Warrnambool railway station, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Warrnambool railway station is located in Merri Street, in the city of Warrnambool
, Victoria
, Australia
. It is one of two railway station in the city, the other being Sherwood Park to the east.
's three return passenger trains to Melbourne - Southern Cross on weekdays and Saturdays, with two return workings on Sundays. Warrnambool is also a major connecting point for V/Line road coach services to Hamilton, Mount Gambier, Portland, Port Fairy, Ballarat, a new thrice-weekly coach to Ararat via Halls Gap and on Sundays, one remaining return working to Geelong.
There is also a five nights a week freight train conveying containers between Melbourne Freight Terminal and the West vic siding just past Warrnambool. It is operated by Patrick Corporation
, a subsidiary of Asciano Limited
, who took over the service in October 2008 after El Zorro
lost the contract, who themselves took over after the withdrawal of Pacific National
in March 2008.
The line originally continued west to Port Fairy
and is now being converted into the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail
. A short branch also ran from the station to the pier. Between 1993 and 2004 the private company West Coast Railway
operated passenger trains on the line. After their demise V/Line have been operating the passenger service.
On 14 July 2008 the freight shed siding at the up side of the passenger platform was booked out of use, the points abolished and the siding removed. On 24 July the line between the 270.468 km mark and Dennington was officially booked out of use.
Warrnambool, Victoria
-Cityscape:The original City of Warrnambool was a 4x8 grid, with boundaries of Lava Street , Japan Street , Merri Street and Henna Street . In the nineteenth century, it was intended that Fairy Street – with its proximity to the Warrnambool Railway Station – would be the main street of...
, 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...
. It is one of two railway station in the city, the other being Sherwood Park to the east.
Facilities
It has wheelchair access and is used 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...
's three return passenger trains to Melbourne - Southern Cross on weekdays and Saturdays, with two return workings on Sundays. Warrnambool is also a major connecting point for V/Line road coach services to Hamilton, Mount Gambier, Portland, Port Fairy, Ballarat, a new thrice-weekly coach to Ararat via Halls Gap and on Sundays, one remaining return working to Geelong.
There is also a five nights a week freight train conveying containers between Melbourne Freight Terminal and the West vic siding just past Warrnambool. It is operated by Patrick Corporation
Patrick Corporation
Patrick Corporation Ltd was an Australian publicly listed logistics conglomerate. Headed by CEO Chris Corrigan before it was absorbed by Toll Holdings in 2006, Patrick had interests in shipping, rail and aviation, including a 62% shareholding in airline Virgin Blue...
, a subsidiary of Asciano Limited
Asciano Limited
Asciano Limited is an Australian transport infrastructure and operations company. It was split out of Toll Holdings in June 2007. The incoming CEO is John Mullen who will begin on 14 February 2011. The outgoing CEO Mark Rowsthorn will be with the company until mid 2011...
, who took over the service in October 2008 after El Zorro
El Zorro (railway)
El Zorro is a railway operator based in Victoria, Australia. It is a private company that was founded in 1999, based in Spotswood, and named by director Ray Evans who has a taste for things Spanish. . The company has three shareholders: director Ray Evans, business manager Geoff Tighe, and Lisa...
lost the contract, who themselves took over after the withdrawal of Pacific National
Pacific National
Pacific National is one of Australia's largest private rail freight businesses. Originally a joint venture between Patrick Corporation and Toll Holdings; it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Asciano Limited following the restructure of Toll Holdings....
in March 2008.
The line originally continued west to Port Fairy
Port Fairy, Victoria
Port Fairy is a coastal town in south-western Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway in the Shire of Moyne, west of Warrnambool and 290 km west of Melbourne, at the point where the Moyne River enters the Southern Ocean.-History:...
and is now being converted into the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail
Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail
The Port Fairy - Warrnambool Rail Trail is a 37 kilometre rail trail nearing completion in southwestern Victoria, Australia. At present the path is open for travel between Port Fairy and Illowa. The remaining link to Warrnambool is nearing completion mid 2011. The trail begins in Port Fairy,...
. A short branch also ran from the station to the pier. Between 1993 and 2004 the private company West Coast Railway
West Coast Railway (Victoria)
West Coast Railway was the trading name of The Victorian Railway Company Pty Ltd, a railway company operating in Victoria, Australia. The company operated passenger services between Melbourne and Warrnambool from 1993 to 2004.-History:...
operated passenger trains on the line. After their demise V/Line have been operating the passenger service.
On 14 July 2008 the freight shed siding at the up side of the passenger platform was booked out of use, the points abolished and the siding removed. On 24 July the line between the 270.468 km mark and Dennington was officially booked out of use.
Platforms and services
Platform 1:- Warrnambool line - intercity services to Southern Cross