Orbost Railway Station was located in
Orbost, Victoria
Orbost is a historic early settlers town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, east of Melbourne and south of Canberra where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. It is about from the surf and fishing seaside town of Marlo on the ...
and was the
terminus
Terminus may refer to:
* Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination
* Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
Geography
*Terminus, the unofficial original name of Atlanta, Georgia, United ...
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, Traralgo ...
. To save on the costs of a bridge over the
Snowy River
The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland peak, draining the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, before flowing through the ...
, which had highly variable levels, the station was located on the west side of the river, even though the town of Orbost was on the east side.
History
Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916, and closed on 24 August 1987. Little evidence remains of the station itself, other than bits of the concrete face of the passenger platform.
Bridges
Part of the former line were the Snowy River Floodplain Railway Bridges, two lengthy low-level bridges forming part of a
causeway over the river flats, leading towards the station site. One bridge is 770 metres long and the other 183 metres long, and comprise a series of timber and steel trestles.
External linksOrbost station
Vicsig
References
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Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1916
Railway stations closed in 1987
Transport in Gippsland (region)
Shire of East Gippsland