Glenrowan railway station, Victoria

VictorianClosedRailwayStation
NAME= Glenrowan


LINE=North East
DISTANCE=218.78 km
PLATFORMS= 1
TRACKS= 3
STATUS=Closed
OPENED=
CLOSED=October 4, 1981


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Glenrowan is a closed station located in the town of Glenrowan, on the North East railway line in Victoria, Australia. A monument to Ned Kelly is located at the station. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on October 4, 1981 as part of the "New Deal" timetable for country passengers.cite journal | year = 2006 | month = October | title = 'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on | author = Scott Martin and Chris Banger | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = page 319 ]

On June 14, 2008 over 100 local residents held a protest at the station, on the same day a special steam train operated along the line. [cite web
url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23864393-5005941,00.html
title='Ned Kelly' rides again to halt train
work=The Daily Telegraph
date=June 14, 2008
publisher=www.news.com.au
accessdate=2008-07-14] A few weeks before it had been announced that Chiltern, Springhurst, Violet Town, Euroa, Avenel would receive second platforms as part of the gauge conversion of the North East line, and Glenrowan residents wanted the current platform reopened and a second platform built so that Ned Kelly tourist trains could visit Glenrowan. [cite web
url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/06/16/2275587.htm
title=All aboard anniversary train
work=ABC Goulburn Murray
date=June 16, 2008
publisher=www.abc.net.au
accessdate=2008-07-14]

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