Drouin railway station
Drouin railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Drouin opening on 1 March 1878.[1]
Drouin | ||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||
![]() Station platform in March 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Francis Avenue Drouin, Victoria 3818 Australia | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°08′09″S 145°51′19″E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gippsland line | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 92.22 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Train operators | V/Line | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, staffed part-time | |||||||||||||||
Station code | DRO | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 March 1878 | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||
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The signal box at Drouin was closed in February 1988, with the block post abolished, all fixed signals covered and lights extinguished. The interlocked signal frame was also abolished.[2]
Platforms & services
Drouin has one platform with two sides. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line: services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line: services to Traralgon & Bairnsdale
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References
- Drouin Vicsig
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1988. p. 155.
- Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
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