Camperdown railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in

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, Australia. It serves the town of Camperdown, and opened on 2 July 1883.Camperdown
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History

When Camperdown station opened, it was the terminus of the line from Colac. On 23 April 1887, the line was extended to

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. The station was once the

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for the Timboon line, which branched off at the western or down end of the station. All

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and

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equipment at the junction had been abolished by September 1987. By May 1969, the former

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at the station was removed, and in March 1976, the refreshment room closed. Passenger facilities were refurbished in late 1984 and early 1985. It was also in 1985 that the former freight centre closed, and the freight office had been demolished by August of that year. In September 1988, the former No. 2 and No. 4 roads were abolished, as were the sidings provided for

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and Mobil, and the locomotive and works sidings. A number of signal posts were also removed, along with a ground

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. In 1991, No. 3 road was abolished. The

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freight train crosses the weekday morning up passenger train to Southern Cross station in

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, at the remaining crossing loop on the line. However, with services scheduled to increase to five per weekday from 2022, as part of the

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project, and the construction of a crossing loop at Boorcan, between Camperdown and Terang stations, its possible that the crossing loop at Camperdown (No. 2 road) will be decommissioned.

Platforms and services

Camperdown has one platform. It is served by

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and

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References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations gallery
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, South Western=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Australia opened in 1883 Regional railway stations in Victoria (state) Camperdown, Victoria