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{{Infobox Victoria closed railway station
{{Short description|Former railway station in Victoria, Australia}}
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| NAME= Elphinstone
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
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| LINE=[[Echuca railway line|Echuca]] <br> [[Swan Hill railway line|Swan Hill]]
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| name = Elphinstone
| DISTANCE=113.04 km
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| image_caption = Elphinstone railway station, 2022
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'''Elphinstone''' is a closed station located in the town of [[Elphinstone, Victoria|Elphinstone]] on the [[Bendigo railway line|Melbourne - Bendigo railway]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on October 4, 1981 as part of the ''[[New Deal (railway)|New Deal]]'' timetable for country passengers.<ref name="nrnd">{{cite journal | year = 2006 | month = October | title = 'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on | author = Scott Martin and Chris Banger | journal = Newsrail | publisher = Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) | pages = page 319 }}</ref>
'''Elphinstone railway station''' was located on the [[Bendigo railway line|Bendigo line]], serving the [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]n town of [[Elphinstone, Victoria|the same name]]. The station opened in October 1862,<ref>{{cite web |title=Elphinstone |url=https://vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Elphinstone |website=Vicsig |access-date=2023-07-14}}</ref> and was closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the ''[[New Deal (railway)|New Deal]]'' timetable for country passengers.<ref name="nrnd">{{cite magazine |date=October 2006 |title='New Deal' for Country Passengers – 25 years on |first1=Scott |last1=Martin |first2=Chris |last2=Banger |magazine=[[Newsrail]] |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=319}}</ref>

The Elphinstone station building is listed by the [[National Trust of Australia (Victoria)|National Trust]], and there are only two other similar ones in Victoria. It is a single-storey brick building with a hipped roof, [[quoin]]ing, and rendered window dressings with stone sills. A goods shed, with [[polychrome brickwork]] and granite trimmings, is situated at the [[Melbourne]] end of the main platform. It is equipped with a hand-operated crane dating back to the opening of the line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Railway Station & Goods Shed |url=http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/search/nattrust_result_detail/69280 |publisher=National Trust of Australia (Victoria) |access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref> The station building is now leased as a private residence.

In 1988, all [[railroad switch|points]] and signals, and the [[interlocking|interlocked]] signal frame, were abolished.<ref name="newsrail">{{cite magazine |date=August 1988 |title=Works |magazine=Newsrail |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) |page=252}}</ref> The double line [[signalling block system|block]] sections,<ref>{{cite web |title=Double Line Block System |url=https://vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&section=safeworking#dlb |website=Vicsig |access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref> [[Kyneton railway station|Kyneton]] to Elphinstone and Elphinstone to [[Castlemaine railway station|Castlemaine]] "A" [[signal box]], were abolished, and replaced with a double line block section, Kyneton to Castlemaine "A" box.<ref name=newsrail/>




==References==
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==External links==
{{Victorian closed stations|Line=[[Echuca railway line|Echuca]], [[Swan Hill railway line|Swan Hill]] lines|Previous=Taradale|Here=Elphinstone|Next=Chewton}}
* [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd3/map.php?x=144.33300356338037&y=-37.102540439410944&l=14&mt=4 Melway map] at street-directory.com.au


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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Victoria (state)]]
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[[Category:Closed railway stations in Victoria (Australia)]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1862]]
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 1 November 2024

Elphinstone
Elphinstone railway station, 2022
General information
Line(s)Bendigo
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened21 October 1862
Closed4 October 1981
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Taradale
towards Southern Cross
 Bendigo line Chewton
towards Bendigo
List of closed railway stations in Victoria

Elphinstone railway station was located on the Bendigo line, serving the Victorian town of the same name. The station opened in October 1862,[1] and was closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[2]

The Elphinstone station building is listed by the National Trust, and there are only two other similar ones in Victoria. It is a single-storey brick building with a hipped roof, quoining, and rendered window dressings with stone sills. A goods shed, with polychrome brickwork and granite trimmings, is situated at the Melbourne end of the main platform. It is equipped with a hand-operated crane dating back to the opening of the line.[3] The station building is now leased as a private residence.

In 1988, all points and signals, and the interlocked signal frame, were abolished.[4] The double line block sections,[5] Kyneton to Elphinstone and Elphinstone to Castlemaine "A" signal box, were abolished, and replaced with a double line block section, Kyneton to Castlemaine "A" box.[4]


References

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  1. ^ "Elphinstone". Vicsig. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ Martin, Scott; Banger, Chris (October 2006). "'New Deal' for Country Passengers – 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
  3. ^ "Railway Station & Goods Shed". National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). August 1988. p. 252.
  5. ^ "Double Line Block System". Vicsig. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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