Bayles railway station

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Bayles
General information
Line(s) Strzelecki
Platforms2 (1 passenger, 1 goods)
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened29 June 1922;102 years ago (1922-06-29)
Closed4 February 1959;65 years ago (1959-02-04)
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Koo Wee Rup   Strzelecki line  Catani
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Bayles was a railway station on the Strzelecki line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened on 29 June 1922. Bayles was the final station to remain open the entire life of the Strzelecki line; it was the terminus of the line from 15 April 1950 when the line was truncated from Yannathan. The short section of track was kept open mostly to serve the local butter factory. In 1972, the Bayles Fauna Park was opened on the former site of the station and goods yard. [1]

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References

  1. "About The Park". baylesfaunapark.weebly.com.
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