Avenel railway station
Avenel | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
Station building, July 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Queen Street, Avenel, Victoria 3664 Shire of Strathbogie Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°53′37″S 145°13′46″E / 36.8936°S 145.2295°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Albury (North East) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 115.96 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | AVL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 November 1872 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | August 2010 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Avenel railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the town of of the same name. It was opened on 20 November 1872.[1]
History
Avenel station opened with the line, and had a 200-foot (61 m)-long platform, temporary station buildings and a large goods shed. In 1875, the goods shed was destroyed by fire, and was replaced in the following year. A permanent station building was provided in 1881, which had been replaced by the 1970s.[2]
Platform 1, which faced the former broad gauge track on the eastern side, was originally on a loop siding off the main line, with the main line slewed to its present location during rationalisation of the yard.[2]
In 1972, No. 4 road was abolished, with No. 5 road renumbered to No. 4.[1] By December 1991, No. 4 road and siding "B" were abolished.[1] Further sidings and roads were abolished in July 1997, as well as all signals, effectively leaving Avenel as a wayside station.[3]
As part of the North East Rail Revitalisation Project, a second platform was constructed on the standard gauge line, in conjunction with the conversion of the broad gauge track to standard gauge. The work was completed in August 2010.[4][5][6]
The station is now under the care of a group of local volunteers, the Stationeers,[7] who meet every Friday morning to maintain the station and surrounding gardens. They have also restored the building, including the disused McKenzie & Holland lever frame.
Former station Mangalore was located between Avenel and Seymour, while Monea, Locksley, Longwood and Creighton stations were located between Avenel and Euroa.
Platforms and services
Avenel has one island platform with two faces. It is served by V/Line Albury line trains.[8]
Platform 1:
- Albury line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Albury line services to Albury
Gallery
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The disused McKenzie & Holland lever frame, October 2007
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Southbound view of Platform 2, December 2008
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Southbound view from Platform 1, including waiting shelter, July 2018
References
- ^ a b c Avenel Vicsig
- ^ a b Turton, Keith W (1973). Six and a Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 96. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1997. p. 354.
- ^ Program of Works South Improvement Alliance
- ^ "$500 million rail link upgrade for Victoria's north-east". The Age. AAP. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ North East rail project will bring local and national benefits Archived 29 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Australian Rail Track Corporation 13 March 2009
- ^ "Stationeers Program". Sustainability Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Albury – Melbourne Public Transport Victoria