This is a list of former railway stations and railway lines in Victoria, Australia. Many of these stations and lines have been abandoned or demolished. There is a strong desire by communities to have many of these re-opened to better link Regional Victoria to the state capital Melbourne. Public transport has become increasingly popular in the 21st century for convenience and affordability reasons.
Mildura line
Originally withdrawn on 12 September 1993. Once served by The Vinelander service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat. Tourello Dunolly St Arnaud Donald Birchip Ouyen Red Cliffs Irymple Mildura
Leongatha line
The passenger service was withdrawn on 24 July 1993, but the Dandenong to Cranbourne section was later electrified and became part of the Melbourne suburban rail network in 1995. Cranbourne East (Proposed - station does not exist) Clyde Tooradin Koo Wee Rup Lang Lang Nyora Loch Korumburra Leongatha
Closed lines
The following lines are either closed to regular passenger services, freight only, part of tourist and heritage railways, or closed and removed.
South Western: Geelong-Ballarat railway line Fyansford railway line Cunningham Pier railway line Queenscliff railway line (Bellarine Peninsula Railway) Geelong Racecourse railway line Wensleydale railway line Forrest railway line Newtown-Colac railway line Crowes railway line Alvie railway line Timboon railway line Mortlake railway line Koroit-Hamilton railway line Port Fairy railway line (open as far as Warrnambool) Midland: Geelong-Ballarat railway line (freight only) Gheringhap-Maroona railway line (freight and The Overland only) Mildura railway line (freight only) Ballarat region: Waubra railway line Ballarat Cattle Yards railway line Buninyong railway line Skipton railway line Newtown-Colac railway line Ballarat – Serviceton: Avoca railway line (freight only) Navarre railway line Carpolac railway line Bolangum railway line Patchewollock railway line (freight only to Hopetoun) Yaapeet railway line (freight only) Yanac railway line Ballarat – Mildura: Avoca railway line (freight only) Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line (freight only to Moolort from Maryborough) Pinnaroo railway line (freight only) Millewa South railway line Morkalla railway line Ballarat to Daylesford railway line Ararat – Portland: Portland railway line (freight only) Grampians railway line Balmoral railway line Koroit-Hamilton railway line Coleraine railway line Casterton railway line Mount Gambier railway line (isolated by rail gauge) Northern: Melbourne – Bendigo: Lancefield railway line Daylesford railway line (Daylesford Spa Country Railway) Castlemaine-Maryborough railway line Maldon railway line (Victorian Goldfields Railway) Redesdale railway line Heathcote railway line West from Bendigo: Robinvale railway line (freight only) Wedderburn railway line Eaglehawk-Inglewood railway line Kulwin railway line (freight only) Stony Crossing railway line Yungera railway line Kerang-Koondrook Tramway East from Bendigo: Cohuna railway line Toolamba-Echuca railway line (freight only) Deniliquin railway line (freight only) (Passenger services provided as far as Echuca) Balranald railway line (freight only to Moulamein in New South Wales) North Eastern: Melbourne – Wodonga: Heathcote railway line Mansfield railway line Tatong railway line Oaklands railway line, Victoria (freight only) Whitfield railway line Bright railway line Yackandandah railway line Peechelba East railway line Wahgunyah railway line Cudgewa railway line (freight only to Bandiana) Goulburn Valley: Rushworth railway line Toolamba-Echuca railway line (freight only) Katamatite railway line (freight only to Dookie) Picola railway line Cobram railway line Tocumwal railway line (freight only beyond Shepparton) Eastern: Melbourne – Orbost: Orbost railway line (open as far as Bairnsdale) Noojee railway line Walhalla railway line (Walhalla Goldfields Railway) Thorpdale railway line Yallourn railway line Mirboo North railway line Maryvale railway line Maffra railway line Briagolong railway line Sale Wharf railway line Bairnsdale Wharf railway line South Gippsland: Strzelecki railway line Wonthaggi railway line Outtrim railway line Barry Beach railway line Welshpool Jetty railway line Woodside railway line South Gippsland railway line (South Gippsland Railway)
