Muckleford railway station

Muckleford is a railway station on the Maldon branch line off the main Echuca, Swan Hill lines in Victoria, Australia. The station was originally opened on 16 June 1884 and was closed to passenger services on 6 January 1941. After this date, the line was used only for goods traffic until closure on 3 December 1976.[1]

Muckleford
Victorian Goldfields Railway Station
Location135.4 km (84.1 mi) from Flinders Street
Victoria, Australia
Elevation277 Metres
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byVictorian Goldfields Railway
Line(s)Former Maldon Line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Other information
StatusTourist Station
WebsiteVictorian Goldfields Railway
History
Opened16 June 1884
7 April 1996 (re-opened)
Closed3 December 1976
Services
Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Maldon
Terminus
  Victorian Goldfields Railway   Castlemaine
Terminus

Muckleford station was opened for tourist services in 1996 after the section of line between Maldon and Muckleford had been restored. This tourism train service will usually begin from Maldon, proceed through the surrounding bushland areas into Muckleford, and then enter Castlemaine from the west.

Currently, Muckleford is designated as a Non-Staffed station however, it can be opened as a Temporary Staff Station.

Platforms and services

Muckleford has one platform, which is serviced by VGR services.

Platform 1

References

  1. "History & Preservation". www.vgr.com.au. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2007.


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