Mangalore railway station

Not to be confused with Mangalore Junction railway station or Mangalore Central railway station.

Mangalore is a closed station located in the township of Mangalore, at the junction of the North East and Goulburn Valley railway lines in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal for Country Passengers.^[1] The former station building was moved from the site, and currently sits in a yard on the way into nearby Avenel.

Mangalore
Looking north towards the junction of the two lines and the former station
General information
Coordinates	36°56′09″S 145°10′36″E
Line(s)	North East Shepparton
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	20 November 1872
Closed	4 October 1981
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Seymour   North East line   Avenel Seymour   Goulburn Valley line   Tabilk   List of closed railway stations in Victoria

The station was located on a triangular wedge between the two lines, and was once the end of the double track from Melbourne. The signal box at the station was closed in 1989 when the junction of the North East and Goulburn Valley lines was moved to Seymour, and the two lines worked independently.^[2]

References

1. Scott Martin and Chris Banger (October 2006). "'New Deal' for County Passengers - 25 years on". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 319.
2. "Victorian Station Histories: Seymour" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 18 May 2008.

External links

• Photo: The signal box and station building in 1985

36°56′09″S 145°10′36″E