Carpolac railway station

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Carpolac railway station was a railway station the terminus of the Carpolac railway line. It was opened in 1927 when the line was extended from Goroke to Carpolac. There was never a passenger platform at Carploac however there were grain trains operating out to Carpolac. By 1989 only the freight shed remained with all track removed and by 2002 all that remained were the grain silos. The station closed on 8 December 1986 giving it a lifespan of just 59 years. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Carpolac
General information
LocationAustralia
Owned by VicTrack
Line Carpolac
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened1927
Closed8 December 1986
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Mortat   Carpolac line Terminus
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  
Location
Carpolac railway station

References

  1. ↑ "Carpolac" . Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Carpolac". www.vicrailstations.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Bibliophile (30 November 2012). "Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Carpolac line". Wimmera...way back when. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  4. ↑ LOCKWOOD, KEITH (3 January 2008). "When grain went by train". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Pictures/Recollections of the Carpolac line?". Railpage. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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