Broadford railway station, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Broadford is a railway station on the North East railway in the town of Broadford
, Victoria
, Australia
. The station has two side platform
s, with the main station building and signal box
on the down (eastern) platform. The Melbourne bound platform has a small shelter, and the two platforms are linked by a pedestrian crossing at the Seymour end.
trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines, with no long distance trains to Albury stopping at the station.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
in 1872. The duplication of the line was carried out north to Tallarook in 1883, and then south to Wandong in 1886.
The first station building was provided in 1878, and for many years the station had two goods sheds, one each side of the line, along with lengthy platforms for timber traffic. In 1909 these were removed, and a cool store erected. The present station building dates to 1960, when the station was rebuilt for the parallel standard gauge line. For the same reason the goods shed, crane and livestock race were relocated to the west side of the main line. The majority of goods sidings have since been removed.
Broadford Loop opened on the parallel standard gauge line in 1962 along with the line.
Broadford, Victoria
Broadford is a small town in central Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Broadford had a population of 3,054. The town is the headquarters of the Shire of Mitchell Local Government Area and is approximately north of the state capital, Melbourne....
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
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. The station has two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s, with the main station building and signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
on the down (eastern) platform. The Melbourne bound platform has a small shelter, and the two platforms are linked by a pedestrian crossing at the Seymour end.
Platforms and services
The station is primarily served by V/LineV/Line
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority...
trains on the Seymour and Shepparton lines, with no long distance trains to Albury stopping at the station.
Platform 1:
- Seymour and Shepparton lines - intercity services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Seymour and Shepparton lines - intercity services to Kilmore East, Seymour and Shepparton
History
Broadford station was opened with the North East railway to WodongaWodonga, Victoria
Wodonga is a small city on the Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. Adjacent to Wodonga across the border is the New South Wales city of Albury. Wodonga is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Wodonga LGA...
in 1872. The duplication of the line was carried out north to Tallarook in 1883, and then south to Wandong in 1886.
The first station building was provided in 1878, and for many years the station had two goods sheds, one each side of the line, along with lengthy platforms for timber traffic. In 1909 these were removed, and a cool store erected. The present station building dates to 1960, when the station was rebuilt for the parallel standard gauge line. For the same reason the goods shed, crane and livestock race were relocated to the west side of the main line. The majority of goods sidings have since been removed.
Broadford Loop opened on the parallel standard gauge line in 1962 along with the line.