Beechworth railway station

Beechworth
Repurposed railway station building (March 2025)
General information
Line	Yackandandah
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	29 September 1876
Closed	30 December 1976
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Everton   Yackandandah line   Yackandandah   List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location

Beechworth railway station is a closed station on the closed Yackandandah line, located in Beechworth, Victoria.

The station was constructed in 1876 as the terminus of a branch line from the North East railway line at Bowser. Its location within the town was the subject of a minor local controversy, which the Ovens and Murray Advertiser described as a "storm in a teapot" ^[1] when a site closer to the town centre was eventually selected. The station and line were officially opened on 29 September 1876 by Governor of Victoria George Bowen; parliamentarians George Kerferd and Robert Anderson; and president of the Shire of Beechworth H. Horrocks. ^[2]

Although the tracks to Beechworth have been removed, the station building, platform and goods shed all remain in a good condition. The station building is used as a youth centre while the rail trail runs through the middle of the station grounds.

References

1. "The Beechworth railway station". Ovens and Murray Advertiser. 14 August 1875. p. 1. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Opening of the second section of the Beechworth branch railway". Ovens and Murray Advertiser. 30 September 1876. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

36°21′44.84″S146°41′20.66″E / 36.3624556°S 146.6890722°E / -36.3624556; 146.6890722