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Warrnambool railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Victoria, Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Warrnambool

| style = V/Line

| type = PTV regional rail station

| image = Heritage buildings at Warrnambool Railway Station, Warnambool.jpg

| caption = Heritage station building and entrance, September 2023

| address = Merri Street,
Warrnambool, Victoria 3280

| borough = City of Warrnambool

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|-38.3851|142.4755|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}}

| map_type = Australia Victoria

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| owned = VicTrack

| operator = V/Line

| original = West Coast Railway
(19 September 1993 - 31 August 2004)

| line = {{rcb|V/Line|Warrnambool|croute}} (Warrnambool)

| distance = 267.30 kilometres from
Southern Cross

| platform = 1

| tracks = 4

| connections = {{plainlist|

  • {{rint|victoria|regional bus}} Bus
  • {{rint|victoria|coach}} Coach

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| structure = Ground

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| parking = Yes

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| accessible = No

| status = Operational, staffed

| code = WNB

| zone = Myki not available. Paper ticket only.

| web = [https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1569 Public Transport Victoria]

| opened = {{start date and age|1890|02|04|df=y}}

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| services = Five return journeys per weekday to Southern Cross
Three return journeys per weekend to Southern Cross

{{Adjacent stations|system=V/Line|line=Warrnambool|left=Sherwood Park|to-right=Warrnambool}}

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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.[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Warrnambool Warrnambool] Vicsig[http://www.railgeelong.com/location/warrnambool Warrnambool Station] Rail Geelong

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.[http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Dennington Dennington] Vicsig

History

On 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.{{cite magazine|date=July 1988|title=Operations|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|page=214}} 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.{{cite magazine|date=September 2008|title=Works|magazine=Newsrail|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|pages=278–282}} The goods shed itself was demolished in August 2018, due to its poor structural condition.{{Cite magazine |last=Lewis |first=Ethan |date=September 2018 |title=Observations |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society |page=275}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/warrnambool-line-upgrade/about|title=Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project|publisher=Victoria's Big Build|accessdate=2021-11-29}} As part of this project, stabling facilities are also to be upgraded at Warrnambool, to allow VLocity trains to stable.

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.{{Cite web |title=Improving transport accessibility across the state |url=https://transport.vic.gov.au/about/transport-news/news-archive/improving-transport-accessibility-across-the-state |access-date=7 September 2022 |website=Department of Transport (Victoria)}} 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

Warrnambool has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1853 Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac] Public Transport Victoria

Platform 1:

  • {{RouteBox|Warrnambool line|Warrnambool V/Line rail service|#{{rcr|V/Line}}|white}} services to and from Southern Cross

Transport links

Transit South West operates three routes via Warrnambool station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • {{color box|f68b1f|1|white}}: Warrnambool – Dennington[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7765/1-warrnambool-dennington/ 1 Warrnambool - Dennington] Public Transport Victoria
  • {{color box|fdc689|5|black}}: to Warrnambool (loop service via Lake Pertobe)[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7776/5-warrnambool-lake-pertobe-loop/ 5 Warrnambool - Lake Pertobe Loop] Public Transport Victoria
  • {{color box|77b4e2|6|black}}: Warrnambool – Merrivale[https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7779/6-warrnambool-merrivale/ 6 Warrnambool - Merrivale] Public Transport Victoria

V/Line operates contracted road coach services from Warrnambool station to:

Gallery

File:Warrnambool station building.jpg|Station building and entrance, September 2008

File:Tracks at Warrnambool Railway Station, Warrnambool.jpg|The train tracks at Warrnambool station, September 2023

File:Old signalling equipment on platform at Warrnambool Railway Station, Warrnambool.jpg|The old signalling equipment at the end of the station platform, September 2023

File:N458 at Warrnambool Station.jpg|N Class locomotive N458 couples to carriages at Warrnambool.

References

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{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations|South Western=y|state=collapsed}}

Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1890

Category:Regional railway stations in Victoria (state)

Category:Warrnambool