Tynong railway station
Tynong | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Westbound view of Platform 2, October 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road, Tynong, Victoria 3813 Shire of Cardinia Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°05′05″S 145°37′44″E / 38.0847°S 145.6288°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 70.80 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TYN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 3/4 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 12 February 1880 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Tynong railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Tynong, in Victoria, Australia. Tynong station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 12 February 1880.[1]
History
[edit]In 1953, the line from Nar Nar Goon was duplicated, with electrification between Pakenham and Warragul occurring in 1954.[1] In 1956, the line to Bunyip was duplicated,[1] and in 1957, the present island platform was provided, when duplication of the line was provided through the station.[1]
Rail sidings were once provided at Tynong, however they were withdrawn in 1978/1979.[2] On 1 October 1979, freight services to and from the station were withdrawn.[3] A further siding was removed in 1982.[1]
In 1998, electrified services between Pakenham and Warragul ceased, with de-electrification between those stations occurring in 2001.[1]
Platforms and services
[edit]Tynong has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the late afternoon and evening
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the late afternoon and evening
Transport links
[edit]Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Tynong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Garfield station – Nar Nar Goon station[5]
- Pakenham station – Garfield station[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Tynong Vicsig
- ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1978. p. 208.
- ^ "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. December 1979. p. 286.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Nar Nar Goon Station Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Pakenham Station to Garfield Station Public Transport Victoria