Myrtleford railway station

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Myrtleford
General information
LocationSmith Street, Myrtleford
Australia
Coordinates 36°33′30″S146°43′23″E / 36.55833°S 146.72306°E / -36.55833; 146.72306
Elevation209 metres
Owned by Victorian Railways
Operated byVictorian Railways
Line(s) Bright
Distance285.84 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
History
Opened17 December 1883
Closed13 April 1987
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bowman   Bright line   Ovens
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Myrtleford railway station was located on the Bright line serving the town of Myrtleford in Victoria. It opened on 17 December 1883 as the terminus of the line. On 17 October 1890, the line was extended to Bright. On 30 November 1983 it again became the terminus when the line to Bright closed. It along with the rest of the line closed on 13 April 1987. [1]

The station site is the only former station on the line to have been built over, with a retirement village constructed on the site in the 1990s. There is very little evidence of the former station with the exception of a large tree which was part of the station grounds, and a small plaque acknowledging the history of the site. A small wooden VR portable goods shed is located nearby on Smith Street, adjacent to the "Murray to the Mountains" rail trail.[ citation needed ]

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