Mornington railway station
Former station in Victoria, Australia
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Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. It first opened on 10 September 1889[1] as the terminus of the Mornington line and closed with the line on 20 May 1981.[2] In 1989, the old station site was sold by the state government and had a shopping centre built on the site.[3] On 19 September 2004, a plaque was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of rail in Victoria.[2]
Australia
Mornington | ||||||||||||||||
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 A DERM at Mornington | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°13′05″S 145°02′19″E | |||||||||||||||
| System | Steam & diesel tourist rail | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | Victorian Railways (VR) | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Mornington | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | yes | |||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 September 1889 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 22 June 1981 | |||||||||||||||
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Mornington tourist station (1997 – Present)
Mornington | |||||||||||
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 The station with the ticket office in view. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Corner of Watt & Yuilles Roads, Mornington, Victoria | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°13′48″S 145°03′01″E | ||||||||||
| System | Mornington Railway station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Mornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), State Government | ||||||||||
| Line | Mornington | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 with runaround loop (added after the opening). | ||||||||||
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| Status | Terminus station for heritage line. | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Tourist | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.morningtonrailway.org.au/ | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 October 1997 (track); 18 April 1999 (platform). | ||||||||||
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A new Mornington station was built for tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt Road. It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway has run services from there since 21 October 1997.
