Longwarry railway station
Railway station in Longwarry, Victoria, Australia
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Longwarry railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the V/Line network. It serves the town of Longwarry, in Victoria, Australia. Longwarry station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms.[1] It opened on 1 July 1881.[2]
Longwarry, Victoria 3816
Shire of Baw Baw
Australia
Longwarry | |||||||||||
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Westbound view from station platform, June 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road, Longwarry, Victoria 3816 Shire of Baw Baw Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°06′45″S 145°46′14″E | ||||||||||
| System | PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||
| Owner | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operator | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line | Gippsland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 83.49 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | LWY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 5/6 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1881 | ||||||||||
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History
The track east of the station to Drouin was duplicated in 1952, but the section between Bunyip and Longwarry remained single track for several decades because the bridge over the Bunyip River has not been duplicated. The line through Longwarry to Warragul was electrified in July 1954, but electrification was removed in December 1998.[2]
On 26 August 1988, the electric staff safeworking system between Longwarry and Bunyip was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.[3] The double line block system between Longwarry and Warragul was also abolished, along with the signal box and all two position signals.[3] At the same time, boom barriers were provided at the Yannathan Road level crossing, replacing hand-operated gates.[3] By October 1989, the connections to the former goods siding was abolished, as was the overhead wire above the siding.[2]
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, a second platform was built at the station, and the line between Bunyip and Longwarry was duplicated, with the project originally being scheduled for completion in late 2022.[4] Duplication works would later be completed in June 2024.[1]
Platforms and services
Longwarry has two platforms. The second of which commenced operations in 2024. It is served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.[5]
| Longwarry platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | ||
| 1 | Traralgon line Bairnsdale line |
Southern Cross, Traralgon, Bairnsdale | ||
| 2 | Traralgon line Bairnsdale line |
Southern Cross, Traralgon, Bairnsdale | ||
Transport links
Warragul Bus Lines operates one route via Longwarry station:
Further reading
- Tait-a-thon Trar-al-gon! - Newsrail, August 1987[7]