Dimboola railway station

Dimboola
Journey Beyond inter-city rail station
General information
LocationHindmarsh Street,
Dimboola, Victoria 3414
Shire of Hindmarsh
Australia
Coordinates36°27′08″S 142°01′51″E / 36.4521°S 142.0307°E / -36.4521; 142.0307
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byJourney Beyond
Line(s)The Overland
(Western standard gauge)
Distance361.77 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeDIM
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 July 1882; 142 years ago (1882-07-01)
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station
Nhill
towards Adelaide
The Overland Horsham
towards Melbourne
Location
Dimboola is located in Victoria
Dimboola
Dimboola
Location within Victoria

Dimboola railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Dimboola, and opened on 1 July 1882.[1]

In 1980, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the nearby High Street level crossing, in the up direction from the station.[2]

Much of the station was extensively altered in the 1980s, following the introduction of CTC between Ararat and Serviceton.[3] In 1983, a signal panel was provided at the station.[1] It was abolished in 2010.[4]

A turntable, which was originally from Murtoa, was provided in 1988.[5]

Dimboola was the terminus for V/Line services from Spencer Street in Melbourne, until they were closed down on 21 August 1993.[6]

  1. ^ a b Dimboola Vicsig
  2. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1980. p. 216.
  3. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). April 1980. p. 76.
  4. ^ Dimboola Signal Box (DIM) Vicsig
  5. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1988. p. 314.
  6. ^ Banger, Chris (March 1997). "Rail Passenger Service Withdrawals Since 1960". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 77–82.