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{{Short description|Former railway station in Victoria, Australia}} |
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Banool Railway Station was located on the now dismantled Victorian Railways Colac to Beech Forrest Narrow Gauge line. Today all that remains is the original Railway Station signage. |
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} |
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| name = Banool |
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| style = Australian closed station |
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| image_caption = [[Victorian Railways G class|G42]] on a goods train at Banool in 1961 |
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| line = [[Crowes railway line|Crowes]] |
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| platform = 1 |
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| tracks = 3 |
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| opened = 1902 |
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| closed = 1962 |
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| status = Closed |
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| former = Moorbanool |
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'''Banool''' was a stopping place and railway station located on the now dismantled [[Victorian Railways]] [[narrow gauge]] [[Crowes railway line]]. It opened in 1902 as '''Moorbanool''' and was renamed Banool in November 1904. Originally built with 3 tracks, one was removed in 1923. It closed with the closure of the Colac to Beech Forest section of the line in 1962. |
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==History== |
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In 1895, a colonial parliamentary committee recommended the adoption of 2 ft gauge for a number of government railways in areas that did not justify main line railway construction. In February 1898 the recommended gauge for these lines was changed to 2 ft 6 in. The state of Victoria opened the 29 mile Colac to Beech Forest line in the Otway Ranges to the west of the capital in 1902. In 1926, a couple of 2-6-0+0-6-2 Beyer Garratts were ordered by Victorian Railways from Beyer Peacock for use on the taxing Beech Forest line, where heavy loadings had led to the need to run frequent additional trains to clear the traffic. These powerful G class locomotives were used exclusively on this line. |
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Today all that remains is the original Railway Station signage. A portion of the original railway reservation is now part of the [[Old Beechy Rail Trail]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railtrails.org.au/component/railtrails/?view=trail&id=81|title=Old Beechy Rail Trail|publisher=Rail Trails Australia|accessdate=19 December 2017}}</ref> |
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A portion of the original railway reservation is now a rail trail and visitors to the Otways Ranges are now able to cycle along the path. The best and most original section of the line is between Gellibrand and Banool. |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Banool Railway Station, Victoria}} |
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Victoria (state)]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1902]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1962]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 7 October 2024
Banool | |
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| General information | |
| Line(s) | Crowes |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Closed | 1962 |
| Previous names | Moorbanool |
Banool was a stopping place and railway station located on the now dismantled Victorian Railways narrow gauge Crowes railway line. It opened in 1902 as Moorbanool and was renamed Banool in November 1904. Originally built with 3 tracks, one was removed in 1923. It closed with the closure of the Colac to Beech Forest section of the line in 1962.
Today all that remains is the original Railway Station signage. A portion of the original railway reservation is now part of the Old Beechy Rail Trail.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Old Beechy Rail Trail". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 19 December 2017.