Golden Square railway station
Golden Square railway station was located on the Bendigo line. It served the southern Bendigo suburb of Golden Square. The station closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[1]
Golden Square | ||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | Bendigo | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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Closed | 4 October 1981 | |||||||||||||||
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In September 1987, the signal box was abolished, along with the abolition of all signals, except for one post, the disestablishment of the station as a block post, and all points spiked normal. They were removed at a later date.[2]
Since around 1990, the station building Melbourne-bound side has been leased by a local radio station, while the smaller down-side building has been leased in the past. In April 2008, renovations were carried out to the down-side building, including re-stumping, and replacement of weatherboards.[3]
References
- Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 26.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 2008. pp. 278–282.