Boisdale Railway Station
History
The station opened concurrently with the Briagolong railway line in 1889, and was 224 km from Southern Cross. The main items freighted at the station were sugar beet and firewood. In 1902, a farmer named John Bennett fell off the platform at the station onto the rails, breaking two of his ribs. Bennett ultimately was compensated by the Railway Department with a "substantial settlement".
Boisdale station was closed to passenger traffic in 1930. The station ultimately closed fully in 1952, after which the station building was demolished and the tracks removed. On 6 January 1955, the Shire of Maffra council submitted an application to Victorian Railways to acquire the site of the former Boisdale railway station, and ownership was granted to the shire in August 1962. Today, the railway station site is home to the Boisdale Recreation Reserve, which opened in 1968.
| Year | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 879 |
| 1910 | 334 |
| 1915 | 597 |
| 1920 | 1841 |
| 1930 | 223 |
References
- ^ "The Maffra to Briagolong line". Gippsland Times. 19 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Maffra to Briagolong Railway Timetable". Maffra Spectator. 19 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Powell, Roy W (1968). Back to Boisdale, Gippsland, Victoria. Boisdale Celebration Committee.
- ^ "Accident at a railway station". The Age. 28 October 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "He fell off the Boisdale platform". Maffra Spectator. 16 February 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Manning, Laurey (1994). Discovering Briagolong. pp. 79–85. ISBN 0-9579946-8-0.
- ^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
- ^ Victorian Railways Newsletter (May 1968). 1968. p. 67. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Boisdale Recreation Reserve was officially opened by Mr. G.F. Brown, Chairman of Commissioners, on April 13, during the 'Back to Boisdale' celebrations. The Recreation Reserve land was formerly the site of the Boisdale railway station and marshalling yards. The station and line (Maffra-Briagolong) were closed in 1952.