List of closed railway stations in Victoria

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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.

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Mildura line

Originally withdrawn on 12 September 1993. Once served by The Vinelander service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat.

Leongatha line

The passenger service was withdrawn on 24 July 1993, but the Dandenong to Cranbourne section was later electrified and became part of the Melbourne suburban rail network in 1995.

Closed lines

The following lines are either closed to regular passenger services, freight only, part of tourist and heritage railways, or closed and removed. [1]

Closed stations

On operational lines

South West

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
Geelong Racecourse Warrnambool line Breakwater 19062005Building demolished. Passenger platform extant.
Moriac Warrnambool line Moriac 18771985Buildings demolished. Passenger and goods platforms extant.
Pirron Yallock Warrnambool linePirron Yallock?1985Platform demolished, building stands
Pomborneit Warrnambool linePomborneit?1978Demolished
Weerite Warrnambool lineWeerite?1975Demolished
Boorcan Warrnambool lineBoorcan18871981Goods shed extant.
Panmure Warrnambool line Panmure 18901981Demolished
Allansford Warrnambool line Allansford ?1984Demolished

West

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
Parwan Ballarat lineParwan-Exford Road, Parwan 18861984Demolished
Rowsley Ballarat line Rowsley 18891956Demolished
Gordon Ballarat line Gordon 18791982Intact, leased
Millbrook Ballarat line Millbrook 1885 [2] 1969Demolished
Wallace Ballarat line Wallace 1885 [3] 1977
Bungaree Ballarat line Bungaree 18791985Platform intact
Dunnstown Ballarat line Dunnstown 1885 [4] 1977Platform demolished, goods shed remains
Warrenheip Ballarat line Warrenheip 18731982Demolished
Ballarat East Ballarat lineHumffray Street, Ballarat East 1860s1980sPlatform intact
Ballarat North Ararat lineMacarthur Street, Soldiers Hill ??Demolished, part of platform remains
Wendouree (original station) Ararat lineForest Street, Wendouree ?1980sDemolished
Burrumbeet Ararat line Burrumbeet ??Platform intact
Trawalla Ararat line Trawalla ?Late 1970sIntact
Buangor Ararat lineBuangor?Late 1970sIntact, but in disrepair

North

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
Rupertswood Bendigo lineWithin Sunbury 1870sDecember 2004Intact, one platform demolished.
Carlsruhe Bendigo line, former junction of Daylesford lineCarlsruhe Station Road, Carlsruhe ?Destaffed 1978, closed 1982Intact, building leased out.
Taradale Bendigo lineStation Street, Taradale ?1976Intact, leased out.
Elphinstone Bendigo lineUrquhart Street, Elphinstone ?Late 1970sIntact, building leased out.
Harcourt Bendigo lineStation Street, Harcourt ?Late 1970sIntact, leased out
Golden Square Bendigo lineCoach Street, Golden Square ?Late 1970sIntact, building leased out.
Mitiamo Yungera line Mitiamo ?Late 1970s?
Macorna Yungera line Macorna ?Late 1970sDemolished
Lake Boga Yungera line Lake Boga ?Late 1970sDemolished

North East

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
Mangalore Shepparton line Mangalore ?Early 1980sDemolished
Tabilk Shepparton line Tabilk ?Late 1980sDemolished
Wahring Shepparton line Wahring ?Late 1970sDemolished
Arcadia Shepparton line Arcadia ?Late 1970sDemolished
Toolamba Shepparton line Toolamba ?Late 1970sDemolished
Longwood Albury line Longwood 20 November 18724 October 1981Demolished
Baddaginnie Albury line Baddaginnie 19 June 18825 July 1978Demolished, goods platform still visible
Glenrowan Albury line Glenrowan 2 November 18744 October 1981Demolished, rebuilt 2001
Barnawartha Albury line Barnawartha 21 November 1873Late 1970sIntact

East

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
Fernbank Bairnsdale line Fernbank ?Late 1970sDemolished
Lindenow Bairnsdale line Lindenow ?Late 1970sDemolished
Hillside Bairnsdale line??Late 1970sDemolished

South East

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
General Motors Bairnsdale line Dandenong South 19562002Intact

On closed lines

NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent Status
Kensington Queenscliff line? Leopold 18801881Demolished
Queenscliff Junction Queenscliff line? South Geelong 18791901Demolished
Geelong Showgrounds Queenscliff line? Breakwater 1891?Demolished
Scarborough Queenscliff line?18891914Demolished
Cheethams Siding Queenscliff line Whittington 19091959Demolished
Moolap Queenscliff lineMoolap Station Road, Moolap 18811961Demolished
Leopold Queenscliff line Leopold 1881 as Kensington Flat, renamed in 18861961Demolished
Curlewis Queenscliff line Curlewis 19141961Demolished
Mannerim Queenscliff line Mannerim 1883, renamed from Marcus Hill station in 18901961Demolished
Marcus Queenscliff line? Marcus 1883 as Ocean Grove station, renamed in 1896 as Marcus Hill and renamed again in 19041961Demolished
Tylden Daylesford line?, Tylden ?1978Demolished
Fern Hill Daylesford line??1978Demolished
Woodleigh Wonthaggi line?1910 as Hunter, [5] renamed Woodleigh 30 Jun 1910 [6] 1978Demolished
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] 1978Demolished
Almurta Wonthaggi line?1910 as Rees, [10] renamed as Almurta effective 1 Mar 1911 due to proximity to the Almurta Post Office1978Demolished
Glen Forbes Wonthaggi line?1910 as Kernot, [11] renamed Glen Forbes on 1 Mar 1911 [12] due to proximity to the Glen Forbes Post Office1978Demolished
Woolamai Wonthaggi line?19101978Demolished
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] 1978Demolished
Kilcunda Wonthaggi line?19101978Demolished
Dalyston Wonthaggi line?19101978Demolished
Wonthaggi Wonthaggi line?1910late 1977 – 78Intact, station has been transformed into local museum
Clyde South Gippsland lineRailway Rd, Clyde 18921994Services to be restored in the future.
Tooradin South Gippsland lineTooradin Station Road, Tooradin 18921994
Koo Wee Rup South Gippsland lineStation Road, Koo Wee Rup 18921994Services to be restored in the future.
Monomeith South Gippsland lineMonomeith Road, Monomeith 18921994Demolished
Lang Lang South Gippsland lineRosebery Road, Lang Lang 18921994
Ruby South Gippsland lineRuby Road, Ruby 18921994Demolished
Koonwarra South Gippsland lineJohnsons Road Koonwarra 18921994Demolished
Meeniyan South Gippsland lineScholers Road, Meeniyan 18921994Demolished
Buffalo South Gippsland lineNeals Road, Buffalo 18921994Demolished
Fish Creek South Gippsland lineFalls Road, Fish Creek 18921994Demolished
Foster South Gippsland lineStation Road, Foster 18921994Demolished
Toora South Gippsland lineVictoria Street, Toora 18921994Demolished
Barry Beach Junction South Gippsland lineMain Access Road (Off Barry Road) Barry Beach Junction 18921994Marine Terminal Operational, Transported by Boat (No Rail), Rails Removed (Paved Over)
Welshpool South Gippsland lineRailway Avenue, Welshpool 18921994Demolished
Yeoburn Kerang-Koondrook Tramway lineYeoburn18891981?
Hinksons Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line?18891981?
Teal Point Kerang-Koondrook Tramway lineTeal Point18891981?
Gannawarra Kerang-Koondrook Tramway lineGannawarra18891981?
Koondrook Kerang-Koondrook Tramway line Koondrook 18891981?
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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