Wycheproof railway station

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Wycheproof
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The station with a Steamrail Victoria train
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Line(s) Kulwin
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Charlton   Kulwin line  Berriwillock
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Wycheproof is a closed railway station on the Kulwin line in Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia. The line that runs through the town, partly on the road is unique in Victoria, as it runs through the middle of the main street. [1] Freight trains pass through the station on their way to various locations along the line.

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A number of home signals at the station were abolished on 5 January 1994. [2]

The station and platform were renovated in 2010, the goods shed in 2015 and the 70' long turntable that has been leased to Steamrail Victoria, was re-opened it to rail traffic in 2021. [3] [4] K class steam locomotive K167 is also statically preserved in a nearby park.

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References

  1. "Wycheproof - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
  2. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1994. p. 154.
  3. Wycheproof turntable restored to put steam trains in the heart of the town | ABC News , retrieved 8 May 2022
  4. "Railway Book, Wycheproof Railway, 2004". Victorian Collections. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

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