Castlemaine railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, which is part of the Regional railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Castlemaine, in Victoria, Australia. Castlemaine station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1862.[2][3]
The station is also the termini of the Maldon and Moolort lines, but no passenger revenue services currently operates on the latter line, with the Victorian Goldfields Railway operating heritage services on the Maldon line.
Disused stations Elphinstone and Taradale are located between Castlemaine and Malmsbury, while disused stations Harcourt and Ravenswood are located between Castlemaine and Kangaroo Flat. Demolished station Chewton was also located between Castlemaine and Malmsbury.
History
In 1973, a turntable at the station was abolished.[2][3] On 9 July 1977, the passenger service to Maryborough was withdrawn,[3] and in 1978, a number of points were abolished, as was a crossover and the former carriage dock.[2][3]
On 17 December 2004, the Victorian Goldfields Railway was extended from Muckleford to Castlemaine.[3] On 17 January 2005, the signal panel was abolished.[5]