Mornington railway station

Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Its first train arrived on 10 September 1889^[1] and the last one departed on 20 May 1981.^[2] In 1989, the old station site was sold by the state government and had a shopping centre built on the site.^[3] On 19 September 2004, a plaque was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of rail in Victoria.^[2]

An AEC Railmotor at mornington

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
RMSP 16		Mornington line		Terminus
	List of closed railway stations in Melbourne

Mornington to Tanti Park to Moorooduc
Steam & diesel tourist rail
A DERM at Mornington
General information
Location	Corner of Watt & Yuilles Roads, Mornington, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	38°13′05″S 145°02′19″E
Owned by	Mornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), State Government
Operated by	MRPS
Line(s)	Mornington Tourist Railway (current) Mornington (formerly)
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Status	Closed
Fare zone	Tourist
Website	http://www.morningtonrailway.org.au/
History
Opened	10 September 1889
Closed	22 June 1981
Electrified	No
Services
Tourist only

Mornington tourist station

Mornington
Mornington Railway station
The station with the ticket office in view.
General information
Coordinates	38°13′47″S 145°03′01″E
Line(s)	Mornington Railway former Mornington Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1 with runaround loop (added after the opening).
Other information
Status	Terminus station for heritage line.
History
Opened	21 October 1997 (track); 18 April 1999 (platform).

A new Mornington station was built for tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt Road. It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway has run services from there since 21 October 1997.

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Tanti Park		Mornington Railway		Terminus

References

1. "THE MORNINGTON RAILWAY". The Age. No. 10, 780. Victoria, Australia. 11 September 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 26 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "150 Years of Steam Rail in Victoria". Monument Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
3. "Good old days when Mornington had a train". MPNEWS. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

External links

• Mornington Railway
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au