Murchison East railway station

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Murchison East
File:Murchison East passenger shelter.jpg
Northbound view in July 2007. The original station building has since been demolished due to a fire.
Location Cassidys Road, Murchison
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Tocumwal
Distance 147.25 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code MST
Fare zone Myki zone 11
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 13 January 1880
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Seymour line
toward Shepparton

Murchison East railway station is located on the Tocumwal line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Murchison opening on 13 January 1880.[1][2]

'The station became a junction in September 1890 when the line to Rushworth opened, this line later being extended to Colbinabbin and Girgarre. The Rushworth line closed in 1987,[3] and branched off at the southern end of the station.

The main timber station building has been fenced off, replaced by a new passenger shelter alongside. The station has the longest passing loop on the line, 870 metres in length,[4] however in 2013 the loop was booked out of service due to poor track condition. A number of other sidings that serve a grain silo complex are opposite the platform. On 4 June 2014 the main building of the station was destroyed by a fire.[5]

Closed station Wahring was located between Murchison East and Nagambie, while Arcadia and Toolamba railway stations were located between Murchison East and Mooroopna.

Platforms & services

Murchison East has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Shepparton line services.[6]

Platform 1:

References

  1. Murchison East Vicsig
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. Murchison East train station destroyed by fire Shepparton News 4 June 2014
  6. Shepparton - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria

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