Orbost railway station

Orbost
Orbost railway station
General information
Coordinates	37°43′03″S148°27′04″E / 37.71750°S 148.45111°E / -37.71750; 148.45111
Elevation	9.4 m (31 ft)
Line(s)	Orbost
Distance	372.272 km from Flinders Street 96.921 km from Bairnsdale
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	10 April 1916 (1916-04-10)
Closed	24 August 1987 (1987-08-24)
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Waygara   Orbost line   Terminus List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location Orbost Location within Shire of East Gippsland

Orbost railway station was located in Orbost, Victoria and was the terminus of the Orbost railway line. To save on the costs of a bridge over the Snowy River, which had highly variable levels, the station was located on the west side of the river, even though the town of Orbost was on the east side. ^[1]

History

The Orbost railway station was opened on 10 April 1916 and closed on 24 August 1987. Little evidence remains of the station itself, other than bits of the concrete face of the passenger platform.

Bridges

Part of the former line were the Snowy River Floodplain Railway Bridges, two lengthy low-level bridges forming part of a causeway over the river flats, leading towards the station site. One bridge is 770 metres long and the other 183 metres long, and comprise a series of timber and steel trestles.

External links

Orbost station Vicsig

References

1. "Orbost". Victorian Railway Stations. Retrieved 4 November 2009.