Bairnsdale railway station, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Bairnsdale Railway Station is the current operating terminus of the Gippsland railway
in Victoria, Australia
. It serves V/Line
rail and coach passenger services and is located on Macleod Street.
The station was formerly part of the longer Orbost railway line
which continued on to Orbost
, however this section was closed in 1987 and now exists as the East Gippsland Rail Trail
, a shared bicycle, walking, and horseriding track.
until this section was closed in 1987. The passenger service to the town was named The Gippslander
in 1954, but were cut beyond Sale
in August, 1993.
Following the cessation of log trains in December 1995, the line between Sale and Bairnsdale was closed until it was partially reopened for log trains in mid 1999. Following major infrastructure repairs, the passenger service was restored in 2004, with the current 2007 timetable featuring three daily return services running Monday-Saturday and two daily return services on Sunday running from Melbourne
. Until mid 2009, A five day a week freight train hauling logs from Bairnsdale to North Geelong
Yard operated from a siding on the up (Melbourne) side of Bairnsdale station.
There are many coach connections from Bairnsdale. Most connections are for services running east into New South Wales
but a noted smaller connecting service is the 5 days a week service north to the small mountain town of Omeo
.
Image:Bairnsdale railway station sidings.jpg|Now disused freightgate
Image:Line towards Orbost.jpg|Water tank and dismantled line towards Orbost
Orbost railway line
The Orbost railway line is a railway serving the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia...
in Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It serves V/Line
V/Line
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority...
rail and coach passenger services and is located on Macleod Street.
The station was formerly part of the longer Orbost railway line
Orbost railway line
The Orbost railway line is a railway serving the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia...
which continued on to Orbost
Orbost, Victoria
Orbost is a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located east of Melbourne and south of Canberra where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. It is about from the town of Marlo on the coast of Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Orbost had a population of 2452...
, however this section was closed in 1987 and now exists as the East Gippsland Rail Trail
East Gippsland Rail Trail
The East Gippsland Rail Trail is a rail trail located in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The trail is a popular cycling route, beginning in Bairnsdale and extending to Orbost, following the route of the former Orbost railway line...
, a shared bicycle, walking, and horseriding track.
Platforms and services
Platform 1:- Gippsland line - terminating services; intercity services returning to Southern Cross
History
The railway opened to Bairnsdale in 1888, and from 1916 continued through to OrbostOrbost, Victoria
Orbost is a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located east of Melbourne and south of Canberra where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. It is about from the town of Marlo on the coast of Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Orbost had a population of 2452...
until this section was closed in 1987. The passenger service to the town was named The Gippslander
The Gippslander
The Gippslander was a named passenger train that operated by the Victorian Railways from state capital Melbourne, through the Gippsland region, to Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia...
in 1954, but were cut beyond Sale
Sale, Victoria
Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. It is the seat of the Shire of Wellington as well as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale and the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. It has a population of around 13,336, and is expected to reach a population of 14,000 soon...
in August, 1993.
Following the cessation of log trains in December 1995, the line between Sale and Bairnsdale was closed until it was partially reopened for log trains in mid 1999. Following major infrastructure repairs, the passenger service was restored in 2004, with the current 2007 timetable featuring three daily return services running Monday-Saturday and two daily return services on Sunday running from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Until mid 2009, A five day a week freight train hauling logs from Bairnsdale to North Geelong
North Geelong, Victoria
North Geelong is a suburb of Geelong in the Australian state of Victoria. The suburb will be bypassed by traffic from Melbourne coming from the Princes Freeway by the creation of the Geelong Ring Road, due for completion in 2009....
Yard operated from a siding on the up (Melbourne) side of Bairnsdale station.
There are many coach connections from Bairnsdale. Most connections are for services running east into New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
but a noted smaller connecting service is the 5 days a week service north to the small mountain town of Omeo
Omeo, Victoria
Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the Shire of East Gippsland. At the 2006 census, Omeo had a population of 452. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word for 'mountains' or 'hills'...
.
Gallery
Image:Bairnsdale railway station sidings.jpg|Now disused freightgate
Image:Line towards Orbost.jpg|Water tank and dismantled line towards Orbost