Toongabbie railway station, Victoria

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Toongabbie
General information
Line(s) Maffra
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1883
Closed1986
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Glengarry   Maffra line  Cowwarr
List of closed railway stations in Victoria

Toongabbie is a closed station located in the town of Toongabbie, on the Maffra railway line in Victoria, Australia.

History

It opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 176 km from Southern Cross. [1] In 1927, the amount of revenue derived from the station was £937. [2] The station closed in 1986.

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References

  1. "Traralgon station" (PDF), Victorian Station Histories, retrieved 8 December 2008
  2. "Toongabbie Railway Station". Gippsland Times. 17 September 1928. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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