Closed stations
On operational lines
South West NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusGeelong RacecourseWarrnambool lineBreakwater19062005DemolishedMoriacWarrnambool lineMoriac18771985Buildings demolished. Passenger and goods platforms extant.Pirron YallockWarrnambool linePirron Yallock?1985Platform demolished, building standsPomborneitWarrnambool linePomborneit?1978DemolishedWeeriteWarrnambool lineWeerite?1975DemolishedBoorcanWarrnambool lineBoorcan18871981Goods shed extant.PanmureWarrnambool linePanmure18901981DemolishedAllansfordWarrnambool lineAllansford?1984Demolished
West NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusParwanBallarat lineParwan-Exford Road, Parwan18861984DemolishedRowsleyBallarat lineRowsley18891956DemolishedGordonBallarat lineGordon18791982Intact, leasedMillbrookBallarat lineMillbrook18851969DemolishedWallaceBallarat lineWallace18851977BungareeBallarat lineBungaree18791985Platform intactDunnstownBallarat lineDunnstown18851977Platform demolished, goods shed remainsWarrenheipBallarat lineWarrenheip18731982DemolishedBallarat EastBallarat lineHumffray Street, Ballarat East1860s1980sPlatform intactBallarat NorthArarat lineMacarthur Street, Soldiers Hill??Demolished, part of platform remainsWendouree (original station)Ararat lineForest Street, Wendouree?1980sDemolishedBurrumbeetArarat lineBurrumbeet??Platform intactTrawallaArarat lineTrawalla?Late 1970sIntactBuangorArarat lineBuangor?Late 1970sIntact, but in disrepair
North NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusRupertswoodBendigo lineWithin Sunbury1870sDecember 2004Intact, one platform demolished.CarlsruheBendigo line, former junction of Daylesford lineCarlsruhe Station Road, Carlsruhe?Destaffed 1978, closed 1982Intact, building leased out.TaradaleBendigo lineStation Street, Taradale?1976Intact, leased out.ElphinstoneBendigo lineUrquhart Street, Elphinstone?Late 1970sIntact, building leased out.HarcourtBendigo lineStation Street, Harcourt?Late 1970sIntact, leased outRavenswoodBendigo lineRavenswood Street, Ravenswood1863, re-opened 18821876, 1970DemolishedGolden SquareBendigo lineCoach Street, Golden Square?Late 1970sIntact, building leased out.MitiamoYungera lineMitiamo?Late 1970s?MacornaYungera lineMacorna?Late 1970sDemolishedLake BogaYungera lineLake Boga?Late 1970sDemolished
North East NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusMangaloreShepparton lineMangalore?Early 1980sDemolishedTabilkShepparton lineTabilk?Late 1980sDemolishedWahringShepparton lineWahring?Late 1970sDemolishedArcadiaShepparton lineArcadia18801975DemolishedToolambaShepparton lineToolamba13 January 18801987DemolishedLongwoodAlbury lineLongwood20 November 18724 October 1981DemolishedBaddaginnieAlbury lineBaddaginnie19 June 1882 5 July 1978Demolished, goods platform still visibleGlenrowanAlbury lineGlenrowan2 November 18744 October 1981Demolished, rebuilt 2001BarnawarthaAlbury lineBarnawartha21 November 1873Late 1970sIntact
East NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusFernbankBairnsdale lineFernbank?Late 1970sDemolishedLindenowBairnsdale lineLindenow?Late 1970sDemolishedHillsideBairnsdale line??Late 1970sDemolished
South East NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusGeneral MotorsBairnsdale lineDandenong South19562002Intact
