Rowsley railway station, Victoria

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Rowsley
General information
LocationAustralia
Owned by VicTrack
Line(s) Serviceton railway line
Platforms0, formerly 1
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened1889
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bank Box   Serviceton line  Maddingley Racecourse
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  


Rowsley railway station was a railway station on the Serviceton railway line. It was opened in 1889 when the track was laid through the small town of Rowsley, Victoria. [1] A siding replaced the station in 1959. [1] It was once the location of a branch line to Maddingley Mine. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rowsley | Victorian Places". www.victorianplaces.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Rowsley Railway Station". Railpage. Retrieved 18 November 2020.