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This is a list of former railway stations and railway lines in Victoria , Australia. Many of these stations and lines have been abandoned or demolished. There is a strong desire by communities to have many of these re-opened to better link Regional Victoria to the state capital Melbourne. Public transport has become increasingly popular in the 21st century for convenience and affordability reasons. For closed railway stations in suburban Melbourne, see List of closed railway stations in Melbourne.
Originally withdrawn on 12 September 1993. Once served by The Vinelander service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat.
The passenger service was withdrawn on 24 July 1993, but the Dandenong to Cranbourne section was later electrified and became part of the Melbourne suburban rail network in 1995.
The following lines are either closed to regular passenger services, freight only, part of tourist and heritage railways, or closed and removed. [1]
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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Geelong Racecourse | Warrnambool line | Breakwater | 1906 | 2005 | Building demolished. Passenger platform extant. |
Moriac | Warrnambool line | Moriac | 1877 | 1985 | Buildings demolished. Passenger and goods platforms extant. |
Pirron Yallock | Warrnambool line | Pirron Yallock | ? | 1985 | Platform demolished, building stands |
Pomborneit | Warrnambool line | Pomborneit | ? | 1978 | Demolished |
Weerite | Warrnambool line | Weerite | ? | 1975 | Demolished |
Boorcan | Warrnambool line | Boorcan | 1887 | 1981 | Goods shed extant. |
Panmure | Warrnambool line | Panmure | 1890 | 1981 | Demolished |
Allansford | Warrnambool line | Allansford | ? | 1984 | Demolished |
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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Parwan | Ballarat line | Parwan-Exford Road, Parwan | 1886 | 1984 | Demolished |
Rowsley | Ballarat line | Rowsley | 1889 | 1956 | Demolished |
Gordon | Ballarat line | Gordon | 1879 | 1982 | Intact, leased |
Millbrook | Ballarat line | Millbrook | 1885 [2] | 1969 | Demolished |
Wallace | Ballarat line | Wallace | 1885 [3] | 1977 | |
Bungaree | Ballarat line | Bungaree | 1879 | 1985 | Platform intact |
Dunnstown | Ballarat line | Dunnstown | 1885 [4] | 1977 | Platform demolished, goods shed remains |
Warrenheip | Ballarat line | Warrenheip | 1873 | 1982 | Demolished |
Ballarat East | Ballarat line | Humffray Street, Ballarat East | 1860s | 1980s | Platform intact |
Ballarat North | Ararat line | Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill | ? | ? | Demolished, part of platform remains |
Wendouree (original station) | Ararat line | Forest Street, Wendouree | ? | 1980s | Demolished |
Burrumbeet | Ararat line | Burrumbeet | ? | ? | Platform intact |
Trawalla | Ararat line | Trawalla | ? | Late 1970s | Intact |
Buangor | Ararat line | Buangor | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, but in disrepair |
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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Rupertswood | Bendigo line | Within Sunbury | 1870s | December 2004 | Intact, one platform demolished. |
Carlsruhe | Bendigo line, former junction of Daylesford line | Carlsruhe Station Road, Carlsruhe | ? | Destaffed 1978, closed 1982 | Intact, building leased out. |
Taradale | Bendigo line | Station Street, Taradale | ? | 1976 | Intact, leased out. |
Elphinstone | Bendigo line | Urquhart Street, Elphinstone | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, building leased out. |
Harcourt | Bendigo line | Station Street, Harcourt | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, leased out |
Golden Square | Bendigo line | Coach Street, Golden Square | ? | Late 1970s | Intact, building leased out. |
Mitiamo | Yungera line | Mitiamo | ? | Late 1970s | ? |
Macorna | Yungera line | Macorna | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Lake Boga | Yungera line | Lake Boga | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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Mangalore | Shepparton line | Mangalore | ? | Early 1980s | Demolished |
Tabilk | Shepparton line | Tabilk | ? | Late 1980s | Demolished |
Wahring | Shepparton line | Wahring | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Arcadia | Shepparton line | Arcadia | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Toolamba | Shepparton line | Toolamba | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Longwood | Albury line | Longwood | 20 November 1872 | 4 October 1981 | Demolished |
Baddaginnie | Albury line | Baddaginnie | 19 June 1882 | 5 July 1978 | Demolished, goods platform still visible |
Glenrowan | Albury line | Glenrowan | 2 November 1874 | 4 October 1981 | Demolished, rebuilt 2001 |
Barnawartha | Albury line | Barnawartha | 21 November 1873 | Late 1970s | Intact |
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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Fernbank | Bairnsdale line | Fernbank | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Lindenow | Bairnsdale line | Lindenow | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Hillside | Bairnsdale line | ? | ? | Late 1970s | Demolished |
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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General Motors | Bairnsdale line | Dandenong South | 1956 | 2002 | Intact |
