Nicholson Station 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, ...

and closed on Monday 24 August 1987. Little trace remains of the station site, however a station name board exists at the site 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 rail line.

Gallery

File:Tracks-across-Nicholson-Sarsfeild-Rd,-EG-Rail-Trail,-Nicholson,-VIC,-13.09.2008.jpg, The railway crossing on the Nicholson-Sarsfield Road File:Rail-Trail-Trestle-Bridge-close,-Nicholson,-VIC,-13.09.2008.jpg, The former railway trestle bridge over the Nicholson River

References

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