Birregurra railway station
Railway station in Victoria, Australia
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Birregurra railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Birregurra, and opened on 13 March 1877.[1][2]
Birregurra, Victoria 3242
Shire of Colac Otway
Australia
Birregurra | |||||||||||
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Southbound view of the station building and platform, July 2005 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Birregurra Road, Birregurra, Victoria 3242 Shire of Colac Otway Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°19′43″S 143°47′00″E | ||||||||||
| System | PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||
| Owner | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operator | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line | Warrnambool (Warrnambool) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 134.29 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | BGU | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 9/10 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 13 March 1877 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| Five services in each direction on weekdays Three services in each direction on weekends
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History
When Birregurra station opened, it was the temporary terminus of the line from Winchelsea. On 27 July 1877, the extended line to Colac was opened.[2][3]
At one time, the station was the junction of the Forrest branch line, which opened in December 1889, and closed in March 1957.[1]
The sheep and cattle race was abolished in 1973.[4]
The station was to be one of the 35 stations closed under the New Deal for Country Passengers in 1981, but received a last-minute reprieve prior to the New Deal timetable being introduced.[5]
All the sidings formerly provided have been removed, but the original station building remains on the platform, as well as an iron water tower behind it. In 1996, the run-down station building was restored under the auspices of the South Western Railway Society, utilising people employed through the Federal Government's New Work Opportunities scheme.[6]
Platforms and services
Birregurra has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains.[7]
| Birregurra platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | ||
| 1 | Warrnambool line | Southern Cross, Warrnambool | ||