Tongala is a closed
railway station on the
Toolamba–Echuca railway line
The Toolamba–Echuca railway is a broad-gauge cross-country rail link between the towns of Toolamba and Echuca in Victoria, Australia. As a railway route to and from Echuca, it provides an alternative to the usual route via Bendigo. The line h ...
, in
Victoria,
Australia
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, formerly serving the town of
Tongala
Tongala is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of northern Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Campaspe local government area, between Kyabram and Echuca, north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Tongala had a population of ...
. Although the former passenger platform remains only as a mound, the former goods platform still exists in relatively good condition, with a
crane
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Common meanings
* Crane (bird), a large, long-necked bird
* Crane (machine), industrial machinery for lifting
** Crane (rail), a crane suited for use on railroads
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* Crane (surname) ...
still provided on the platform. A transport
mural is located near the station site. A number of tracks and sidings were removed at the station in 1991.
A freight service that served the nearby
Nestlé factory with
briquettes also ceased in July 1991.
Flashing lights were provided at the Henderson Road level crossing, located at the Down end of the station, in 1973.
References
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia)
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