Morradoo railway station

Morradoo railway station is located on the Stony Point line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Crib Point, and opened on 7 November 1960 as Rail Motor Stopping Place Number 15.[1] In 1996, the platform was extended to 52 metres in length, and a new shelter was erected. This made the platform the second shortest with a regular service in Victoria (the shortest being at Leawarra, on the same line).

Morradoo
Station in April 2008
LocationCampbell Street, Crib Point
Australia
Coordinates38°21′14″S 145°11′21″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Stony Point
Distance70.96 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking10
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeMRO
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 November 1960
Previous namesRail Motor Stopping Place Number 15
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Bittern
towards Frankston
Stony Point line
Crib Point
towards Stony Point

The station was renamed as the result of a local competition in 1996, with the winning entry being Morradoo, suggested by Bree Saunders of Crib Point Primary School. Morradoo comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "powder and shot", and was the original name for Crib Point.

In December 1973, flashing light signals were provided at the Disney Road level crossing.[2] Boom barriers were later provided at the same crossing in 2011.[3]

Platforms & services

Morradoo has one platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Stony Point line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Morradoo station:

References
  1. Morradoo Vicsig
  2. "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1974. p. 65.
  3. Disney Road Vicsig
  4. "Stony Point Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "782 Frankston - Flinders via Coolart Road & Hastings". Public Transport Victoria.
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