Chiltern railway station is located on the North East line in

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. It serves the town of Chiltern, and it opened on 21 November 1873.Chiltern
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Description

A disused

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is located at the station. The goods shed was converted into a community centre in 2011, and on 4 March 2021, ownership was transferred to the Chiltern Model Club. Disused station

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is located between Chiltern and

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stations.

History

In 1978, No. 4 road and the goods platform was abolished. It was closed as a staff station on 19 June 1987. Former No.2 and No.3 roads were removed by 10 July of the same year. In 2000, the former

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on the standard gauge line was extended by 670 metres at the down end. The original platform was located on the

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line. Between 2008 and 2011, this line was converted to

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, and another platform was built on the existing 1962 built standard gauge line.

Platforms and services

Chiltern has two

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s. It is serviced by

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Albury line services.Albury – Melbourne
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Platform 2: * services to

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References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations gallery
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