Carlsruhe railway station, Victoria

VictorianClosedRailwayStation
NAME= Carlsruhe


LINE=Echuca
Swan Hill
DISTANCE=85.23 km
PLATFORMS= 2
TRACKS= 2
STATUS=Closed
OPENED=1862
CLOSED=1982


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Carlsruhe is a closed station located in the town of Carlsruhe on the Melbourne - Bendigo railway, Victoria, Australia.

History

The station was opened in 1862, and became a junction in 1880 when the first section of the line to Daylesford was opened. The Daylesford line was closed in 1978 and staff withdrawn. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on October 4, 1981 as part of the "New Deal" timetable for country passengers. The signal box was abolished in 1980 and the station closed in 1982.

Junction

The junction to the Daylesford line was at the Melbourne end of the station, and three platforms were provided (two for the main line, one for the branch) in addition to a dock platform.

References

* cite web
url=http://www.vrhistory.com/Locations/Carlsruhe.pdf
title=Victorian Station Histories: Carlsruhe
publisher=www.vrhistory.com
accessdate=2008-05-11
* cite web
url=http://www.victorianrailways.net/signaling/completedia/carldia.html
title=Carlshrue signal diagram: 1919
publisher=www.victorianrailways.net
accessdate=2008-05-11
*

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AS/7/Carlsruhe.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 524m (Red dots are railways)]

VictorianClosedStations
Line1=Melbourne - Bendigo railway
Previous1=Woodend
Next1=Kyneton
Line2=Daylesford line
Previous2plain=Junction
Next2plain=Towards Daylesford