Camperdown railway station

Camperdown railway station is located on the Warrnambool line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Camperdown, and opened on 2 July 1883, as the terminus of the line from Colac. On 23 April 1887, the line was extended to Terang.[1][2]

Camperdown
Camperdown railway station in December 2009
LocationPike Street, Camperdown
Coordinates38°13′43″S 143°09′03″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Warrnambool line
Distance198.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (closed weekends)
Station codeCPD
Fare zoneNo Myki. Paper tickets apply.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 July 1883
Services
4 in each direction on weekdays, 3 on weekends
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Colac
Warrnambool line
Terang
towards Warrnambool

The station was once the junction for the Timboon line, which branched off at the western end of the station.[2] All signalling and safeworking equipment at the junction were abolished by September 1987.[3]

The refreshment rooms at Camperdown closed in March 1976.[4] The passenger facilities were refurbished in late 1984 and early 1985.[5] It was also in 1985 that the former freight centre closed, with the freight office demolished by August of the same year.[6]

In September 1988, the former No. 2 and No. 4 roads, and the sidings provided for Shell and Mobil, as well as the locomotive and works sidings, were closed.[7] A number of signal posts were also removed, along with a ground lever frame.[7]

The Warrnambool freight train crosses the weekday morning "up" train to Southern Cross at Melbourne in the remaining crossing loop. The station building comprises a waiting room, a ticket and customer service desk, and toilets.

Platforms & services

Camperdown has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains.[8]

Platform 1:

References
  1. Camperdown Vicsig
  2. Camperdown Station Rail Geelong
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 29.
  4. "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 1978. p. 185.
  5. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1984. p. 307.
  6. "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1985. p. 338.
  7. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
  8. Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
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