Bumberrah Railway Station and

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was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as part of the

Orbost railway line The Gippsland line (also known as the Orbost railway line) is a railway line serving the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia. It runs east from the state capital Melbourne through the cities of Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, ...

. The

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was closed in 1977, with the last train passing the site in 1987. The former station grounds have been preserved, with a diversity of native flora on the site remaining as a result of it being protected from

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during its time in use by the railways. As part of the

East Gippsland Rail Trail The East Gippsland Rail Trail is a rail trail located in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The trail is a popular cycling route, beginning in Bairnsdale and extending to Orbost, following the route of the former Orbost railway line. The ...

, which follows the route of the former

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, a new station name board has been erected at the site, along with a rest shelter and information board in a remnant grassy woodland reserve.

Gallery

File:EG Rail Trail looking north at Bumberrah, 18.10.2008.jpg, Looking north from the former station site

References

Disused railway stations in Victoria (state) Transport in Gippsland (region) Shire of East Gippsland Railway stations closed in 1977 {{VictoriaAU-railstation-stub