Bunyip railway station
Railway station in Bunyip, Victoria, Australia
| Preceding station |  V/Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield towards Southern Cross | Gippsland line | Longwarry towards Traralgon or Bairnsdale | ||
Location | |
|---|---|
  Bunyip Location within Victoria |
Bunyip railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Bunyip, and opened on 8 October 1877.[1]
A substation and a short section of the overhead wiring, both of which are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, have been retained to the west of the station.[2]
The line through Bunyip was electrified in July 1954, but the electrification was switched off between Bunyip and Warragul in December 1998, and between Pakenham and Bunyip in 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.[1] The track up to the western (up) end of the station was duplicated in 1956.
On 26 August 1988, the electric staff system between Bunyip and Longwarry was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.[3] The signal box, interlocking, and all two-position signals, were also abolished.[3]
The station was de-staffed on 26 May 1991.[4]
In 2022, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, the former goods and stock platform and crane were removed to make way for duplicated track and a new second platform.[5] The siding for the goods platform was removed in April 1988.[6]
In April 2017, the Victorian state government announced an upgrade project to the Gippsland line as part of the Regional Rail Revival package. A second platform would be constructed at Bunyip, along with duplicated track from Bunyip to Longwarry.[7] However, it was reported in May 2022, that track would not be duplicated over the Bunyip River.[8] The new platform, renumbered to Platform 1, opened on the 13 June 2024. The original platform was renumbered to Platform 2.[9]
Platforms and services
Bunyip has two platforms both served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.[10]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the late afternoon and evening
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the late afternoon and evening
Transport links
Warragul Bus Lines operates one route via Bunyip station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
- ^ a b Bunyip Vicsig
- ^ Bunyip Railway Sub Station Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine On My Doorstep [dead link]
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1991. p. 220.
- ^ "Last week we removed the goods... - Upgrading the Gippsland Line". www.facebook.com. Upgrading the Gippsland Line. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1988. p. 184.
- ^ "Labor Government Unveils Massive Gippsland Line Upgrade | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Bunyip-Longwarry rail line duplication not going ahead". The Gazette. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Get ready to hop on your train from... - Upgrading the Gippsland Line". www.facebook.com. Upgrading the Gippsland Line. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunyip railway station.
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