Tallarook railway station, Victoria

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NAME=Tallarook


CODE=TOK
DISTANCE=92.20 km
LINES=Albury-Wodonga
Shepparton.
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=3 (2 BG) (1 SG)
STATUS=Unmanned Station
FACILITIES= [http://www.viclink.com.au/stop/view/20348 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.viclink.com.au/stop/view/20348 Link]
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Tallarook is a railway station on the North East railway in the town of Tallarook, Victoria, Australia.

History

The station was opened in 1872 along with the line though it, and became a junction for the branch line to Yea in 1883, the line being extended towards Mansfield and Alexandra in later years.cite journal | year = 1990 | month = March | title = Tracks Across the State | author = Sid Brown | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 71-76 ] A turntable was added when the station became a junction, and the main line was duplicated from Broadford in the same year, the double track being extended north in 1886. The first interlocked signal box was erected in 1885, controlling three platforms and a four road yard.cite web
url=http://www.vrhistory.com/Locations/Tallarook.pdf
title=Victorian Station Histories - Tallarook station
publisher=www.vrhistory.com
accessdate=2008-06-04] The crossovers for the branch line initially faced Seymour, requiring Melbourne bound trains to reverse, a Melbourne facing crossover was added in 1911.

When the parallel standard gauge line was built though the station in 1961, it cut right though the middle of the station, with three gauge crossings provided between the broad gauge main line and the sidings on the other side. A new signal box was also opened at this time, with a crossing loop on the standard gauge line opened in 1969, the only one added after the initial construction of the line.

Tallarook served as the junction for the lines to Mansfield and Alexandra until 1978, with the last regular passenger train to Mansfield operating in 1977.cite journal | year = 1997 | month = March | title = Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960 | author = Chris Banger | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = pages 77 - 82 ] After the line to Mansfield was closed one of the gauge crossings was removed in 1979, another being removed at the down end in 1981. The last connection to the goods yard was abolished in 1984 but the signals for them remained, until the signal box was closed in 1987 and the station left as straight track.

References

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AS/7/Tallarook.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 186m]

ViclinkAndClosedStations
Line1=Albury-Wodonga & Shepparton lines
Previous1=Broadford
Next1=Seymour
ClosedLine = Mansfield line
ClosedNextplain=Towards Mansfield and Alexandra
ClosedPreviousplain=Junction