Maldon railway station
Railway station in Victoria, Australia
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Maldon is a historic railway station on the Victorian Goldfields Railways Maldon branch line, off the main Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines in central Victoria, Australia.[1] It was once the junction station for the Shelbourne extension.
Maldon | |||||
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Steam Locomotive J515 at Maldon station, January 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 143.4 km (89.1 mi) from Flinders Street | ||||
| Elevation | 359 metres | ||||
| System | Victorian Goldfields Railway station | ||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||
| Operated by | Victorian Goldfields Railway | ||||
| Line | Former Maldon Line | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Tourist station | ||||
| Station code | MAD | ||||
| Website | Victorian Goldfields Railway | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 June 1884 31 March 1986 (re-opened) | ||||
| Closed | 3 December 1976 | ||||
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History
The station was originally opened on 16 June 1884. Passenger services ceased on 6 January 1941,[2] and after that the line was used for goods traffic until its closure on 3 December 1976.[3] In March 1986, the station was re-opened by the Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) for tourist services over a short 1 km section of the line out of Maldon. The line has since been extended to its former junction point at Castlemaine.
On 20 October 2009, the roof, kitchen and stationmaster's office were extensively damaged by fire.[1][4]
Platforms and services
The station has one platform. It is served by VGR heritage trains to Castlemaine.
