Redesdale Junction
Redesdale Junction was a railway station and junction for the Redesdale line near Kyneton in Victoria, Australia. The junction employed a station master, porter, assistant gatekeeper and ganger.[1] A post office operated from the junction until the station master position was abolished in 1930.
Redesdale Junction | |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°13′47″S 144°24′39″E |
| Line(s) | Redesdale railway line |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 January 1891 |
| Closed | 29 June 1954 |
The junction was an important centre for the small community. In 1918 the station master was given a lavish farewell and a marble clock when it was announced he was being transferred.[2]
The sandstone used for the Shrine of Remembrance was quarried nearby and taken by train to Melbourne via Redesdale Junction.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyneton | Melbourne - Bendigo railway | Malmsbury | ||
| Junction | Redesdale line | Edgecombe | ||
| List of closed railway stations in Victoria | ||||
References
- James, Ken (2014). A History of the Redesdale Railway Line 1891-1954. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. pp. 187–188. ISBN 978-0-9923087-3-5.
- "Local Stationmaster Farewelled". Kyneton Guardian. 6 August 1918.
- "Keegan's Quarry". Kyneton Guardian. 2 February 1920.
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