List of closed railway stations in Victoria

This is a list of former railway stations and railway lines in Victoria, Australia. Many of these stations and lines have abandoned or demolished. For closed railway station in suburban Melbourne see List of closed railway stations in Melbourne

Passenger lines proposed for reopening

The Mildura line, whilst closed to passenger rail services at present has seen State Government proposals for their reintoduction. The line is currently open to freight; while an upgrade to the line was announced in 2006, this is limited to improving the current 40 km/h maximum speed on many sections, [cite web
url=http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/Internet/Freight.nsf/AllDocs/122B8C7141DD6801CA2573290018B59A?OpenDocument
title=Mildura Rail Freight Upgrade
author=Department of Transport
publisher=www.transport.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-07-14] and is not relevant to any hopes that a passenger train service might recommence.

There was originally a planned upgrade to a fourth line; the Leongatha line in South Gippsland; this plan was dropped in May 2008 after progress had stalled for some years. [cite web
url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/754A14B7BD86361FCA25743D0005919B/$FILE/Leongatha_Rail_Line_Review.pdf
title=Leongatha Rail Line: Reintroduction of Passenger Train Services (Review Summary & Transport Options Assessment Report)
date=May 1, 2007
author=TransNet Logistics
publisher=www.doi.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-05-04] [cite web
url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/$UNIDS+for+Web+Display/493DA3882B071AD3CA25743D000CD078/$FILE/MediaRelease-SouthGippsland-020508.pdf
title=GIPPSLAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT LINKS BOOSTED IN BUDGET
date=May 2, 2008
work=Media release from the Minister for Public Transport
publisher=www.doi.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-05-04] A tourist line, the South Gippsland Tourist Railway, continues to operate along a section of the line.

=Mildura line=

Once served by the "Vinelander" service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat.
*Ballarat
*Creswick
*Maryborough
*Dunolly
*St Arnaud
*Donald
*Birchip
*Ouyen
*Red Cliffs
*Mildura

Closed lines

The following lines are either closed to regular passenger services, freight only, part of tourist and heritage railways, or closed and removed. [cite web
url=http://www.vrhistory.com/VRMaps/index.htm
title=Victorian Railway Maps 1860 - 2000
publisher=www.vrhistory.com
accessdate=2008-06-09]

*Northern:
*Melbourne - Bendigo:
**Lancefield railway line, Victoria
**Daylesford railway line, Victoria (Daylesford Spa Country Railway)
**Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line, Victoria
**Redesdale railway line, Victoria
**Heathcote railway line, Victoria

*West from Bendigo:
**Robinvale railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Weddelburn railway line, Victoria
**Eaglehawk-Inglewood railway line, Victoria
**Kulwin railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Stony Crossing railway line, Victoria
**Kerang-Koondrook Tramway

*East from Bendigo:
**Cohuna railway line, Victoria
**Toolamba-Echuca railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Deniliquin railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Balranald railway line, Victoria (freight only to Moulamein)

*North Eastern:
*Melbourne - Wodonga:
**Heathcote railway line, Victoria
**Mansfield railway line, Victoria
**Tatong railway line, Victoria
**Oaklands railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Whitfield railway line, Victoria
**Bright railway line, Victoria
**Yackandandah railway line, Victoria
**Peechelba railway line, Victoria
**Wahgunyah railway line, Victoria
**Cudgewa railway line, Victoria

*Goulburn Valley:
**Rushworth railway line, Victoria
**Toolamba-Echuca railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Katamatite railway line, Victoria (freight only to Dookie)
**Picola railway line, Victoria
**Cobram railway line, Victoria
**Tocumwal railway line, Victoria (freight only)

*Midland:
**Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Gheringhap-Maroona railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Mildura railway line, Victoria (freight only)

*Ballarat region:
**Waubra railway line, Victoria
**Ballarat Cattle Yards railway line, Victoria
**Buninyong railway line, Victoria
**Skipton railway line, Victoria
**Newtown-Colac railway line, Victoria

*Ballarat - Serviceton:
**Avoca railway line, Victoria
**Navarre railway line, Victoria
**Carpolac railway line, Victoria
**Bolangum railway line, Victoria
**Patchewollock railway line, Victoria (freight only to Hopetoun)
**Yaapeet railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Yanac railway line, Victoria

*Ballarat - Mildura:
**Avoca railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Pinnaroo railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Millewa South railway line, Victoria
**Morkalla railway line, Victoria

*Ararat - Portland:
**Portland railway line, Victoria (freight only)
**Grampians railway line, Victoria
**Balmoral railway line, Victoria
**Hamilton railway line, Victoria
**Coleraine railway line, Victoria
**Casterton railway line, Victoria
**Mt Gambier railway line, Victoria (isolated by rail gauge)

*South Western:
**Geelong-Ballarat railway line, Victoria
**Fyansford railway line, Victoria
**Cunningham Pier railway line, Victoria
**Queenscliff railway line, Victoria (Bellarine Peninsula Railway)
**Geelong Racecourse railway line, Victoria
**Wensleydale railway line, Victoria
**Forrest railway line, Victoria
**Newtown-Colac railway line, Victoria
**Crowes railway line, Victoria
**Alvie railway line, Victoria
**Timboon railway line, Victoria
**Mortlake railway line, Victoria
**Hamilton railway line, Victoria
**Port Fairy railway line, Victoria (open as far as Warrnambool)

*Eastern:
*Melbourne - Orbost:
**Orbost railway line, Victoria (open as far as Bairnsdale)
**Noojee railway line, Victoria
**Walhalla railway line, Victoria (Walhalla Goldfields Railway)
**Thorpdale railway line, Victoria
**Yallourn railway line, Victoria
**Mirboo North railway line, Victoria
**Maryvale railway line, Victoria
**Maffra railway line, Victoria
**Briagolong railway line, Victoria
**Sale Wharf railway line, Victoria
**Bairnsdale Wharf railway line, Victoria

*South Gippsland:
**Strzelecki railway line, Victoria
**Wonthaggi railway line, Victoria
**Outtrim railway line, Victoria
**Barry Beach railway line, Victoria
**Welshpool Jetty railway line, Victoria
**Woodside railway line, Victoria
**South Gippsland railway line, Victoria (South Gippsland Railway)

Closed stations

On operational lines

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On closed lines

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ee also

*List of regional railway stations in Victoria
*List of closed Melbourne railway stations

References

External links

* [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&section=lineguide Vicsig.net - statewide line guides]
* [http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/history.html Timeline featuring opening and closure dates of lines]
* [http://www.vrhistory.com/VRMaps/index.htm Victorian Railway Maps 1860 - 2000]