Maldon is a historic railway station on the Victorian Goldfields Railways
Maldon branch line, off the main
Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill lines in central
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia.
It was once the junction station for the
Shelbourne extension.
History
The station was originally opened on 16 June 1884. Passenger services ceased on 6 January 1941,
and after that the line was used for goods traffic until its closure on 3 December 1976.
In March 1986, the station was re-opened by the
Victorian Goldfields Railway
The Victorian Goldfields Railway is a broad gauge tourist railway in Victoria, Australia. It operates along a formerly disused branch line between the towns of Maldon and Castlemaine.
History
The original line was opened on 16 June 1884, openin ...
(VGR) for tourist services over a short 1 km section of the line out of Maldon. The line has since been extended to its former junction point at
Castlemaine.
On 20 October 2009, the roof, kitchen and stationmaster's office were extensively damaged by fire.
Platforms and services
The station has one platform. It is served by VGR tourist trains to
Castlemaine.
References
Victoria (state) tourist railway stations
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