Pyramid railway station

Pyramid is a railway station on the Piangil line in Victoria, Australia, serving the town of Pyramid Hill.[2] A disused goods shed and silos exist opposite the station.

Pyramid
PTV regional rail station
Station in October 2012
LocationRailway Avenue
Pyramid Hill, Victoria 3575
Australia
Coordinates36°03′10″S 144°06′47″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Piangil
Distance249.35 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks3
Train operatorsV/Line
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codePYD
Fare zone21
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesPyramid Hill
Services
2 daily services in both directions.
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Dingee Swan Hill line Kerang
towards Swan Hill
Former service
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Mitiamo   Piangil line   Macorna
Official namePyramid Hill Railway Station
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1696[1]

The former no. 2 track was abolished in June 1988,[3] along with the Up- and Down-end plunger locked points leading to it. The Up and Down points were realigned to connect to no. 3 track.[3]

Pyramid closed as a crossing station on 31 December 1993.[4]

Disused stations at Mitiamo and Macorna are located between Pyramid and Dingee.

Platforms & services

Pyramid has a single side platform, served by Swan Hill V/Line trains between Swan Hill and Southern Cross in both directions.[5]

Platform 1:

Pyramid is also served by V/Line Bendigo to Swan Hill and Mildura road coach services.[5][6]

References

  1. "Pyramid Hill Railway Station". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. Pyramid Vicsig
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1988. p. 252.
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1994. p. 153.
  5. Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. Mildura - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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