Mambourin railway station
Mambourin | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Pearce's Bros. Siding (1888–1892) |
| System | Closed railway siding |
| Line | Geelong |
| Distance | 41.04 kilometres from Southern Cross |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1888 |
| Closed | 1893 |
Mambourin was a railway siding located on the Geelong line in Victoria, Australia.[1] It was opened in 1888 and closed in 1893.[2]
Since 2020, a proposal has existed to build a railway station in the newly developed suburb of Mambourin.[3][4]
History
The siding opened for operation in November 1888 as "Pearce's Bros. Siding" to serve a nearby quarry.[2] It was renamed to Mambourin in 1892.[2]
The siding was closed in 1893.[2] The quarry was later served by a siding from Manor station, which was parallel with the main line, until it ceased operating around the 1930s.[5][6]
Future
In 2020, houses began to be constructed in Mambourin, which is being developed as a new suburb and experiencing rapid growth.[7][8] The suburb was planned to built around a new train station on the existing Regional Rail Link.[9][10] As of December 2025, there have been no updates from the Victorian Government on the station's funding or development.[11][12]
See also
References
- ↑ Waugh, Andrew (1999). "Railway Map of Victoria, 1890" (PDF). Victorian Railways Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mambourin Station". Rail Geelong. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Plans unveiled for Melbourne's newest community, Mambourin". Get Building. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Kennedy, Jaidyn (24 November 2025). "Rail connection needed". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Waugh, Andrew. "SRS Showday Tour 1993" (PDF). Victorian Railways Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Former Manor quarry, at the down end of the station site". Rail Geelong. 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Landy, Samantha (15 March 2018). "Five-minute suburb in works for Mambourin, in Melbourne's outer southwest". Real Estate. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Capone, Alesha (17 September 2019). "Mambourin name change puts safety first". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Opportunities to Support the Werribee Electorate" (PDF). Wyndham City Council. January 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Kennedy, Jaidyn (25 August 2025). "Black Forest station needed". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Carey, Adam (30 December 2024). "Almost halfway between Melbourne and Geelong, this fast-growing suburb has affordable houses...and not much more". The Age. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Quarterly Update – December 2025". Frasers Property Australia. 10 December 2025. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
