Wycheproof is a closed railway station on the Kulwin line in

Wycheproof Wycheproof is a small town in the centre of the Shire of Buloke, in north western Victoria, Australia. As of the , it had a population of 610. History The name "Wycheproof" originates from an Aboriginal word meaning 'grass on a hill', referri ...

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. The line that runs through the town, partly on the road(street running), is unique in Victoria, as it runs through the middle of the main street. Freight trains pass through the station on their way to various locations along the line. A number of home signals at the station were abolished on 5 January 1994. The station and platform have recently been renovated, and in 2012, the main building was being offered for commercial lease. A goods shed is also at the station, as well as a 70' long

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that has been leased to

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, who re-opened it to rail traffic in 2021. K class steam locomotive K167 is also statically preserved in a nearby park.

Gallery

Image:Main street of Wycheproof.jpg, Train headed down the main street of Broadway

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External links

Photos of trains at Wycheproof, by various photographers
Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia) Listed railway stations in Australia Victorian Heritage Register Loddon Mallee (region) Shire of Buloke {{VictoriaAU-railstation-stub