
  7. ^ a b "Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  8. ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
  9. ^ 1 Warrnambool - Dennington Public Transport Victoria
  10. ^ 5 Warrnambool - Lake Pertobe Loop Public Transport Victoria
  11. ^ 6 Warrnambool - Merrivale Public Transport Victoria
  12. ^ Warrnambool - Geelong Public Transport Victoria
  13. ^ Warrnambool - Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
  14. ^ Warrnambool - Ararat Public Transport Victoria
  15. ^ Mount Gambier - Warrnambool Public Transport Victoria
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