Camperdown railway station, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Camperdown is a railway station on the Warrnambool railway line in the Camperdown
, Victoria
, Australia
. Located at Pike and Longmore Streets, as many as three return V/Line
passenger trains operate weekdays and Saturdays on the line between Melbourne Southern Cross - Camperdown - Warrnambool, with two return workings on Sundays.
The station has a passing loop
, often used to allow V/Line passenger trains to pass freight train
s. The station was once the junction for the branch line to Timboon
which branched off at the down end of the station.
Camperdown, Victoria
Camperdown is an historically significant rural town in southwestern Victoria, Australia, south west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Camperdown had a population of 3,165.-History:...
, 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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Located at Pike and Longmore Streets, as many as three return V/Line
V/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...
passenger trains operate weekdays and Saturdays on the line between Melbourne Southern Cross - Camperdown - Warrnambool, with two return workings on Sundays.
The station has a passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
, often used to allow V/Line passenger trains to pass freight train
Freight train
A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars or goods wagons hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain...
s. The station was once the junction for the branch line to Timboon
Timboon, Victoria
Timboon is a town in Victoria, Australia approximately south-west of Melbourne. The main industries are dairying, forestry, and the production of lime.At the 2001 census, Timboon had a population of 787...
which branched off at the down end of the station.
Platforms and services
Platform 1:- Warrnambool line - intercity services to Southern Cross
- Warrnambool line - intercity services to Warrnambool