Woodside railway station, Victoria

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Woodside
General information
Coordinates 38°31′11″S146°52′42″E / 38.51972°S 146.87833°E / -38.51972; 146.87833
Line(s) Woodside
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened22 June 1923 [1]
Closed25 May 1953 [2]
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Napier   Woodside line Terminus
List of closed railway stations in Victoria

Woodside was the original terminus station on the Woodside railway line, and opened in June 1923. It closed in May 1953, along with the other stations on the line, apart from Yarram.

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References

  1. McLean, Jack, "Some Notes on South Gippsland Passenger Services 1921-1923", Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin , no. June/July 1990, pp. 141–147, 167–168
  2. Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to ‘62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.