Warragul railway station

Warragul railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Warragul, and opened on 1 March 1878.[2] It was the junction station for the branch line to Neerim South and Noojee, which closed in 1958.

Warragul
PTV regional rail station
Eastbound view in July 2018
Location	122 Queen Street[1] Warragul, Victoria 3820 Australia
Coordinates	38°09′53″S 145°55′56″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland line
Distance	99.67 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	5
Train operators	V/Line
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	200 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	WGL
Fare zone	6/7
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 March 1878 (1878-03-01)
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Drouin towards Southern Cross Bairnsdale line Moe towards Bairnsdale Traralgon line Yarragon towards Traralgon
Victorian Heritage Register
Official name	Warragul Railway Station
Criteria	A, D
Designated	20 August 1982
Reference no.	H1598[1]

The line between Pakenham to Warragul was duplicated in various stages between 1952 and 1956, and was electrified in 1954.[2] Starting from 15 February 1987,[3] and lasting until December 1998,[2] the station was the terminus of a number of The Met/PTC electric passenger services from Flinders Street. The line was de-electrified beyond Warragul on 28 June 1987,[4] and the overhead support structures were removed in 2005/2006, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

The former "A" siding was abolished in 1988, along with alterations to points, signals and levers.[5] Also during 1988, the double line block system between Warragul and Yarragon was abolished,[6] with automatic three position signalling introduced. This introduction also resulted in the abolition of signal boxes "A" and "B".[6]

The tracks in the former yard are now used as storage for concrete sleepers, old and new signals, and rail machines. Tracks on the northern side of the station were moved slightly, to reduce the radius of curves, and allow trains to travel at higher speed.

The station itself was upgraded in 2015.[7] It included a new car park and a bus interchange, a new footbridge next to the Alfred Street overpass and a new road underpass at Normanby Place, located at the eastern end of the station.[7]