Mangalore railway station

Mangalore
Looking north towards the junction of the two lines and the former station
Station information
Line	North East Shepparton
Distance from Southern Cross	109.343 km
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Closed
Station opened	20 November 1872
Station closed	4 October 1981

Mangalore is a closed station located in the township of Mangalore, at the junction of the North East and Goulburn Valley railway lines in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.^[1] The former station building was moved from the site, and currently sits in a yard on the way into nearby Avenel.

The station was located on a triangular wedge between the two lines, and was once the end of the double track from Melbourne. The signal box at the station was closed in 1989 when the junction of the North East and Goulburn Valley lines was moved to Seymour, and the two lines worked independently.^[2]

References

1. ^ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): page 319. 
2. ^ "Victorian Station Histories: Seymour". www.vrhistory.com. http://www.vrhistory.com/Locations/Seymour.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 

External links

• Photo: The signal box and station building in 1985

Looking south from the station site

Coordinates: 36°56′09″S 145°10′36″E / 36.93583°S 145.17667°E / -36.93583; 145.17667