Korong Vale is a demolished railway station located at the junction of the Robinvale, Kulwin railway lines in the township of Korong Vale, Victoria

Korong Vale, Victoria

Korong Vale is a town in north western Victoria. The town is in the Shire of Loddon, north west of the state capital of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Korong Vale had a population of 170....

, Australia

Australia

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. Only freight trains use the line though the station.

At the peak of operations, the station had an island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 with footbridge access, two signal box

Signal box

On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...

es, a marshalling yard

Classification yard

A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...

, goods platform and shed, a weighbridge

Truck scale

Truck scales or weigh bridges are large scales, usually mounted permanently on a concrete foundation, that are used to weigh entire vehicles and their contents. By weighing the vehicle both empty and when loaded, the load carried by the vehicle can be calculated...

. Rationalisation was carried out in the 1980s.

Today at the southern (Melbourne) end of the station site is a passing loop

Passing loop

A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...

, while at the northern end is the junction of the two lines. A water tower and standpipe for steam locomotive

Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...

s is also located at the station.