Warragul railway station

Warragul
PTV regional rail station
Eastbound view of station platform and building, July 2018
General information
Location	122 Queen Street, [1] Warragul, Victoria 3820 Shire of Baw Baw Australia
Coordinates	38°09′53″S145°55′56″E / 38.1647°S 145.9323°E / -38.1647; 145.9323
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland
Distance	99.67 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	5
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	200 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	WGL
Fare zone	Myki Zone 6/7 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 March 1878;146 years ago (1878-03-01)
Previous names	Warrigal (1878-1879)
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Drouin towards Southern Cross Gippsland line Yarragon towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale Gippsland line Bairnsdale express Moe towards Bairnsdale
Victorian Heritage Register
Official name	Warragul Railway Station
Criteria	A, D
Designated	20 August 1982
Reference no.	VHR H1598
Location Warragul Location within Victoria

Warragul railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Warragul, and it opened on 1 March 1878 as Warrigal. It was renamed Warragul on 1 May 1879. ^{[2] [3]}

It was the junction station for the branch line to Neerim South and Noojee, which closed in 1958.

The line between Pakenham and Warragul was duplicated in various stages between 1952 and 1956, and was electrified in 1954. ^[2] Two years earlier, in 1952, the line to Yarragon was duplicated, and in 1955, electrification was extended to Moe. ^{[2] [3]}

Starting from 15 February 1987, ^[4] and lasting until December 1998, ^[2] the station was the terminus of a number of The Met/PTC electric passenger services from Flinders Street. The line was de-electrified beyond Warragul on 28 June 1987, ^[5] and the overhead support structures were removed in 2005/2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

The former "A" siding was abolished in 1988, along with alterations to the points, signals and levers. ^[6] Also during 1988, the double line block system between Warragul and Yarragon was abolished, ^[7] with automatic three position signalling introduced. This introduction also resulted in the abolition of signal boxes "A" and "B", ^[7] both replaced by a signal panel in the station building. ^[2]

The tracks in the former yard are now used as storage for concrete sleepers, old and new signals, and rail machines. Tracks on the northern side of the station were moved slightly, to reduce the radius of curves, and allow trains to travel at higher speed.

On 28 April 2006, the signal panel within the station building was abolished. ^[8]

The station itself was upgraded in 2015. ^[9] It included a new car park and a bus interchange, a new footbridge next to the Alfred Street overpass and a new road underpass at Normanby Place, located at the eastern end of the station. ^[9]

Platforms and services

Warragul has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services. ^{[10] [11]}

Platform 1:

•   Gippsland line   services to Southern Cross in the morning and early afternoon
•   Gippsland line   services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the late afternoon and evening

Platform 2:

•   Gippsland line   services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the morning and early afternoon
•   Gippsland line   services to Southern Cross in the late afternoon and evening

Transport links

Warragul Bus Lines operates eight routes via Warragul station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  80 : to Warragul South ^[12]
•  81 : to Warragul North ^[13]
•  82 : to Warragul North ^[14]
•  83 : to Warragul East ^[15]
•  85 : to Drouin station ^[16]
•  89 : to Noojee ^[17]
• Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza ^[18]
• Traralgon station – Drouin North ^[19]

Gallery

• 
  Eastbound view with a Flinders Street bound Steam locomotive, c. 1920

References

1. "Warragul Railway Station". Victorian Heritage Database . Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
2. "Warragul". Vicsig. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
3. "Warragul" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
4. Stephen McLean (May 1987). "Timetable Changes and Carriage Working". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 138.
5. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1987. p. 284.
6. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1988. p. 252.
7. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 347.
8. "Warragul Signal Box (WGL)". Vicsig. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
9. "All aboard at Warragul Station—precinct upgrade now complete". The Hon Warren Truss. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
10. Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
11. Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
12. 80 Warragul Station - Warragul South via West Gippsland Hospital Public Transport Victoria
13. 81 Warragul Station - Warragul North via Latrobe St Public Transport Victoria
14. 82 Warragul Station - Warragul North via Stoddarts Rd Public Transport Victoria
15. 83 Warragul Station - Warragul East via Copelands Rd Public Transport Victoria
16. 85 Warragul Station - Drouin Station via Drouin South Public Transport Victoria
17. 89 Warragul Station - Noojee via Main Neerim Rd & Brandy Creek Rd Public Transport Victoria
18. Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
19. Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
• Melway map