Goroke railway station
Goroke Railway Station was a railway station on the Carpolac railway line located in the town of Goroke, Victoria.[1] It was opened in July 1894 when the line from East Natimuk was extended to Goroke. Goroke remained the passenger terminus until 1927 when the line was extended to Carpolac railway station and some passenger services were extended to Mortat.[2] The station had a goods shed and a short passenger platform, there were also a number of Grain Silos located near the station[3][4] as Goroke was a major grain pickup location.[5] Despite the line being extended to Carpolac railway station, most passenger services still terminated at Goroke with some services continuing to Mortat. There was also a passenger and mail train in regular operation between Horsham railway station, Victoria and Goroke between 1937 and 1941.[6]
Goroke | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Carpolac | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 1894 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | December 8, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ Nuzum, Anne. "Goroke, VIC". Aussie Towns. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Bibliophile (30 November 2012). "Wimmera...way back when: Railways - Carpolac line". Wimmera...way back when. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Goroke". www.vicrailstations.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Goroke". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ LOCKWOOD, KEITH (3 January 2008). "When grain went by train". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "TIGER – HORSHAM TO GOROKE RAILWAY LINE 1937-1941". EDENHOPE HISTORY. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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