Warrnambool railway station, Victoria

VlineRailwayStation1
NAME=Warrnambool
IMAGELINK=WarrnamboolRailwayStation8.jpg
CAPTION=Looking along the platform in the Melbourne direction
CODE=WNB
DISTANCE=269.30 km
LINES=Warrnambool
PLATFORMS=1
TRACKS=3
STATUS=Staffed Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.viclink.com.au/stop/view/20358 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.viclink.com.au/stop/view/20358 Link]
MELWAYORVICROADS=Vicroads
MELWAY=

Warrnambool railway station is located in Merri Street, in the city of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. it is one of two railway station in the city, the other being Sherwood Park to the east.

It has wheelchair access and is used by V/Line's three return passenger trains to Melbourne Southern Cross on weekdays and Saturdays, with two return workings on Sundays. Warrnambool is also a major connecting point for V/Line road coach services to Hamilton, Mount Gambier (SA), Portland, Port Fairy, Ballarat, a new thrice-weekly coach to Ararat via Halls Gap and on Sundays, one remaining return working to Geelong.

There is also a five nights a week freight train conveying containers between Melbourne Freight Terminal and West Vic siding just past Warrnambool. It is operated by El Zorro, who took over after the withdrawal of Pacific National in 2008. [cite web
url=http://warrnambool.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/rail-freight-deal-new-operator-avoids-closure/187162.aspx
title=Rail freight deal New operator avoids closure
work=The Warrnambool Standard
date=March 7, 2008
publisher=warrnambool.yourguide.com.au
accessdate=2008-06-26]

The line once continued west to Port Fairy and is not being converted into a rail trail. [cite web
url=http://www.railtrails.org.au/states/trails.php3?action=trail&trail=39
title=Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail - Trail Description
publisher=www.railtrails.org.au
accessdate=2008-09-14] Between 1993 and 2004 the private company West Coast Railway operated passenger trains on the line.cite journal | author = Peter Attenborough | year = 2004 | month = February | title = West Coast Railway | journal = Australian Model Railway Magazine | pages = pages 32-34 ] [cite web
url=http://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/b0222c68d27626e2ca256c8c001a3d2d/385ad311aeb68dcaca256f0e00775ee4!OpenDocument
title=V/LINE RETURNS TRAINS BETWEEN WARRNAMBOOL-MELBOURNE
work=Media Release: MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
date=September 13, 2004
accessdate=2008-09-14.] After their demise V/Line have been operating the passenger service.

On July 14, 2008 the freight shed siding at the up side of the passenger platform was booked out of use, the points abolished and the siding removed.cite journal | year = 2008 | month = September | title = Works | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 278 - 282 ] On July 24 the line between the 270.468 km mark and Dennington was officially booked out of use.cite journal | year = 2008 | month = September | title = Works | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 278 - 282 ]

References

VictorianStations
Line=Warrnambool line
Previous=Sherwood Park
VICORMELB=Victoria