Dimboola railway station

Dimboola railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Dimboola, and opened on 1 July 1882.^[1]

LocationHindmarsh Street,
Dimboola, Victoria 3414
Shire of Hindmarsh
Australia

Coordinates36°27′08″S 142°01′51″E

SystemJourney Beyond inter-city rail station

Owned byVicTrack

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Dimboola
Dimboola railway station in January 2025
General information
Location	Hindmarsh Street, Dimboola, Victoria 3414 Shire of Hindmarsh Australia
Coordinates	36°27′08″S 142°01′51″E
System	Journey Beyond inter-city rail station
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Journey Beyond
Lines	The Overland (Western standard gauge)
Distance	361.77 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	DIM
Fare zone	Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 July 1882; 143 years ago (1882-07-01)
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station Nhill towards Adelaide The Overland Horsham towards Melbourne
Location Dimboola Location within Victoria

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In 1980, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the nearby High Street level crossing, in the up direction from the station.^[2]

Much of the station was extensively altered in the 1980s, following the introduction of CTC between Ararat and Serviceton.^[3] In 1983, a signal panel was provided at the station.^[1] It was abolished in 2010.^[4]

A turntable, which was originally from Murtoa, was provided in 1988.^[5]

Dimboola was the terminus for V/Line services from Spencer Street in Melbourne, until they were closed down on 21 August 1993.^[6]