Birchip railway station

Birchip
Southbound view of the station in June 2023
General information
Coordinates35°58′58.23″S 142°55′14.96″E / 35.9828417°S 142.9208222°E / -35.9828417; 142.9208222
Line(s)Mildura
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1893
Closed12 September 1993
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Donald   Mildura line   Woomelang
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  
Location
Birchip is located in Victoria
Birchip
Birchip
Location within Victoria

Birchip is a closed railway station, on the Mildura railway line, in the town of Birchip, Victoria, Australia. It is 389 km from Southern Cross station, in Melbourne.

In late 1987, a number of changes occurred at Birchip,[1] including the No.2 track booked out of service, and the abolition of a number of plunger locked points and signals, with a new up signal provided, located at the down end of the Wycheproof Road level crossing.[1] Also provided around this time was a crossing loop.[1] Further alterations occurred in March 1990, including the removal of a number of signal posts and Annett locks.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1988. p. 89.
  2. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1990. p. 217.

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