Gordon railway station, Victoria
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Gordon is a closed station located in the town of Gordon
, on the Melbourne - Ballarat railway line
in Victoria
, Australia
. The station building is now being used by the Australian Railway Historical Society
.
The station opened in 1879 at the same time as the line though it, with the present building dating from this time. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal
timetable for country passengers.
The building is of timber construction with posted verandahs along the platform and roadside elevations, as well as a distinctive curved roof. The building once included a residence, but was later altered to incorporate a central booking lobby and an enlarged stationmaster's office. The design was an experimental prototype for low cost station buildings for less important lines, and is the only example of its type.
The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register
.
Gordon, Victoria
Gordon is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool Local Government Area, west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Gordon had a population of 453....
, on the Melbourne - Ballarat railway line
Ballarat railway line, Victoria
The Serviceton railway line is a railway serving the west of Victoria, Australia. The line links the state capital of Melbourne to the cities of Ballarat and Ararat, and once extended to the South Australian border as part of the Melbourne-Adelaide railway...
in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 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...
. The station building is now being used by the Australian Railway Historical Society
Australian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. It aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. Membership now exceeds 2,500, with Divisions in every...
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The station opened in 1879 at the same time as the line though it, with the present building dating from this time. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal
New Deal (railway)
The New Deal' for Country Passengers was a timetable introduced on 4 October 1981 in Victoria, Australia that revolutionised the provision of country passenger railway services. 35 little-used passenger stations were closed, rolling stock utilisation improved, and new rolling stock introduced...
timetable for country passengers.
The building is of timber construction with posted verandahs along the platform and roadside elevations, as well as a distinctive curved roof. The building once included a residence, but was later altered to incorporate a central booking lobby and an enlarged stationmaster's office. The design was an experimental prototype for low cost station buildings for less important lines, and is the only example of its type.
The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register
Victorian Heritage Register
The Victorian Heritage Register lists places of cultural heritage significance to the State of Victoria, Australia. It has statutory weight under the Heritage Act 1995 which establishes Heritage Victoria as the permit authority...
.