Langwarrin railway station
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| Coordinates | 38°10′12″S 145°10′04″E / 38.1701°S 145.1678°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Closed commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Stony Point Frankston (Proposed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 49.11 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | LGW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 22 June 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Langwarrin was a railway station on the Stony Point line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It was located between Leawarra and Baxter, serving the suburb of Langwarrin.
History
Langwarrin station opened in 1888, serving the newly established Langwarrin Military Reserve.[1]
In June 1981, the station was closed after the passenger service to Stony Point was withdrawn.[1][2] However, three years later in 1984, passenger services were reinstated, although the station at Langwarrin wasn't reinstated.
By 1988, most traces of the station had been removed removed.[3] As of 2026, the only remains of the station is platform mound, which is located off McClelland Drive in between Tea-Tree Track and the Centre Break track.[1]
Public Transport Victoria announced in 2014 that it was investigating the possibility of reinstating a station at Langwarrin and sought community feedback on three possible station sites, including the location of the former station.[4]
In 2018, the Morrison federal government committed to $228 million in funding towards electrifying and duplicating the line between Frankston and Baxter.[5] The project would incorporate extending the Metro rail from Frankston to Langwarrin, building a new Langwarrin station, and building a park and ride next to the station.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Langwarrin". VICSIG. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Stony Point Line". VICSIG. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1988. p. 93.
- ↑ "A future station at Langwarrin". Public Transport Victoria. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Hancock, James (7 May 2018). "Budget 2018: Victoria scores cash for North East Link, rail to Monash University Clayton". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Willingham, Richard (16 July 2018). "New train stations for Frankston East and Langwarrin under Victorian Coalition plan". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 February 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.