Glengarry railway station

Glengarry is a closed station located in the town of Glengarry, on the Maffra railway line railway line in Victoria, Australia.

Glengarry
Line(s)Maffra
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1883
Closed1986
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Traralgon   Maffra line   Toongabbie
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

It opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 167 km from Southern Cross station.[1] The station was first named La Trobe but was renamed Glengarry shortly after opening.

A post office operated at the station from 1 January 1884. On 1 December 1884 the post office name was changed from La Trobe Railway Station Post office to Glengarry Post Office.[2]

The station building and platform have been restored as an art and craft shop.[3]

References

  1. VR History, "Traralgon" (PDF), Victorian Signalling Histories No 65, retrieved 8 December 2008
  2. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions.
  3. Latrobe City, Media Release (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2008, retrieved 8 December 2008

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