Birregurra Railway Station
History
When Birregurra station opened, it was the temporary terminus of the line from Winchelsea. On 27 July 1877, the extended line to Colac was opened.
At one time, the station was the junction of the Forrest branch line, which opened in December 1889, and closed in March 1957.
The sheep and cattle race was abolished in 1973.
The station was to be one of the 35 stations closed under the New Deal for Country Passengers in 1981, but received a last-minute reprieve prior to the New Deal timetable being introduced.
All the sidings formerly provided have been removed, but the original station building remains on the platform, as well as an iron water tower behind it. In 1996, the run-down station building was restored under the auspices of the South Western Railway Society, utilising people employed through the Federal Government's New Work Opportunities scheme.
Platforms and services
Birregurra has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains.
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross
References
- ^ Birregurra Vicsig
- ^ Colac Station Rail Geelong
- ^ Colac Vicsig
- ^ "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1973. p. 73.
- ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1981. p. 271.
- ^ "Birregurra Station". South Western Railway Society. Archived from the original on 11 October 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria