Elmore railway station

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Elmore
PTV regional rail station
Elmore Railway Station.jpg
Southbound view of the station building and platform in June 2015
General information
Location61 Railway Road,
Elmore, Victoria 3558
City of Greater Bendigo
Australia
Coordinates 36°29′42″S144°36′28″E / 36.4949°S 144.6077°E / -36.4949; 144.6077
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Echuca (Deniliquin)
Distance206.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsVictoria coach logo.svg Coach
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEME
Fare zone Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 September 1864;159 years ago (1864-09-19)
Previous namesRunnymede (1864-1876)
Services
One in both directions on weekdays, two on weekends
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Goornong Echuca line Rochester
towards Echuca
Former services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Line open  Deniliquin line   Avonmore
Terminus  Cohuna line   Hunter
towards Cohuna
Official nameElmore Railway Station and Water Tower
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1672 [1]
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Elmore
Location within Victoria

Elmore railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Elmore, and it opened on 19 September 1864 as Runnymede. It was renamed Elmore on 1 November 1876. [2]

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History

Elmore opened on 19 September 1864, along with the line to Echuca. [2] The station, like the township itself, was named after the Elmore Estate, which was part of the Burnewang pastoral run. [3] The name was possibly inspired by the English town of Elmore, Gloucestershire. [3]

In 1916, a 70 ft. turntable was provided at the station. [2] The siding leading to the turntable was abolished in 1957. [2] In 1976, a siding leading to the dock platform was abolished. [2]

The station was the junction for a short branch line to Cohuna. The line opened on 10 November 1915, [2] and it closed in 1981, [4] with the connection to the line removed by July 1988. [5]

In 2016/2017, the station was recorded as the least used railway station in Victoria, with an average of 2.42 boardings per day. [6]

Disused station Avonmore is located between Elmore and Goornong.

Platforms and services

Elmore has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Echuca line services. [7]

Platform 1:

Elmore is serviced by V/Line road coach services between Bendigo and Moama. [7]

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References

  1. "Elmore Railway Station and Water Tower". Victorian Heritage Database . Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Elmore Vicsig
  3. 1 2 "Elmore". Victorian Places. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Cohuna Line Vicsig
  5. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 346.
  6. "Which are the least and most used stations in Victoria? | Philip Mallis". 20 February 2019.
  7. 1 2 Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria