Lyonville railway station

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Lyonville
General information
Coordinates 37°23′29″S144°15′27″E / 37.39139°S 144.25750°E / -37.39139; 144.25750
Line(s) Daylesford
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened17 March 1880
Closed3 July 1978
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Trentham   Daylesford line  Bullarto
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Lyonville railway station was a railway station in Lyonville, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened on Wednesday, 17 March 1880, and closed on Monday, 3 July 1978. [1]

There is no longer any track at the station, although the previously derelict station building and platform have been restored as a private residence. A restored passenger carriage and guard's van are also located at the station.

Though the track has been removed, the station area is still zoned as railway land, but under lease for private use.

By 1969, the platform was 61m in length, and by 1975, the station was working under caretaker conditions. [2]

Daylesford Spa Country Railway
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Carlsruhe
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Tylden
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Fern Hill
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Trentham (Planned Extension)
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Lyonville(Planned Extension)
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Bullarto
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Musk
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Daylesford

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References

  1. Osborne, Murrell (1978). Timber, Spuds and Spa. Australian Railway Historical Society. ISBN   0-85849-023-4.
  2. "Daylesford Line: Review". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1975. p. 150.