Portland railway station, Victoria

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Portland
General information
Owned by VicTrack
Line(s) Portland
Platforms1
Tracks4
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened19 December 1877: north station, named Portland.
26 May 1883: line extended to Pier station, later renamed Portland
Closed1968: old Portland station.
1981: new Portland station
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Heywood   Portland line Terminus
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

There have been two railway stations in the town of Portland, Victoria, Australia.

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History

The original station was north of the town centre, and remained the principal station even after an extension to Pier station, on the waterfront, was opened on 26 May 1883. [1] From 1 March 1897, [2] the original station was renamed Portland North while the 1883 station became plain Portland, until it closed on 6 May 1968. [3] At the same time, the northern site, which had been rebuilt with a modern passenger building, again became the sole station and goods yard. [4] : 110–115  The change was due to alterations to rail facilities as part of the modernisation of the Port of Portland. [4] : 197–168 

The last passenger train between Ararat and Portland ran on 12 September 1981, operated by a DRC railcar. [5]

All signals at the closed Portland station were abolished in 1986. [6] The signal panel, which was located at the Portland Harbour Junction, was relocated to the depot building during that time. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Portland Guardian, 26 May 1883 pp. 2 and 3
  2. ↑ Portland Guardian 22 Feb 1897, p. 2
  3. ↑ "Report of the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the Year Ended 30th June, 1968" (PDF). Victorian Railways. p. 31. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 Turton, Keith W. (1968). The Portland Railway. Melbourne: Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division).
  5. ↑ Banger, Chris (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 77–82.
  6. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1986. p. 347.
  7. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). December 1986. p. 376.

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