Traralgon railway station

Traralgon railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Traralgon, and it opened on 1 June 1877.^[1][2]

Traralgon
PTV regional rail station
Eastbound view of station platform and building, April 2022
General information
Location	Princes Highway, Traralgon, Victoria 3844 City of Latrobe Australia
Coordinates	38°11′56″S 146°32′19″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland line
Distance	158.07 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (One not in use)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	TRG
Fare zone	Myki Zone 12/13 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 June 1877; 147 years ago (1877-06-01)
Rebuilt	16 June 1995
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Morwell towards Southern Cross Gippsland line Rosedale towards Bairnsdale Terminus
Former service
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Maryvale siding   Orbost line   Loy Yang Terminus   Maffra line   Glengarry List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location Traralgon Location within Victoria

The station serves as the terminus for V/Line's Traralgon line services. It was formerly the junction of the cross country branch line to Maffra and Stratford (closed between 1987–1995),^[3] and has historically been the Gippsland region's principal operational location.

Electrification of the Gippsland line to Traralgon was completed between 1954–1956, to support freight traffic in the Latrobe Valley. Freight traffic declined as demand decreased, and Traralgon station was eventually de-electrified on 2 July 1987.^[2][4]

In 1990, the signal box and auxiliary frame at the station were abolished, as well as the up end connections to the former locomotive depot sidings, and the former dock platform to Maffra.^[1][2]

On 16 June 1995, the current station building and platform opened, as part of a commercial development on the site.^[5] This station is located on the opposite side of the railway line to the former station. The former station building still exists, and is under private ownership. The area still retains a turntable and engine shed, with the latter listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Traralgon is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994.

In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform will be built at the station.^[6][7] The project will also involve upgrading the existing pedestrian overpass.^[7]

Platforms and services

Traralgon has one currently used platform. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon line services, which terminate at the station, and Bairnsdale line services.^[8][9]

Platform 1:

•  Gippsland line  services to Bairnsdale and Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•  Gippsland line  Future service.

Transport links

Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates four routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  1 : Moe – Traralgon^[10]
•  3 : Traralgon – Churchill^[11]
•  6 : Traralgon – Traralgon South^[12]
•  7 : Traralgon – Churchill^[13]

South Coast Bus operates one route to and from Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• to Wonthaggi^[14]

Turnbulls operates one route via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Yarram – Traralgon^[15]

Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza^[16]
• to Drouin North^[17]

References

1. Traralgon Vicsig
2. Traralgon VR History
3. Maffra Line Vicsig
4. Bairnsdale Line Vicsig
5. Chris Banger (November 1997). "Sprinters". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 336.
6. "Gippsland line upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
7. "Traralgon Station". Victoria's Big Build.
8. Traralgon – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
9. Bairnsdale – Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
10. 1 Moe – Traralgon via Morwell Public Transport Victoria
11. 3 Traralgon – Churchill Public Transport Victoria
12. 6 Traralgon – Traralgon South Public Transport Victoria
13. 7 Traralgon – Churchill (Special) via Federation University Public Transport Victoria
14. Wonthaggi – Traralgon via Leongatha Public Transport Victoria
15. Yarram – Traralgon via Gormandale Public Transport Victoria
16. Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
17. Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au