Broadford railway station

Broadford railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Broadford and opened on 18 April 1872.[1]

Broadford
Station front in June 2013
Location	High Street, Broadford Australia
Coordinates	37°12′26″S 145°02′34″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	North East Mansfield
Distance	75.17 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	BRF
Fare zone	Myki zone 4/5 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	18 April 1872
Rebuilt	1960
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Kilmore East towards Southern Cross Shepparton line Tallarook towards Seymour or Shepparton

History

Broadford station was opened in 1872 with the North East line to Wodonga. The duplication of the line was carried out north to Tallarook in 1883, and then south to Wandong in 1886.[2]

The first station building was provided in 1878, and for many years, the station had two goods sheds, one each side of the line, along with lengthy platforms for timber traffic. They were removed in 1909, and a cool store was erected.[3]

The present station building dates to 1960, when the station was rebuilt to accommodate the new standard gauge line to Albury. For the same reason, the goods shed, crane and livestock race were relocated to the west side of the main line.[3] The majority of goods sidings have since been removed,[2] along with a number of points leading into the sidings.[4]

Broadford Loop opened on the parallel standard gauge line in 1962, along with the line.[2]

In February 2019, the station was abolished as a double line block post, and the signal box, signals and all associated equipment was removed.[5]

Platforms & services

Broadford has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Seymour line trains.[6]

Platform 1:

• Seymour line: services to Southern Cross

Platform 2:

• Seymour line: services to Seymour

References

1. Broadford Vicsig
2. Andrew Waugh. "Victorian Station Histories - Broadford" (PDF). VR History. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
3. Turton, Keith W (1973). Six And A Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 90, 126. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1988. p. 186.
5. "Works". Newsrail. 47 (3): 88. March 2019.
6. Seymour - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Media related to Broadford railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Victorian Railway Stations gallery