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Longwarry railway station

Coordinates: 38°06′45″S 145°46′14″E / 38.1126°S 145.7705°E / -38.1126; 145.7705
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Longwarry
PTV regional rail station
Westbound view from station platform, June 2016
General information
LocationNar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road,
Longwarry, Victoria 3816
Shire of Baw Baw
Australia
Coordinates38°06′45″S 145°46′14″E / 38.1126°S 145.7705°E / -38.1126; 145.7705
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Gippsland
Distance83.49 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsRegional bus Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeLWY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 5/6 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 July 1881; 143 years ago (1881-07-01)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Bunyip Gippsland line Drouin
Location
Longwarry is located in Victoria
Longwarry
Longwarry
Location within Victoria

Longwarry railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Longwarry, in Victoria, Australia. Longwarry station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 1 July 1881.[1]

History

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The track east of the station to Drouin was duplicated in 1952, but the section between Bunyip and Longwarry remains single track, because the bridge over the Bunyip River has not been duplicated. The line through Longwarry to Warragul was electrified in July 1954, but electrification was removed in December 1998.[1]

On 26 August 1988, the electric staff safeworking system between Longwarry and Bunyip was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.[2] The double line block system between Longwarry and Warragul was also abolished, along with the signal box and all two position signals.[2] At the same time, boom barriers were provided at the Yannathan Road level crossing, replacing hand-operated gates.[2] By October 1989, the connections to the former goods siding was abolished, as was the overhead wire above the siding.[1]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, a second platform will be built at the station, and the line between Bunyip and Longwarry was scheduled to be duplicated, with the project to be completed in late 2022.[3] However, it was reported in May 2022, that the duplication of the Bunyip-Longwarry track would not go ahead.[4]

Platforms and services

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Longwarry has two platforms. The second of which commenced operations in 2024. It is served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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Warragul Bus Lines operates one route via Longwarry station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Longwarry station". Vicsig. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
  3. ^ "Longwarry Station". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Bunyip-Longwarry rail line duplication not going ahead". The Gazette. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
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