Irymple railway station

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Irymple
Irymple Train Station, Victoria.jpg
Northbound view of the station in June 2023
General information
LocationAustralia
Owned by VicTrack
Line(s) Mildura
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
OpenedOctober 1903
Closed12 September 1993
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Red Cliffs   Mildura line  Mildura
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Irymple railway station is a closed railway station in Irymple, on the Mildura railway line, in Victoria, Australia. It was opened in October 1903 when the railway was extended from Ouyen to Mildura and was closed when passenger services to Mildura were withdrawn in September 1993.

By 1904, a telegraph instrument and goods shed were provided. In 1911, the station building was destroyed by fire. [1] [2] [3] In 1982, the stationmasters office, platforms and remaining facilities were placed on the Victorian Heritage Register. [4]

In 2002, the station building was relocated to the Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway, who currently use it as a terminus for their narrow gauge tourist railway located along a small section of the former Morkalla line. [5] The station platform still remains intact at the site of Irymple, along with the goods shed.

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References

  1. ↑ "Irymple | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ↑ VR, History. "VRHistory - Red Cliffs to Mildura" (PDF). VRHistory.
  3. ↑ "2020-12-10-Irymple-Consultation-Summary-Emerging-Directions_Report.pdf" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "VHD". vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Irymple". Victorian Railway Stations.

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