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Elmore railway station

Coordinates: 36°29′42″S 144°36′28″E / 36.4949°S 144.6077°E / -36.4949; 144.6077
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Elmore
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view of the station building and platform, June 2015
General information
Location61 Railway Road,
Elmore, Victoria 3558
City of Greater Bendigo
Australia
Coordinates36°29′42″S 144°36′28″E / 36.4949°S 144.6077°E / -36.4949; 144.6077
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Echuca (Deniliquin)
Distance206.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsRegional coach Coach
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEME
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 September 1864; 160 years ago (1864-09-19)
Previous namesRunnymede (1864-1876)
Services
One in both directions on weekdays, two on weekends
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Goornong Echuca line Rochester
towards Echuca
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Line open   Deniliquin line   Avonmore
Terminus   Cohuna line   Hunter
towards Cohuna
Official nameElmore Railway Station and Water Tower
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1672[1]
Location
Elmore is located in Victoria
Elmore
Elmore
Location within Victoria

Elmore railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the town of the same name. The station opened on 19 September 1864 as Runnymede, but was renamed Elmore on 1 November 1876.[2]

History

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Elmore was opened along with the line to Echuca.[2] The station, like the township itself, was named after the Elmore Estate, which was part of the Burnewang pastoral run. The name was possibly inspired by the English town of Elmore, Gloucestershire.[3]

In 1916, a 70 ft. turntable was provided at the station. The siding leading to the turntable was abolished in 1957. In 1976, the siding leading to the dock platform was abolished.[2]

The station was the junction for the 57-mile (92 km) branch line to Cohuna, which was opened on 10 November 1915.[2] The last section of the branch was closed in 1987,[4] and the connection to it had been removed by July 1988.[5]

In 2016/2017, the station was recorded as the least-used railway station in Victoria, with an average of 2.42 boardings per day.[6]

A disused station, Avonmore, is located between Elmore and Goornong.

Platforms and services

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Elmore has one platform and is served by V/Line Echuca line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

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Elmore is also served by a V/Line road coach route running between Bendigo and Moama.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Elmore Railway Station and Water Tower". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Elmore". Vicsig. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Elmore". Victorian Places. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Cohuna Line". Vicsig. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1988. p. 346.
  6. ^ "Which are the least and most used stations in Victoria? | Philip Mallis". 20 February 2019.
  7. ^ a b Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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