Mornington railway station
Appearance
Mornington to Tanti Park to Moorooduc | ||
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Steam & diesel tourist rail | ||
![]() A DERM at Mornington | ||
General information | ||
Location | Corner of Watt & Yuilles Roads, Mornington, Victoria Australia | |
Coordinates | 38°13′05″S 145°02′19″E / 38.2180°S 145.0386°E | |
Owned by | Mornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), State Government | |
Operated by | MRPS | |
Line(s) | Mornington Tourist Railway (current) | |
Platforms | 1 | |
Tracks | 1 | |
Construction | ||
Parking | yes | |
Bicycle facilities | yes | |
Other information | ||
Status | Closed | |
Fare zone | Tourist | |
Website | http://www.morningtonrailway.org.au/ | |
History | ||
Opened | 10 September 1889 | |
Closed | 22 June 1981 | |
Electrified | No | |
Services | ||
Tourist only
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Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Its first train arrived on 10 September 1889[1] and the last one departed on 20 May 1981.[2] In 1989, the old station site was sold by the state government and had a shopping centre built on the site.[3] On 19 September 2004, a plaque was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of rail in Victoria.[2]
![](http://178.128.105.246/cars-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/AEC_railmotor_at_Mornington.jpg/220px-AEC_railmotor_at_Mornington.jpg)
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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RMSP 16 | Mornington line | Terminus | ||
List of closed railway stations in Melbourne |
Mornington tourist station
[edit]Mornington | |
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Mornington Railway station | |
![]() The station with the ticket office in view. | |
General information | |
Coordinates | 38°13′47″S 145°03′01″E / 38.2298°S 145.0502°E |
Line(s) | Mornington Railway former Mornington Line |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 1 with runaround loop (added after the opening). |
Other information | |
Status | Terminus station for heritage line. |
History | |
Opened | 21 October 1997 (track); 18 April 1999 (platform). |
A new Mornington station was built for tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt Road. It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway has run services from there since 21 October 1997.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Tanti Park | Mornington Railway | Terminus |
References
[edit]- ^ "THE MORNINGTON RAILWAY". The Age. No. 10, 780. Victoria, Australia. 11 September 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 26 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "150 Years of Steam Rail in Victoria". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Good old days when Mornington had a train". MPNEWS. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Mornington Railway
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au