Birregurra railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in

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, Australia. It serves the town of Birregurra, and it opened on 13 March 1877.Birregurra
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History

Birregurra opened as the temporary terminus of the line from

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. On 27 July 1877, the line was extended to Colac.Colac
Vicsig At one time, the station was the

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of the Forrest branch line, which opened in December 1889, and closed in March 1957. The former sheep and

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was abolished in 1973. The station was one of the original 35 stations to be closed under the ''

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'' in 1981, but it received a last-minute reprieve prior to the ''New Deal'' timetable being introduced. All the sidings formerly provided have been removed, but the original station building remains on the platform, as well as an iron

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behind it. In 1996, the run-down station building was restored under the auspices of the South Western Railway Society, utilising people employed through the Federal Government's ''New Work Opportunities'' scheme.

Platforms and services

Birregurra has one platform. It is serviced by

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Warrnambool line services.Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac
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and

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References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations gallery
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