Anderson railway station, Victoria

Anderson
General information
Line	Wonthaggi
Platforms	1
Tracks	2 (Originally 4)
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1910
Closed	1978
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Woolamai   Wonthaggi line   Mitchell's Siding   List of closed railway stations in Victoria

Anderson was a railway station on the Wonthaggi line located near Anderson, Victoria.

Construction of the line to a new coal mine at Wonthaggi became an urgent priority of the Victorian Government in late 1909 due to coal supply issues. A route from the nearest railhead at Woolamai was hastily surveyed, which instead of travelling directly south-east toward Wonthaggi initially ran south-west in order to cross the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges. This carried it through the township of Anderson's Corner. ^[1] In April 1910, with work on the line nearing completion, the station near the township was named Anderson. ^[2] A. Nugent was appointed inaugural stationmaster. ^[3]

The station operated until the line's closure in 1978. The site of this station is now a carpark and the starting point of the Bass Coast Rail Trail.

References

1. Standing Committee on Railways, Parliament of Victoria (1909). "Report from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the question of railway connexion with Powlett coal-field" (PDF). Melbourne: Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
2. "Powlett River Line: Station Names". Argus. Melbourne. 2 April 1910. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. "[No title]". Western Port Times. 11 March 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 12 November 2025.

38°31′34″S145°26′52″E / 38.52611°S 145.44778°E / -38.52611; 145.44778