On closed lines NameLineLocationOpenedClosedCurrent StatusKensingtonQueenscliff line? Leopold18801881DemolishedQueenscliff JunctionQueenscliff line? South Geelong18791901DemolishedGeelong ShowgroundsQueenscliff line? Breakwater1891?DemolishedScarboroughQueenscliff line? 18891914DemolishedCheethams SidingQueenscliff lineWhittington19091959DemolishedMoolapQueenscliff lineMoolap Station Road, Moolap18811961DemolishedLeopoldQueenscliff lineLeopold1881 as Kensington Flat, renamed in 18861961DemolishedCurlewisQueenscliff lineCurlewis19141961DemolishedMannerimQueenscliff lineMannerim1883, renamed from Marcus Hill station in 18901961DemolishedMarcusQueenscliff line? Marcus1883 as Ocean Grove station, renamed in 1896 as Marcus Hill and renamed again in 19041961DemolishedTyldenDaylesford line?, Tylden?1978DemolishedFern HillDaylesford line??1978DemolishedWoodleighWonthaggi line?1910 as Hunter, renamed Woodleigh 30 Jun 19101978DemolishedKernotWonthaggi line?1910 as Almurta, renamed when opened to passenger and goods traffic from 9 May 1910 to McKenzie, (Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10 May 1910) and as per Railway Commissioners approval. renamed Kernot on 1 Mar 1911 1978DemolishedAlmurtaWonthaggi line?1910 as Rees, renamed as Almurta effective 1 Mar 1911 due to proximity to the Almurta Post Office1978DemolishedGlen ForbesWonthaggi line?1910 as Kernot, renamed Glen Forbes on 1 Mar 1911 due to proximity to the Glen Forbes Post Office 1978DemolishedWoolamaiWonthaggi line?19101978DemolishedAndersonWonthaggi line?1910 as Anderson's Corner, shortened to Anderson when opened to passenger and goods traffic from 9 May 1910 (Victorian Railways Schedule 2204/10 May 1910)1978DemolishedKilcundaWonthaggi line?19101978DemolishedDalystonWonthaggi line?19101978DemolishedWonthaggiWonthaggi line?1910late 1977 – 78Intact, station has been transformed into local museumClydeSouth Gippsland lineRailway Rd, Clyde18921994TooradinSouth Gippsland lineTooradin Station Road, Tooradin18921994DemolishedKoo Wee RupSouth Gippsland lineStation Road, Koo Wee Rup18921994Demolished, Platform IntactMonomeithSouth Gippsland lineMonomeith Road, Monomeith18921994DemolishedLang LangSouth Gippsland lineRosebery Road, Lang Lang18921994Demolished, Platform IntactRubySouth Gippsland lineRuby Road, Ruby18921994DemolishedKoonwarraSouth Gippsland lineJohnsons Road Koonwarra18921994DemolishedMeeniyanSouth Gippsland lineScholers Road, Meeniyan18921994DemolishedBuffaloSouth Gippsland lineNeals Road, Buffalo18921994DemolishedFish CreekSouth Gippsland lineFalls Road, Fish Creek18921994DemolishedFosterSouth Gippsland lineStation Road, Foster18921994DemolishedTooraSouth Gippsland lineVictoria Street, Toora18921994DemolishedBarry Beach JunctionSouth Gippsland lineMain Access Road (Off Barry Road) Barry Beach Junction18921994Marine Terminal Operational, Transported by Boat (No Rail), Rails Removed (Paved Over)WelshpoolSouth Gippsland lineRailway Avenue, Welshpool18921994DemolishedYeoburnKerang-Koondrook Tramway lineYeoburn18891981DemolishedHinksonsKerang-Koondrook Tramway lineHinksons18891981Intact, AbandonedTeal PointKerang-Koondrook Tramway lineTeal Point18891981Intact, AbandonedGannawarraKerang-Koondrook Tramway lineGannawarra18891981Intact, AbandonedKoondrookKerang-Koondrook Tramway lineKoondrook18891981Intact, now a ParkBroomfieldBallarat to Daylesford lineBroomfield?1986DemolishedAllendaleBallarat to Dalyesford lineAllendale?1986Demolished, Platform IntactKingstonBallarat to Dalyesford lineKingston?1976DemolishedNewlynBallarat to Daylesford railway line Newlyn?1953?RocklynBallarat to Dalyesford lineRocklyn?1953?WombatBallarat to Dalyesford lineWombat???LeonardBallarat to Dalyesford lineLeonard??DemolishedSailors FallsBallarat to Dalyesford lineSailors Falls??DemolishedWoodburnBallarat to Dalyesford lineWoodburn??Platform Partially Intact
See also List of regional railway stations in Victoria List of closed railway stations in Melbourne
References
External links Vicsig.net – statewide line guides Timeline featuring opening and closure dates of lines Victorian Railway Maps 1860 – 2000