Traralgon railway station is a

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way station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of

Traralgon Traralgon ( , ) is a city located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia and the most populous city in the City of Latrobe and the region. The urban population of Traralgon at the ...

, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 June 1877, with the current station provided in 1995. The station is the terminus for

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's Traralgon line services. It was formerly the

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of the cross country branch line to

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and Stratford, which was closed between 1987–1995.

History

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of the Gippsland line to Traralgon was carried out between 1954 and 1956, to support freight traffic in the

Latrobe Valley The Latrobe Valley is an inland geographical district and urban area of the Gippsland region in the state of Victoria, Australia. The traditional owners are the Brayakaulung of the Gunai nation. The district lies east of Melbourne and nestle ...

. After that traffic declined, the rail line to Traralgon station was de-electrified on 2 July 1987. In 1990, the

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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 for the Maffra line. On 16 June 1995, the current station building and platform opened, as part of a commercial development on the site. The station was sited on the opposite side of the line to the former station. The former station building still exists, under private ownership. The

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and

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have been retainsd, with the latter listed on the

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. Traralgon is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994. In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform would be built at the station. The project would also involve upgrading the existing pedestrian

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Platforms and services

Traralgon has one

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, with a second side platform under construction. It is served by

Traralgon line trains, which terminate at the station, and Bairnsdale line trains. Platform 1: * services to

Bairnsdale Bairnsdale (locally ) (Gunai language, Ganai: ''Wy-yung'') is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, situated in a region traditionally inhabited by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people. The estimated popu ...

and

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Platform 2: * Future service.

Transport links

Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates four routes via Traralgon station, under contract to

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: *: Moe –

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

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi is a town located south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland Highway, South Gippsland and Bass Highway, Victoria, Bass highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Known originally f ...

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

Yarram Yarram (formerly Yarram Yarram) is a town in the Shire of Wellington, Victoria, Australia, located in the southeast of Gippsland. At the , the population of the town was . Nearby towns include Welshpool, Alberton and Foster. Etymology The term ...

– Traralgon Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza *to Drouin NorthTraralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland
Public Transport Victoria

References

External links

Melway map
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