Moe railway station

Moe railway station is located on the Gippsland line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Moe, and opened on 1 March 1878.[1]

Moe
PTV regional rail station
Station building
LocationLloyd Street
Moe, Victoria 3825
Australia
Coordinates38°10′37″S 146°15′38″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Gippsland line
Distance130.23 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Train operatorsV/Line
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking30 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeMOE
Fare zone9/10
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 March 1878 (1878-03-01)
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Warragul Bairnsdale line Morwell
towards Bairnsdale
Trafalgar Traralgon line Morwell
towards Traralgon
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Walhalla line   Gooding
Terminus   Thorpdale line   David
Terminus   Yallourn line   Yallourn

It was formerly the junction station for the narrow gauge Walhalla line and the broad gauge Thorpdale and Yallourn lines.[2][3][4]

A 70 ft. turntable also existed at Moe, until the mid 1960s.[5]

Construction of the current station building commenced in late 1991, and was completed by 1992, with the former station building demolished shortly after.[6]

Platforms & services

Moe has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.[7][8]

Platform 1:

References

  1. Moe Vicsig
  2. Walhalla Line Vicsig
  3. Thorpdale Line Vicsig
  4. Yallourn Line Vicsig
  5. Darryl Gregory (April 1983). "Turntables, Triangles and Traversers". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 82.
  6. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1991. p. 403.
  7. Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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