Yarragon railway station

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Yarragon
PTV regional rail station
Yarragon Rail Station 15-01-2017.jpg
Westbound view in January 2017
LocationPrinces Highway,
Yarragon, Victoria 3823
Shire of Baw Baw
Australia
Coordinates38°12′13″S 146°03′49″E / 38.2036°S 146.0637°E / -38.2036; 146.0637Coordinates: 38°12′13″S 146°03′49″E / 38.2036°S 146.0637°E / -38.2036; 146.0637
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Gippsland
Distance112.22 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking12 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeYON
Fare zoneMyki Zone 8
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 August 1878 (1878-08-01)
Previous namesWaterloo
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Warragul
towards Southern Cross
 Traralgon line Trafalgar
towards Traralgon

Yarragon railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Yarragon, and it opened on 1 August 1878 as Waterloo. It was renamed Yarragon on 17 December 1883.[1]

In 1952, the line between Warragul and Yarragon was duplicated.[1] In 1955, electrification of the line was extended from Warragul to Moe, passing through the station.[1] In 1958, duplication of the line to Trafalgar occurred.[1]

On 2 July 1987, electrification between Warragul and Traralgon ceased. During August 1988, the double line block system between Yarragon and Warragul was abolished,[2] with automatic three position signalling introduced. Switching out facilities were also provided at Yarragon during this time.[2]

Steam locomotive K162 is on display, opposite the entrance to Platform 1. This locomotive was exchanged for K183 of the same class, when Steamrail Victoria deemed the latter to be in better condition. K183's tender remained, and thus K162 was painted as K183.

A disused goods platform exists behind Platform 2. By 2019, it was partly demolished, and the rail was removed.

Platforms and services[]

Yarragon has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon line services.[3]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[]

Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Yarragon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Yarragon Vicsig
  2. ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 347.
  3. ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
  5. ^ Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria

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