Korong Vale railway station

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Korong Vale
Korong Vale railway station, Victoria.jpg
Water tank and standpipe at the junction, looking up the line, points for the crossing loop are in the foreground.
General information
LocationAustralia
Line(s) Robinvale, Kulwin
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wedderburn   Robinvale line  Boort
Junction  Kulwin line  Charlton
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Korong Vale is a demolished railway station, located at the junction of the Robinvale and Kulwin railway lines, in the township of Korong Vale, Victoria, Australia. Only freight trains use the line though the station.

At the peak of operations, the station had an island platform with footbridge access, two signal boxes, a marshalling yard, goods platform and shed, and a weighbridge. [1] [2] Rationalisation was carried out in the 1980s. [3]

At the southern (Melbourne) end of the station site is a passing loop, while at the northern end is the junction of the two lines. A water tower and standpipe for steam locomotives is also located at the station.

During rationalisation, on 30 June 1987, the staff and ticket between Korong Vale and Charlton/Wycheproof was replaced with electric staff. [4]

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References

  1. Victorian Railways signal diagram "Korong Vale 1929". www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  2. Victorian Railways signal diagram "Korong Vale 1969". victorianrailways.net. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  3. Victorian Railways signal diagram "Korong Vale 1983". www.signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 284.

Coordinates: 36°21′22″S143°42′18″E / 36.35611°S 143.70500°E / -36.35611; 143.70500