Warrenheip is a closed station located in the town of Warrenheip, on the Serviceton line in

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. The junction of the Geelong-Ballarat line is at the Up end of the former station site. The double track Geelong to Ballarat line, which ran through the area, opened in 1862. The station opened in 1873, and became a junction in 1879, when a branch line was built towards Gordon station. That branch line eventually became the direct line to

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, which was completed in 1889. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the ''

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'' timetable for country passengers. On 23 February 1994, a number of alterations took place at Warrenheip, including the removal of sidings A, B and C, the

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from the Geelong-Ballarat line to track A (the Down line towards Ballarat station) was abolished and the removed of a number of points and signal posts. In 1995, the double line from Ballarat station to Warrenheip was converted to two parallel and independent lines, and the junction abolished. An unattended crossing loop remains on the line to Geelong.

New Warrenheip station proposal

In 2016, local and state governments proposed to build a new park-and-ride station a
Warrenheip
The proposal would see up to eight hectares of land turned into permanent 1000 commuter car parks and a bus interchange. The aim is to complete the proposal by 2026. The opposition

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party announced plans to complete the station rebuild for the 2018 state election. The Ballarat line is the second busiest

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service in the state.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Warrenheip Railway Station, Victoria Disused railway stations in Victoria (Australia) Railway stations in Australia opened in 1873 Railway stations closed in 1981