Portland: there were two former railway stations in the town of
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
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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
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
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History
The original station was north of the town centre, and this remained the principal station even after the extension to Pier station, on the waterfront, was opened on 26 May 1883. From 1 March 1897, the original station was renamed Portland North while the 1883 station became plain Portland until it closed on 6 May 1968. Then the North site (which had been rebuilt with a modern passenger building) again became the sole station and goods yard.
The change was due to alterations to the local rail facilities as part of the modernisation of the Port of Portland.
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The last passenger train between Ararat and Portland ran on 12 September 1981, operated by a ]DRC railcar
The DRC (Diesel Rail Car) was a class of railmotor operated by the Victorian Railways on its country rail network in Victoria, Australia. The cars were built by Tulloch Limited in New South Wales, and featured aluminium and steel construction, ...
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References
External links
Portland Vicrail
Portland Vicsig
Portland, Victoria
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