Traralgon railway station is located on the Gippsland line in

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. It serves the city of

Traralgon Traralgon ( ) is a town located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia and the most populous city of the City of Latrobe. The urban population of Traralgon at the was 26,907. It is the largest and fastes ...

, and it opened on 1 June 1877.Traralgon
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's Traralgon line services. It was formerly the

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of the cross country branch line to

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and Stratford (closed between 1987-1995), and has historically been the

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region's principal operational location.

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of the Gippsland line to Traralgon was completed between 1954-1956, to support freight traffic in the

Latrobe Valley The Latrobe Valley is an inland geographical district and urban area of the Gippsland region in the state of Victoria, Australia. The traditional owners are the Brayakaulung of the Gunai nation. The district lies east of Melbourne and nes ...

. Freight traffic declined as demand decreased, and Traralgon station was eventually de-electrified on 2 July 1987. In 1990, the

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and auxiliary frame at the station were abolished, as well as the Up end connections to the former locomotive depot sidings, and the former dock platform to Maffra. On 16 June 1995, the current station building and platform opened, as part of a commercial development on the site. This station is located on the opposite side of the railway line to the former station. The former station building still exists, and is under private ownership. The area still retains a

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and

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, with the latter listed on the

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. Traralgon is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994. In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform will be built at the station. The project will also involve upgrading the existing pedestrian

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Platforms and services

Traralgon has one platform. It is serviced by

Traralgon line services, which terminate at the station, and Bairnsdale line services. Platform 1: * services to

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and

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Transport links

Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates four routes via Traralgon station, under contract to

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: *: Moe –

*: Traralgon –

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*: Traralgon – Traralgon South *: Traralgon – Churchill South Coast Bus operates one route to and from Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: *to Wonthaggi Turnbulls operates one route via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: *

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– Traralgon Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza *to Drouin NorthTraralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland
Public Transport Victoria

References

External links

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