Portland: there were two former railway stations in the town of Portland, Victoria Australia.
Portland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Portland | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 19 December 1877 to north station, extended 26 May 1883 to pier station | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | pier station 1968; north station 1981 to passengers | |||||||||||||||
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History edit
The original station was north of the town centre, and this remained the principal station even after the extension to Pier station, on the waterfront, was opened on 26 May 1883.[1] From 1 March 1897,[2] the original station was renamed Portland North while the 1883 station became plain Portland until it closed on 6 May 1968.[3] Then the North site (which had been rebuilt with a modern passenger building) again became the sole station and goods yard. [4]: 110–115 The change was due to alterations to the local rail facilities as part of the modernisation of the Port of Portland.[4]: 197–168
The last passenger train between Ararat and Portland ran on 12 September 1981, operated by a DRC railcar.[5]
All signals at the closed station were abolished in 1986.[6] The signal panel, which was located at the Portland Harbour Junction, was relocated to the depot building during that time.[7]
References edit
- ^ Portland Guardian, 26 May 1883 pp. 2 and 3
- ^ Portland Guardian 22 Feb 1897, p. 2
- ^ https://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/annual_reports/vrar1968.pdf
- ^ a b Turton, Keith W. (1968). The Portland Railway. Melbourne: Australian Railway Historical Society, Victorian Division.
- ^ Chris Banger (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 77–82.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1986. p. 347.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1986. p. 376.
External links edit
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