Winchelsea railway station, Victoria

Railway station in Victoria, Australia

Winchelsea

PTV regional rail station

Southbound view of the station building and platform, July 2005. Now-removed loop in the foreground

General information
Location| Railway Terrace,
Winchelsea, Victoria 3241
Shire of Surf Coast
Australia
Coordinates| 38°14′25″S 143°59′2″E﻿ / ﻿38.24028°S 143.98389°E﻿ / -38.24028; 143.98389
Owned by| VicTrack
Operated by| V/Line
Line(s)| Warrnambool (Warrnambool)
Distance| 113.74 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms| 1
Tracks| 1
Construction
Structure type| Ground
Parking| Yes
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Status| Operational, staffed part-time
Station code| WIA
Fare zone| Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website| Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened| 25 November 1876; 147 years ago (1876-11-25)
Services
Five train services in each direction on weekdays
Three train services in each direction on weekends.
One bus service from Geelong to Colac on weekday afternoons.  | Preceding station  |  V/Line | Following station

|
|

Waurn Ponds

towards Southern Cross

|  | Warrnambool line |  | Birregurra

towards Warrnambool

Location

Winchelsea

Location within Victoria

Winchelsea railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of the same name, and opened on 25 November 1876.[1][2]

The station opened as the temporary terminus of the line from Geelong. On 13 March 1877, the line was extended to Birregurra.[1][2]

In July 2008, the loop siding was removed, leaving the station straight-railed.[3]

## Platforms and services

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Winchelsea has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains. It is also served by a bus running from Geelong to Colac on weekday afternoons.[4]

Platform 1:

* Warrnambool line services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross

## References

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1. ^ a b Winchelsea Vicsig
2. ^ a b Winchelsea Station Rail Geelong
3. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. September 2008. pp. 278–282.
4. ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria

## External links

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* Victorian Railway Stations gallery

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V/Line services and stations

South Western
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* Wyndham Vale
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* Lara
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* Marshall
* Waurn Ponds
* Winchelsea
* Birregurra
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* Camperdown
* Terang
* Sherwood Park
* Warrnambool

* Eastern (Gippsland)
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