Camperdown railway station

Camperdown
Location Pike Street, Camperdown
Australia
Coordinates 38°13′43″S 143°09′03″E / 38.2287°S 143.1507°E / -38.2287; 143.1507Coordinates: 38°13′43″S 143°09′03″E / 38.2287°S 143.1507°E / -38.2287; 143.1507
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Port Fairy
Distance 198.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code CAM
Fare zone Myki Zone 16
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 2 July 1883
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Warrnambool line
toward Warrnambool

Camperdown railway station is located on the Port Fairy line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Camperdown, and opened on 2 July 1883, as the terminus of the line from Colac. On 23 April 1887, the line was extended to Terang.[1][2]

The station was once the junction for the Timboon line, which branched off at the western end of the station.[2] All signalling and safeworking equipment at the junction were abolished by September 1987.[3]

The refreshments rooms at Camperdown closed in March 1976.[4] The passenger facilities were refurbished in late 1984/early 1985.[5] It was also in 1985 that the former freight centre closed, with the freight office demolished by August of the same year.[6]

In September 1988, the former No. 2 and No. 4 roads, and the Shell, Mobil and the locomotive and works sidings were all abolished.[7] A number of signal posts were also abolished, along with a ground lever frame.[7]

The Warrnambool freight train crosses the weekday morning Up train in the crossing loop. The station consists of a waiting room, ticket/customer service desk and toilets.

Platforms & services

Camperdown has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[8]

Platform 1:

References

  1. Camperdown Vicsig
  2. 1 2 Camperdown Station Rail Geelong
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 29.
  4. "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1978. p. 185.
  5. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1984. p. 307.
  6. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1985. p. 338.
  7. 1 2 "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
  8. Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
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