Meredith is a closed railway station on the
Geelong–Ballarat railway line
The Geelong–Ballarat railway line is a broad-gauge railway in western Victoria, Australia between the cities of Geelong and Ballarat. Towns on the route include Bannockburn, Lethbridge, Meredith, Elaine and Lal Lal. Major traffic includ ...
, located in the township of
Meredith,
Victoria
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,
Australia
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. There is a
crossing loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...
at the station, while the station building is used as a residence, and is fenced off from the platform.
Grain and freight trains use the railway line. Although no
V/Line
V/Line is a statutory authority that operates regional passenger train and coach services in Victoria, Australia. It provides passenger train services on five commuter lines and eight long-distance routes from its major hub at Southern Cross ...
trains serve the station, a number of V/Line road coach services stop in the township each day.
The crossing loop itself was extended in 1987.
References
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Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)