Portland railway station, Victoria
Portland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Portland | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 December 1877: north station, named Portland. 26 May 1883: line extended to Pier station, later renamed Portland | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1968: old Portland station. 1981: new Portland station | |||||||||||||||
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There have been two railway stations in the town of Portland, Victoria, Australia.
History
[edit]The original station was north of the town centre, and remained the principal station even after an extension to Pier station, on the waterfront, was opened on 26 May 1883.[1] From 1 March 1897,[2] the original station was renamed Portland North while the 1883 station became plain Portland, until it closed on 6 May 1968.[3] At the same time, the northern site, which had been rebuilt with a modern passenger building, again became the sole station and goods yard.[4]: 110–115 The change was due to alterations to rail facilities as part of the modernisation of the Port of Portland.[4]: 197–168
The last passenger train between Ararat and Portland ran on 12 September 1981, operated by a DRC railcar.[5]
All signals at the closed Portland station were abolished in 1986.[6] The signal panel, which was located at the Portland Harbour Junction, was relocated to the depot building during that time.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Portland Guardian, 26 May 1883 pp. 2 and 3
- ^ Portland Guardian 22 Feb 1897, p. 2
- ^ "Report of the Victorian Railways Commissioners for the Year Ended 30th June, 1968" (PDF). Victorian Railways. p. 31. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b Turton, Keith W. (1968). The Portland Railway. Melbourne: Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division).
- ^ Banger, Chris (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 77–82.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1986. p. 347.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). December 1986. p. 376.
External links
[edit]38°20′57″S 141°36′29″E / 38.34917°S 141.60806°E
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