Red Cliffs is a closed railway station in the town of Red Cliffs, on the Mildura line, in

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. It was established as a passenger station in 1920, with a loop siding being provided around this time. In 1922, a

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service commenced between

Mildura Mildura is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 in 2021. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point and Merbein are included, the area had ...

and Red Cliffs, and a railmotor turntable was provided. The service ended in 1928. In April 1924, the Red Cliffs – Werrimull branch line opened, heading west, and was later extended to

Meringur Meringur is a farming settlement to the west of Mildura in northwestern Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Meringur and the surrounding area had a population of 67 down from 128 in 2011. It is located in the Millewa region at the end of ...

and

Morkalla Morkalla is a locality in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, situated at the farthest west point on the Redcliffs-Meringur Road. It is about 31 km south-east of Yamba in South Australia and 9 km west of Karween, and is 11 km due south of the S ...

. By 1938, the station had a four-road

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with a

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, and private

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s serving a fruit co-op and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria. A new platform and station building were also provided, on the

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side of the previous one. In 1975, flashing light signals were provided at the Fitzroy Avenue

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, located nearby in the Down direction of the station. In 1988, the branch line to Meringur was closed. A number of track alterations took place in 1991, and two years later, the

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was abolished, and the station became a plain siding. In early 1994, the station was leased to the

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for a period of 10 years.

Demolition of station building

In 2011,

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was given permission to demolish the station building, despite local protests. That was completed in April of that year, with the passenger platform being retained.

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Red Cliffs Railway Station, Victoria Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)