Colac railway station

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Colac railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Colac, in Victoria, Australia. Colac station is a ground level part-time staffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 27 July 1877.[1][2]

History

When Colac station opened, it was the terminus of the line from Birregurra. On 2 July 1883, the extended line to Camperdown was opened.[1][2]

Goods facilities included a brick goods shed, and a steel portal framed shelter was added when the Freightgate centre during the 1980s. During 1988, a number of sidings were removed, including the oil siding at the up end, and No. 6 road.[3] In 2008, the points for the crossing loop were removed.[2]

In December 2010, a siding was provided for the stabling of track maintenance machines.[4]

Colac was the interchange with the Template:RailGauge gauge Crowes line, which was opened in the early 1900s to serve the farming and timber-harvesting areas in the Otway Ranges. The line was built in two stages, with the first to Beech Forest opening on 1 March 1902, and the second to Crowes, on 20 June 1911. The line was closed in sections: Ferguson to Crowes on 9 December 1954, followed by a reopening to Weeaproinah on 19 January 1955, and full closure on 30 June 1962.[5]

Platforms and services

Colac has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains.[6]

Platform 1:

Transport links

Christian's Bus Company operates three routes via Colac station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 1 : Colac – Elliminyt[7]
  • <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 2 : Colac – Colac West[8]
  • <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 3 : Colac – Colac East[9]

References

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  2. a b c Colac Station Rail Geelong
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  6. Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
  7. 1 Colac to Elliminyt Public Transport Victoria
  8. 2 Colac to Colac West Public Transport Victoria
  9. 3 Colac to Colac East Public Transport Victoria

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External links

Template:Public Transport Victoria railway stations