Emerald railway station, Victoria
Emerald Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway in Victoria, Australia. It was opened with the Railway on 18 December 1900 and comprised a platform track and a loop siding. A passing loop was added between the two a few years later. There was also a spur siding off the Down end of No. 3 Road. Two standard 12 ft by 20 ft timber portable station buildings with a Van Goods Shed between (all adjoining) were provided on the platform and a Goods Shed on the No. 3 Road loop siding. Other buildings included Tea Rooms, lamp room and toilets along with a cattle race and loading bank. The station building was later reduced in length by one of the portables which housed the General and Ladies' waiting rooms.
Emerald | |||||||||||
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| Puffing Billy Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′02″S 145°26′23″E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gembrook | ||||||||||
| Distance | 51.44 km (31.96 mi) from Flinders Street | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Periodically Staffed | ||||||||||
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Overview
Emerald today remains very similar to the early days, but has had other roads added into a carriage workshops, a turntable and storage sidings. Also, a signal and telegraph branch depot in the form of a large goods shed and a multi-purpose yard building in the form of a locomotive depot administration building have been added. During 2009, the station building underwent stage one of an internal restoration to its former glory.