Warrnambool railway station is a regional railway station and the terminus of the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of Warrnambool, in Victoria, Australia. Warrnambool station is a ground level premium station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 4 February 1890.[1][2]
Warrnambool | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Heritage station building and entrance, September 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Merri Street, Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 City of Warrnambool Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°23′06″S 142°28′32″E / 38.3851°S 142.4755°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Warrnambool (Warrnambool) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 267.30 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WNB | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 4 February 1890 | ||||||||||
| Original company | West Coast Railway (19 September 1993 - 31 August 2004) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| Five return journeys per weekday to Southern Cross Three return journeys per weekend to Southern Cross
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It is the southernmost passenger railway station on the Australian mainland that is still in use today. Some lines during the Victorian Railways era, such as the Timboon and Crowes lines, did venture further south however none are in existence today.
Beyond the station, the line continues for a further five kilometres to Dennington, and is used by freight trains.[3]
History
editOn 26 April 1988, that section officially changed to being worked as a siding, and the train staff previously used for train movements between Warrnambool and Dennington was abolished.[4] Beyond Dennington, the line used to continue for a further 37 kilometres to Port Fairy. That section was closed in November 1977.
On 14 July 2008, the siding serving the freight shed at the eastern (up) end of the station was booked out of use, and the track was removed.[5] The goods shed itself was demolished in August 2018, due to its poor structural condition.[6]
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, passenger services on the line are set to increase to five per weekday from 2022, after upgrade works along the line are completed and the commissioning of a passing lane at Boorcan, located between Camperdown and Terang stations.[7] As part of this project, stabling facilities are also to be upgraded at Warrnambool, to allow VLocity trains to stable.[7]
Announced as part of a $21.9 million package in the 2022/23 Victorian State Budget, Warrnambool Station, alongside others, will receive accessibility upgrades, the installation of CCTV and platform shelters.[8] The development process will begin in late 2022 or 2023, with a timeline for the upgrades to be released once construction has begun.
Platforms and services
editWarrnambool has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line services to and from Southern Cross
Transport links
editTransit South West operates three routes via Warrnambool station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 1 : Warrnambool – Dennington[10]
- 5 : to Warrnambool (loop service via Lake Pertobe)[11]
- 6 : Warrnambool – Merrivale[12]
V/Line operates contracted road coach services from Warrnambool station to:
- Geelong station (via the Great Ocean Road)[13]
- Ballarat station (via Ararat and Hamilton)[14][15]
- Mount Gambier station (via Koroit, Port Fairy and Portland)[16]
Gallery
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Station building and entrance, September 2008 -
The train tracks at Warrnambool station, September 2023 -
The old signalling equipment at the end of the station platform, September 2023
References
edit- ^ Warrnambool Vicsig
- ^ Warrnambool Station Rail Geelong
- ^ Dennington Vicsig
- ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1988. p. 214.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
- ^ Lewis, Ethan (September 2018). "Observations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 275.
- ^ a b "Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Improving transport accessibility across the state". Department of Transport (Victoria). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 1 Warrnambool - Dennington Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 5 Warrnambool - Lake Pertobe Loop Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 6 Warrnambool - Merrivale Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Warrnambool - Geelong Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Warrnambool - Ballarat Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Warrnambool - Ararat Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Mount Gambier - Warrnambool Public Transport Victoria