Mornington railway station

Mornington
A DERM at Mornington
General information
LocationRailway Grove, Mornington, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates38°13′05″S 145°02′19″E / 38.2180°S 145.0386°E / -38.2180; 145.0386
SystemSteam & diesel tourist rail
OperatorVictorian Railways (VR)
LineMornington
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Parkingyes
Cycle facilities
yes
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened10 September 1889
Closed22 June 1981
Services
Preceding station Victorian Railways VicRail Following station
Narambi
towards Frankston
 Mornington line Terminus
List of closed railway stations in Melbourne
Location

Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. It first opened on 10 September 1889[1] as the terminus of the Mornington line and closed with the line on 20 May 1981.[2] In 1989, the old station site was sold by the state government and had a shopping centre built on the site.[3] On 19 September 2004, a plaque was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of rail in Victoria.[2]

An AEC Railmotor at Mornington

Mornington tourist station (1997 – Present)

Mornington
The station with the ticket office in view.
General information
LocationCorner of Watt & Yuilles Roads, Mornington, Victoria
Coordinates38°13′48″S 145°03′01″E / 38.2299°S 145.0503°E / -38.2299; 145.0503
SystemMornington Railway station
OwnerMornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), State Government
LineMornington
Platforms1
Tracks1 with runaround loop (added after the opening).
Other information
StatusTerminus station for heritage line.
Fare zoneTourist
Websitehttp://www.morningtonrailway.org.au/
History
Opened21 October 1997 (track); 18 April 1999 (platform).
Services
Preceding station Mornington Tourist Railway Following station
Tanti Park
towards Moorooduc
 Mornington line Terminus
Location

A new Mornington station was built for tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt Road. It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway has run services from there since 21 October 1997.

References

  1. ↑ "THE MORNINGTON RAILWAY". The Age. No. 10, 780. Victoria, Australia. 11 September 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 26 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 "150 Years of Steam Rail in Victoria". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Good old days when Mornington had a train". MPNEWS. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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