Violet Town railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Victoria, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox station
|name = Violet Town
|type = PTV regional rail station
|style = V/Line
|image = Violet Town railway station.jpg
|image_caption = Westbound view of the station building,
March 2015
|address = Primrose Street,
Violet Town, Victoria 3669
|borough = Shire of Strathbogie
|country = Australia
|coordinates = {{coord|-36.6379|145.7190|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}
|distance = 169.33 kilometres from
Southern Cross
|line = {{rcb|V/Line|Albury|croute}} (North East)
|other =
|structure = Ground
|platform = 2 side
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|tracks = 2
|parking = Yes
|bicycle = Yes
|opened = {{start date and age|1873|03|20|df=y}}
|closed =
|rebuilt = 2009
|electrified =
|accessible = Yes
|code = VTN
|map_type = Australia Victoria
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|owned = VicTrack
|operator = V/Line
|zone = Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
|status = Operational, unstaffed
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Violet Town railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Violet Town, and it opened on 20 March 1873.[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Violet-Town Violet Town] Vicsig
The station opened as the temporary terminus of the line from Longwood, before it was extended to Benalla on 18 August 1873.
History
The station opened with the line in 1873, and was an important railhead before the opening of the Goulburn Valley line to the west. A temporary building was initially provided, and was replaced in 1876 by a weatherboard structure. The goods shed that was provided with the opening of the line was still in use in the 1970s.{{cite book|last= Turton|first=Keith W|title=Six And A Half Inches From Destiny|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|year=1973|isbn=0-85849-012-9|page=98}}
In 1909, the goods yard was extended, and a new signal box provided, with the main line slewed to run through the platform, instead of No. 2 road as previously. In 1938, the yard was again altered, and the station building was moved to its current position, at the northern end of the platform.
Boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Cowslip Street level crossing, located at the Albury (down) end of the station, in 1961.{{cite news|title=Overpass at Albion to open Sunday|date=25 October 1961|page=7|work=The Age}}
On 7 February 1969, the Violet Town rail accident occurred one kilometre south of the station, when the southbound Southern Aurora passenger train collided head on with a northbound freight train.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071030091512/http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/c85916e930b93d50ca256d050020cb1f/8983f75c7917a168ca256d33000583ba?OpenDocument Violet Town, Vic: Rail Collision] Australian Emergency Management
In 1979, a road leading to a former crane at the station was abolished.
On 5 January 1994, a number of track and signal alterations took place, including the abolition of No. 3 road, sidings "A" and "B", and a number of disc signals and points.{{cite magazine|date=May 1994|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=154}}
In 1999, the former crossing loop on the standard gauge line was extended at the down end.{{cite magazine|date=May 2014|title=The Standard Way to Albury - Part 7|first=Chris|last=Banger|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|pages=134–137}}
As part of the North East Rail Revitalisation Project, a second platform was constructed on the 1960s built standard gauge line, in conjunction with the standard gauge conversion of the existing broad gauge track. Work began in December 2008, and was completed in late 2009.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080724201418/http://www.southimprovementalliance.com.au/web/index.php?page=program-of-works Program of Works] South Improvement Alliance[http://www.theage.com.au/national/500-million-rail-link-upgrade-for-victorias-northeast-20080530-2jqo.html $500 million rail link upgrade for Victoria's north-east] The Age 30 May 2008[http://www.artc.com.au/Article/Detail.aspx?p=6&np=4&id=204 North East rail project will bring local and national benefits] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929095546/http://www.artc.com.au/Article/Detail.aspx?p=6&np=4&id=204 |date=2009-09-29 }} Australian Rail Track Corporation 13 March 2009
Former station Balmattum was located between Violet Town and Euroa, while Baddaginnie was located between Violet Town and Benalla.
Platforms and services
Violet Town has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Albury line services.[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1706 Albury - Melbourne] Public Transport Victoria
Platform 1:
- {{RouteBox|Albury line|Albury V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Albury}}|white}} services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- {{RouteBox|Albury line|Albury V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line|Albury}}|white}} services to Albury
References
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External links
- [http://www.vicrailstations.com/Wodonga/Violet_Town/Violet_Town.html Victorian Railway Stations gallery]
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|North Eastern=y|state=collapsed}}