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Carisbrook Railway Station, Victoria
Carisbrook railway station is a closed railway station on the Moolort railway line at Carisbrook, Victoria Carisbrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Pyrenees Highway, east of the regional and local government centre of Maryborough, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2016 census, Carisbrook had a population of 1115. Cari .... The station was opened on Tuesday, 7 July 1874. Although no longer in use Carisbrook retains a bricks station building, platform and goods shed. Calls for Reopening A movement for the re-opening of the railway line has been gaining momentum over the past 2 years. On Sunday 8 December 2013 a Community Rally calling for the reopening of the railway station and the railway line will take place. A discussion on the rally and the Group Rally for the return of rail services can be found on Railpage References External links Railpage - Carisbrook Railway StationVicsig - CarisbrookMelway mapat street-directory.com.a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carisbrooke Railway Station
Carisbrooke Station was a railway station situated near the village of Carisbrooke,Pomeroy, C,A "Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford,Past & Present Publishing, 1993, just outside Newport, Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. It was an intermediate station on the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway. It originally had 2 platforms but one platform was abandoned in 1927. It was a busy station for the nearby castle until the advent of the bus routes,Maycock,R.J/Silsbury,R: The Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway: Usk, Oakwood, 2003 but little used thereafter.Bennett,A "Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight": Cheltenham, Runpast 1994 Closed in 1953,Hay,P "Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight": Midhurst,Middleton, 1988 its goods yard was by then derelict and overgrown (its only recent use having been by prisoners during World War IIBritton,A "Once upon a line (Vol 4)": Oxford, OPC, 1994 ). The station has long been demolished and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carisbrook Railway Station 2023
Carisbrook (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Carisbrook Stadium) was a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city's main domestic and international rugby union venue, it was also used for other sports such as cricket, football, rugby league and motocross. In 1922, Carisbrook hosted the very first international football match between Australia and New Zealand. The hosts won 3-1. Carisbrook also hosted a Joe Cocker concert and frequently hosted pre-game concerts before rugby matches in the 1990s. In 2011 Carisbrook was closed, and was replaced as a rugby ground by Forsyth Barr Stadium at University Plaza in North Dunedin, and as a cricket ground by University Oval in Logan Park. History Located at the foot of The Glen, a steep valley, the ground was flanked by the South Island Main Trunk Railway and the Hillside Railway Workshops, two miles southwest of Dunedin city centre in the suburb of Caversham. State Highway 1 also ran close to the northern perimeter of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moolort Railway Line
The Moolort Line was a cross-country railway line which connected Maryborough and Castlemaine in Victoria, Australia. The line, now defunct, starts in Castlemaine, passes through Campbells Creek, Yapeen, Guildford, Strangways, Newstead, Moolort, and Carisbrook, before joining the Mildura line at Maryborough. History The Castlemaine and Maryborough railway, known as the Moolort line, was started in September 1872, raising local concerns over the effect trains would have on horses. Its course and construction of its first section from Castlemaine to Newstead was described in the Melbourne ''Argus;''The line will be constructed upon economic principles. The width of gauge will be 5ft. 3in., so that although the cost of construction will be greatly reduced even in comparison with the North Eastern line, the railway will not be built upon what is known as the narrow gauge or cheap principle. All the bridges and culverts will be of wood instead of iron or stone. The redgum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryborough Railway Station, Victoria
Maryborough railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Maryborough, and it opened on 7 July 1874.Maryborough Vicsig The station is the terminus of Maryborough services from . Maryborough is a major , with cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Closed Railway Stations In Victoria
This is a list of former railway stations and railway lines in Victoria, Australia. Many of these stations and lines have been abandoned or demolished. There is a strong desire by communities to have many of these re-opened to better link Regional Victoria to the state capital Melbourne. Public transport has become increasingly popular in the 21st century for convenience and affordability reasons. For closed railway stations in suburban Melbourne, see List of closed railway stations in Melbourne. Mildura line Originally withdrawn on 12 September 1993. Once served by '' The Vinelander'' service, the line branches from the Serviceton line at Ballarat. *Dunolly * St Arnaud * Donald * Birchip * Ouyen * Red Cliffs *Irymple *Mildura Leongatha line The passenger service was withdrawn on 24 July 1993, but the Dandenong to Cranbourne section was later electrified and became part of the Melbourne suburban rail network in 1995. * Cranbourne East * Clyde * Tooradin * Koo Wee Rup * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carisbrook, Victoria
Carisbrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Pyrenees Highway, east of the regional and local government centre of Maryborough, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2016 census, Carisbrook had a population of 1115. Carisbrook is closely linked with Maryborough historically, socially and economically. Transport Carisbrook situated on the Pyrenees Highway between Maryborough and Castlemaine, with coach services to both of these towns. The Moolort railway line is a partially closed railway line also connecting Maryborough to Castlemaine, via Carisbrook station and Moolort. Media The Carisbrook Mercury is a weekly newspaper distributed locally, based in Carisbrook Town Hall. The Maryborough Advertiser, distributed in the Central Goldfields region, and the regional radio stationGoldfields FM99.1, are based in Maryborough. Sport The local Australian Rules football team is the Carisbrook Redbacks. They play in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