Name | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Current Status |
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Kensington | Queenscliff line | ? Leopold | 1880 | 1881 | Demolished |
Queenscliff Junction | Queenscliff line | ? South Geelong | 1879 | 1901 | Demolished |
Geelong Showgrounds | Queenscliff line | ? Breakwater | 1891 | ? | Demolished |
Scarborough | Queenscliff line | ? | 1889 | 1914 | Demolished |
Cheethams Siding | Queenscliff line | Whittington | 1909 | 1959 | Demolished |
Moolap | Queenscliff line | Moolap Station Road, Moolap | 1881 | 1961 | Demolished |
Leopold | Queenscliff line | Leopold | 1881 as Kensington Flat, renamed in 1886 | 1961 | Demolished |
Curlewis | Queenscliff line | Curlewis | 1914 | 1961 | Demolished |
Mannerim | Queenscliff line | Mannerim | 1883, renamed from Marcus Hill station in 1890 | 1961 | Demolished |
Marcus | Queenscliff line | ? Marcus | 1883 as Ocean Grove station, renamed in 1896 as Marcus Hill and renamed again in 1904 | 1961 | Demolished |
Tylden | Daylesford line | ?, Tylden | ? | 1978 | Demolished |
Fern Hill | Daylesford line | ? | ? | 1978 | Demolished |
Woodleigh | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Hunter, [5] renamed Woodleigh 30 Jun 1910 [6] | 1978 | Demolished |
Kernot | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Almurta, renamed when opened to passenger and goods traffic from 9 May 1910 to McKenzie, (Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10 May 1910) [7] and as per Railway Commissioners approval. [8] renamed Kernot on 1 Mar 1911 [9] | 1978 | Demolished |
Almurta | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Rees, [10] renamed as Almurta effective 1 Mar 1911 due to proximity to the Almurta Post Office | 1978 | Demolished |
Glen Forbes | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Kernot, [11] renamed Glen Forbes on 1 Mar 1911 [12] due to proximity to the Glen Forbes Post Office | 1978 | Demolished |
Woolamai | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | 1978 | Demolished |
Anderson | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 as Anderson's Corner, shortened to Anderson when opened to passenger and goods traffic from 9 May 1910 (Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10 May 1910) [13] | 1978 | Demolished |
Kilcunda | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | 1978 | Demolished |
Dalyston | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | 1978 | Demolished |
Wonthaggi | Wonthaggi line | ? | 1910 | late 1977 – 78 | Intact, station has been transformed into local museum |
Clyde | South Gippsland line | Railway Rd, Clyde | 1892 | 1994 | Services to be restored in the future. |
Tooradin | South Gippsland line | Tooradin Station Road, Tooradin | 1892 | 1994 | |
Koo Wee Rup | South Gippsland line | Station Road, Koo Wee Rup | 1892 | 1994 | Services to be restored in the future. |
Monomeith | South Gippsland line | Monomeith Road, Monomeith | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Lang Lang | South Gippsland line | Rosebery Road, Lang Lang | 1892 | 1994 | |
Ruby | South Gippsland line | Ruby Road, Ruby | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Koonwarra | South Gippsland line | Johnsons Road Koonwarra | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Meeniyan | South Gippsland line | Scholers Road, Meeniyan | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Buffalo | South Gippsland line | Neals Road, Buffalo | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Fish Creek | South Gippsland line | Falls Road, Fish Creek | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Foster | South Gippsland line | Station Road, Foster | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Toora | South Gippsland line | Victoria Street, Toora | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Barry Beach Junction | South Gippsland line | Main Access Road (Off Barry Road) Barry Beach Junction | 1892 | 1994 | Marine Terminal Operational, Transported by Boat (No Rail), Rails Removed (Paved Over) |
Welshpool | South Gippsland line | Railway Avenue, Welshpool | 1892 | 1994 | Demolished |
Yeoburn | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Yeoburn | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
Hinksons | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | ? | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
Teal Point | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Teal Point | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
Gannawarra | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Gannawarra | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
Koondrook | Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line | Koondrook | 1889 | 1981 | ? |
Broomfield | Ballarat to Daylesford line | Broomfield | ? | ? | ? |
Allendale | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Allendale | ? | ? | ? |
Kingston | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Kingston | ? | ? | ? |
Newlyn | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Newlyn | ? | ? | ? |
Rocklyn | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Rocklyn | ? | ? | ? |
Wombat | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Wombat | ? | ? | ? |
Leonard | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Leonard | ? | ? | ? |
Sailors Falls | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Sailors Falls | ? | ? | ? |
Woodburn | Ballarat to Dalyesford line | Woodburn | ? | ? | ? |
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