Traralgon railway station
Traralgon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Eastbound view of station platform and building, with a second platform under construction, April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Princes Highway, Traralgon, Victoria 3844 City of Latrobe Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°11′56″S 146°32′19″E / 38.1988°S 146.5385°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 158.07 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (One not in use) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | TRG | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 12/13 overlap | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 June 1877 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 16 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traralgon railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of Traralgon, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 June 1877, with the current station provided in 1995.[1][2]
The station is the terminus for V/Line's Traralgon line services. It was formerly the junction of the cross country branch line to Maffra and Stratford, which was closed between 1987–1995.[3]
History
[edit]Electrification of the Gippsland line to Traralgon was carried out between 1954 and 1956, to support freight traffic in the Latrobe Valley. After that traffic declined, the rail line to Traralgon station was de-electrified on 2 July 1987.[4]
In 1990, the signal box and auxiliary frame at the station were abolished, as well as the up end connections to the former locomotive depot sidings, and the former dock platform for the Maffra line.[1][2]
On 16 June 1995, the current station building and platform opened, as part of a commercial development on the site.[5] The station was sited on the opposite side of the line to the former station. The former station building still exists, under private ownership. The turntable and engine shed have been retainsd, with the latter listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Traralgon is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994.
In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform would be built at the station.[6][7] The project would also involve upgrading the existing pedestrian overpass.[7]
Platforms and services
[edit]Traralgon has one side platform, with a second side platform under construction. It is served by V/Line Traralgon line trains, which terminate at the station, and Bairnsdale line trains.[8][9]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Bairnsdale and Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line Future service.
Transport links
[edit]Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates four routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 1 : Moe – Traralgon[10]
- 3 : Traralgon – Churchill[11]
- 6 : Traralgon – Traralgon South[12]
- 7 : Traralgon – Churchill[13]
South Coast Bus operates one route to and from Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Turnbulls operates one route via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Traralgon". Vicsig. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Traralgon" (PDF). vrhistory.com. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Maffra Line". Vicsig. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Bairnsdale Line". Vicsig. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Banger, Chris (November 1997). "Sprinters". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 336.
- ^ "Gippsland line upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Traralgon Station". Victoria's Big Build.
- ^ Traralgon – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Bairnsdale – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 1 Moe – Traralgon via Morwell Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 3 Traralgon – Churchill Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 6 Traralgon – Traralgon South Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 7 Traralgon – Churchill (Special) via Federation University Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Wonthaggi – Traralgon via Leongatha Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Yarram – Traralgon via Gormandale Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria
External links
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- Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au