Chiltern railway station
Chiltern | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Eastbound view of Platform 2 and station building, September 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Victoria Street, Chiltern, Victoria 3683 Shire of Indigo Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°09′21″S 146°36′42″E / 36.1557°S 146.6118°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Albury (North East) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 271.32 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 10 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | CHI | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 November 1873 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Chiltern railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Chiltern, and it opened on 21 November 1873.[1]
Description
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A disused goods shed is located at the station. The goods shed was converted into a community centre in 2011, and on 4 March 2021, ownership was transferred to the Chiltern Model Club.[citation needed]
Disused station Barnawartha is located between Chiltern and Wodonga stations.[citation needed]
History
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In 1978, No. 4 road and the goods platform was abolished.[1]
It was closed as a staff station on 19 June 1987.[2] Former No.2 and No.3 roads were removed by 10 July of the same year.[2]
In 2000, the former crossing loop on the standard gauge line was extended by 670 metres at the down end.[3]
The original platform was located on the broad gauge line. Between 2008 and 2011, this line was converted to standard gauge, and another platform was built on the existing 1962 built standard gauge line.[citation needed]
Platforms and services
[edit]Chiltern has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Albury line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Albury line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Albury line services to Albury