Dunolly railway station
Dunolly | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view of the station in June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 36°51′49″S 143°43′46″E / 36.86361°S 143.72944°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mildura, Robinvale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 4 October 1981 12 September 1993 (Vinelander) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dunolly is a closed railway station on the Mildura line in the town of Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[1] Today it is the junction for the lines towards Inglewood, Kulwin, and Robinvale. It also contains grain silos.
The railway from Castlemaine, via Maryborough, reached Dunolly on 6 October 1874. A connection between Maryborough and Ballarat was made on 2 February 1875.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers – 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
- ^ The Centenary of the Opening of the Railways from Castlemaine to Dunolly and Ballarat to Maryborough Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February, 1975 pp25-52
External links
[edit]- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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