Warrenheip railway station

Warrenheip is a closed station located in the town of Warrenheip, on the Ballarat railway line in Victoria, Australia. The junction of the Geelong-Ballarat line is at the down end of the former station site.

Warrenheip
V/Line VLocity train on the Ballarat-Melbourne line, passing the junction at Warrenheip
Line(s)Serviceton
Platforms1
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1 February 1873
Closed4 October 1981

The double track Geelong to Ballarat railway, which ran through the area, opened in 1862.[1] The station opened in 1873, becoming a junction in 1879 when a branch line was built towards Gordon station. That branch eventually became the direct line to Melbourne, which was completed in 1889.[2]

The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[3] In 1995 the double line from Ballarat to Warrenheip was converted to two parallel and independent lines, and the junction abolished. An unattended crossing loop remains on the line to Geelong.[4]

New Warrenheip station proposal

In 2016 local and state governments proposed to build a new park-and-ride station at Warrenheip. The proposal would see up to eight hectares of land turned into permanent 1000 commuter car parks and a bus interchange. The aim is to complete the proposal by 2026. The opposition Liberal Coalition announced plans to complete the station rebuild for the 2018 state election.[5]

The Ballarat line is the second busiest V/Line service in the state.[6]

References
  1. "Rail Geelong - Geelong Line Guide". www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  2. Andrew Waugh. "Warrenheip station" (PDF). Victorian Station Histories. www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  3. Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
  4. "North Geelong to Yelta" (PDF). V/Line ~ Network Access ~ Information Pack. www.vline.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2008.
  5. "Libs promise Warrenheip station and 200km/h trains". Railpage. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. Brendan, Wrigley. "Warrenheip station and airport link proposed to keep Ballarat train line growing smoothly". The Courier. The Courier. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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