Strzelecki railway station

Strzelecki
General information
Coordinates	38°19′45″S145°54′9″E / 38.32917°S 145.90250°E / -38.32917; 145.90250
Line	Strzelecki
Platforms	1, plus a goods platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	29 June 1922;103 years ago (1922-06-29)
Closed	22 November 1930;95 years ago (1930-11-22)
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Triholm   Strzelecki line   Terminus   List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location

Strzelecki railway station was the original terminus of the Strzelecki railway line in Victoria, Australia. It was opened on 29 June 1922, following the completion of the line.

Station facilities

Strzelecki was the only station on the line to be fitted with a 53-foot (16 m) turntable. Gangers' facilities at the station were a headquarters, tool shed and departmental residence. Goods facilities included a goods loading platform, goods shed and cattle and sheep yards. Motorised maintenance trolleys were also kept at the station. ^{[1] : 40–44}

Closure

The station was closed on 22 November 1930, after a timber trestle bridge on the section of line between Triholm and Strzelecki developed a significant sway every time a train passed over it. Given the lack of traffic on that section of the line, it was deemed uneconomic to rebuild the bridge, and line beyond Triholm station was closed, having been in operation for only eight years. ^{[1] : 95–96}

See also

• Strzelecki (disambiguation)

References

1. Ramsay, Merilyn (1991). Steam to Strzelecki. Melbourne: Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). ISBN   0858490374.