Birchip | ||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view of the station in June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°58′58.23″S 142°55′14.96″E / 35.9828417°S 142.9208222°E | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mildura | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1893 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 12 September 1993 | |||||||||||||||
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Birchip is a closed railway station, on the Mildura railway line, in the town of Birchip, Victoria, Australia. It is 389 km from Southern Cross station, in Melbourne.
In late 1987, a number of changes occurred at Birchip,[1] including the No.2 track booked out of service, and the abolition of a number of plunger locked points and signals, with a new up signal provided, located at the down end of the Wycheproof Road level crossing.[1] Also provided around this time was a crossing loop.[1] Further alterations occurred in March 1990, including the removal of a number of signal posts and Annett locks.[2]