Camperdown railway station

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Camperdown
PTV regional rail station
General information
LocationPike Street,
Camperdown, Victoria 3260
Shire of Corangamite
Australia
Coordinates 38°13′43″S143°09′03″E / 38.2287°S 143.1507°E / -38.2287; 143.1507
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Warrnambool (Port Fairy)
Distance198.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed part-time
Station codeCPD
Fare zone Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 July 1883;140 years ago (1883-07-02)
Original company West Coast Railway
(19 September 1993 - 31 August 2004)
Services
Five services in each direction on weekdays
Three services in each direction on weekends
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Colac
towards Southern Cross
Warrnambool line Terang
towards Warrnambool
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Camperdown
Location within Victoria

Camperdown railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Camperdown, and opened on 2 July 1883. [1] [2]

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History

When Camperdown station opened, it was the terminus of the line from Colac. On 23 April 1887, the line was extended to Terang. [1] [2]

The station was once the junction for the Timboon line, which branched off at the western or down end of the station. [2] All signalling and safeworking equipment at the junction had been abolished by September 1987. [3]

By May 1969, the former turntable at the station was removed, [1] and in March 1976, the refreshment room closed. [4] Passenger facilities were refurbished in late 1984 and early 1985. [5] It was also in 1985 that the former freight centre closed, and the freight office had been demolished by August of that year. [6]

In September 1988, the former No. 2 and No. 4 roads were abolished, as were the sidings provided for Shell and Mobil, and the locomotive and works sidings. [7] A number of signal posts were also removed, along with a ground lever frame. [7] In 1991, No. 3 road was abolished. [1]

The Warrnambool freight train crosses the weekday morning up passenger train to Southern Cross station in Melbourne, at the remaining crossing loop on the line. However, with services scheduled to increase to five per weekday from 2022, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, [8] and the construction of a crossing loop at Boorcan, between Camperdown and Terang stations, [8] its possible that the crossing loop at Camperdown (No. 2 road) will be decommissioned.[ citation needed ]

Platforms and services

Camperdown has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains. [9] The station building comprises a waiting room, a ticket and customer service desk, and toilets.

Platform 1:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Camperdown Vicsig
  2. 1 2 3 Camperdown Station Rail Geelong
  3. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 29.
  4. ↑ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1978. p. 185.
  5. ↑ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1984. p. 307.
  6. ↑ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1985. p. 338.
  7. 1 2 "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
  8. 1 2 "Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
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