Moriac railway station

Moriac
Station information
Line	Warrnambool
Distance from Southern Cross	96.68 km (60.07 mi)
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Closed
Station closed	4 October 1981
Map of station	G-Map Link

Moriac is a closed station located in the town of Moriac, on the Warrnambool railway line in Victoria, Australia. Remaining facilities include a bluestone platform, with a goods platform opposite. Moriac was made the junction of the short branch line south to Wensleydale in 1889, with the line closed in 1948.^[1] The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Rail Geelong - Moriac Station". www.railgeelong.com. http://www.railgeelong.com/location/moriac. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 
2. ^ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division)): page 319. 

Coordinates: 38°14′24″S 144°10′23″E / 38.24°S 144.17306°E / -38.24; 144.17306