Avenel railway station
Avenel | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view of the station platform and building, July 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Queen Street, Avenel, Victoria 3664 Shire of Strathbogie Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°53′37″S 145°13′46″E / 36.8936°S 145.2295°E | ||||||||||
| System | PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||
| Owner | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operator | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line | Albury (North East) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 115.96 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | AVL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 7/8 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 November 1872 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | August 2010 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Avenel railway station is a regional railway station on the North East line. It serves the town of Avenel, in Victoria, Australia. Avenel is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 20 November 1872, with the current station provided in August 2010.[1]
History
[edit]Avenel station opened with the line, and had a 200-foot (61 m)-long platform, temporary station buildings and a large goods shed. In 1875, the goods shed was destroyed by fire, and was replaced in the following year. A permanent station building was provided in 1881, which had been replaced by the 1970s.[2]
Platform 1, which faced the former broad gauge track on the eastern side, was originally on a loop siding off the main line, with the main line slewed to its present location during rationalisation of the yard.[2]
In 1972, No. 4 road was abolished, with No. 5 road renumbered to No. 4.[1] By December 1991, No. 4 road and siding "B" were abolished.[1] Further sidings and roads were abolished in July 1997, as well as all signals, effectively leaving Avenel as a wayside station.[3]
As part of the North East Rail Revitalisation Project, a second platform was constructed on the standard gauge line, in conjunction with the conversion of the broad gauge track to standard gauge. The work was completed in August 2010.[4][5][6]
The station is now under the care of a group of local volunteers, the Stationeers,[7] who meet every Friday morning to maintain the station and surrounding gardens. They have also restored the building, including the disused McKenzie & Holland lever frame.
Former station Mangalore was located between Avenel and Seymour, while Monea, Locksley, Longwood and Creighton stations were located between Avenel and Euroa.
Platforms and services
[edit]Avenel has one island platform with two faces. It is served by V/Line Albury line trains.[8]
| Avenel platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | ||
| 1 | Albury line | Southern Cross | ||
| 2 | Albury line | Albury | ||
Gallery
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The disused McKenzie & Holland lever frame, October 2007
Southbound view of Platform 2, December 2008
Southbound view from Platform 1, including waiting shelter, July 2018
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Avenel Vicsig
- 1 2 Turton, Keith W (1973). Six and a Half Inches From Destiny. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 96. ISBN 0-85849-012-9.
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1997. p. 354.
- ↑ Program of Works South Improvement Alliance
- ↑ "$500 million rail link upgrade for Victoria's north-east". The Age. AAP. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ North East rail project will bring local and national benefits Archived 29 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Australian Rail Track Corporation 13 March 2009
- ↑ "Stationeers Program". Sustainability Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Albury – Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
