Golden Square railway station

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Golden Square
General information
Line(s) Bendigo
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Closed4 October 1981
Services
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Kangaroo Flat Bendigo line Bendigo
Terminus
List of closed railway stations in Victoria

Golden Square railway station was located on the Bendigo line. It served the southern Bendigo suburb of Golden Square. The station closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers. [1]

In September 1987, the signal box and all signals were abolished, except for one post, and the station was disestablished as a block post. All points were spiked normal, and were removed at a later date. [2]

Since around 1990, the station building Melbourne-bound side has been leased by a community radio station, KLFM, [3] while the smaller down-side building has been leased in the past. In April 2008, renovations were carried out to the down-side building, including re-stumping and the replacement of weatherboards. [4]

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References

  1. Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers – 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
  2. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 26.
  3. "Radio KLFM". Radio KLFM. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 2008. pp. 278–282.

Coordinates: 36°46′27″S144°15′37″E / 36.7742°S 144.2603°E / -36.7742; 144.2603