Bunyip railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Bunyip, in Victoria, Australia. Bunyip station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1877, with the current station provided in 2024.[1]
Bunyip | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Eastbound view from the original station platform, prior to the new Platform 1 been built, March 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road, Bunyip, Victoria 3815 Shire of Cardinia Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°05′56″S 145°43′15″E / 38.0990°S 145.7207°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 79.09 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | BYP | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 4/5 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 October 1877 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 13 June 2024 (Regional Rail Revival) | ||||||||||
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A substation and a short section of the overhead wiring, both of which are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, have been retained to the west of the station.[2]
History
editThe line through Bunyip was electrified in July 1954, but the electrification was switched off between Bunyip and Warragul in December 1998, and between Pakenham and Bunyip in 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.[1] The track up to the western (up) end of the station was duplicated in 1956.
On 26 August 1988, the electric staff system between Bunyip and Longwarry was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.[3] The signal box, interlocking, and all two-position signals, were also abolished.[3]
The station was de-staffed on 26 May 1991.[4]
In 2022, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, the former goods and stock platform and crane were removed to make way for duplicated track and a new second platform.[5] The siding for the goods platform was removed in April 1988.[6]
In April 2017, the Victorian state government announced an upgrade project to the Gippsland line as part of the Regional Rail Revival package. A second platform would be constructed at Bunyip, along with duplicated track from Bunyip to Longwarry.[7] However, it was reported in May 2022, that track would not be duplicated over the Bunyip River.[8] The new platform, renumbered to Platform 1, opened on 13 June 2024. The original platform was renumbered to Platform 2.[9]
Platforms and services
editBunyip has two platforms both served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.[10]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale
Transport links
editWarragul Bus Lines operates one route via Bunyip station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
edit- ^ a b "Bunyip station". Vicsig. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Bunyip Railway Sub Station Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine On My Doorstep [dead link]
- ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 345.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1991. p. 220.
- ^ "Last week we removed the goods... - Upgrading the Gippsland Line". www.facebook.com. Upgrading the Gippsland Line. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1988. p. 184.
- ^ "Labor Government Unveils Massive Gippsland Line Upgrade | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Bunyip-Longwarry rail line duplication not going ahead". The Gazette. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Get ready to hop on your train from... - Upgrading the Gippsland Line". www.facebook.com. Upgrading the Gippsland Line. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
External links
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