Emerald railway station, Melbourne

VictorianTouristRailwayStation

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NAME=Emerald


DISTANCE=51km
LINES=Gembrook (Puffing Billy)
PLATFORMS=1
TRACKS=5
STATUS=Periodically Staffed
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Emerald Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway. It was opened with the Railway on 18 December 1900 and comprised a platform track and a loop siding. A passing loop was later added between the two. There was also a spur siding off the Down end of No. 3 Road. Two standard 12 ft by 20 ft timber portable station buildings with a Van Goods Shed between (all adjoining) were provided on the platform and a Goods Shed on the No. 3 Road loop siding. Other buildings included Tea Rooms, lamp room and toilets along with a cattle race and loading bank. The station building was later reduced in lengh by one of the portables which housed the General & Ladies' waiting rooms.

Emerald today remains very similar to the early days, but has had other Roads added into a Carriage Workshops, a turntable and storage sidings. Also, a Signal and Telegraph Branch depot in the form of a large Goods Shed and a multi-purpose yard building in the form of a Loco. Depot administration building have been added.