Warrnambool railway station

Warrnambool
PTV regional rail station
Station building and entrance, September 2008
General information
Location	Merri Street, Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 City of Warrnambool Australia
Coordinates	38°23′06″S142°28′32″E / 38.3851°S 142.4755°E / -38.3851; 142.4755
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Warrnambool (Port Fairy)
Distance	267.30 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus Coach
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	WNB
Fare zone	Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	4 February 1890;134 years ago (1890-02-04)
Original company	West Coast Railway (19 September 1993 - 31 August 2004)
Services
Five return journeys per weekday to Southern Cross Three return journeys per weekend to Southern Cross Preceding station V/Line Following station Sherwood Park towards Southern Cross Warrnambool line Terminus
Location
Warrnambool Location within Victoria

Warrnambool railway station is the terminus of the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Warrnambool, and it opened on 4 February 1890. ^{[1] [2]}

It is the southernmost active regular passenger railway station on the Australian mainland (several other Victorian Railways lines such as the branch lines to Timboon and Crowes did venture further south but all have now closed).

Beyond the station, the line continues for a further five kilometres to Dennington, and is used by freight trains. ^[3] On 26 April 1988, that section officially changed to being worked as a siding, and the train staff previously used for train movements between Warrnambool and Dennington was abolished. ^[4] Beyond Dennington, the line used to continue for a further 37 kilometres to Port Fairy. That section was closed in November 1977.

On 14 July 2008, the siding serving the freight shed at the eastern (up) end of the station was booked out of use, and the track was removed. ^[5] The goods shed itself was demolished in August 2018, due to its poor structural condition. ^[6]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, passenger services on the line are set to increase to five per weekday from 2022, after upgrade works along the line are completed and the commissioning of a passing lane at Boorcan, located between Camperdown and Terang stations. ^[7] As part of this project, stabling facilities are also to be upgraded at Warrnambool, to allow VLocity trains to stable. ^[7]

Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Warrnambool Station, alongside others, will receive accessibility upgrades,and the installation of CCTV and platform shelters. ^[8] The development process will begin in late 2022 or 2023, with a timeline for the upgrades to be released once construction has begun.

Platforms and services

Warrnambool has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services. ^[9]

Platform 1:

•   Warrnambool line   services to and from Southern Cross

Transport links

Transit South West operates three routes via Warrnambool station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  1 : Warrnambool – Dennington ^[10]
•  5 : to Warrnambool (loop service via Lake Pertobe) ^[11]
•  6 : Warrnambool – Merrivale ^[12]

V/Line operates contracted road coach services from Warrnambool station to:

• Geelong station (via the Great Ocean Road) ^[13]
• Ballarat station (via Ararat and Hamilton) ^{[14] [15]}
• Mount Gambier station (via Koroit, Port Fairy and Portland) ^[16]

References

1. Warrnambool Vicsig
2. Warrnambool Station Rail Geelong
3. Dennington Vicsig
4. "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 214.
5. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
6. Lewis, Ethan (September 2018). "Observations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 275.
7. "Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
8. "Improving transport accessibility across the state". Department of Transport (Victoria). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
9. Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
10. 1 Warrnambool - Dennington Public Transport Victoria
11. 5 Warrnambool - Lake Pertobe Loop Public Transport Victoria
12. 6 Warrnambool - Merrivale Public Transport Victoria
13. Warrnambool - Geelong Public Transport Victoria
14. Warrnambool - Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
15. Warrnambool - Ararat Public Transport Victoria
16. Mount Gambier - Warrnambool Public Transport Victoria