Koriella railway station, Victoria
Koriella | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alexandra | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2, with goods yard consisting of 3 tracks | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 September 1890[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 2 April 1973[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Koriella was a station on the short Alexandra branch line. When it opened in 1890, the station was called Alexandra Road and a post office operated there from 14 May 1891 until c.1902.[3] The station's name changed to Lily in 1909, Rhodes in 1910, and Koriella in 1916.[4]
The station was closed to all traffic on 2 April 1973,[2] and the line closed on 8 November 1978.[1]
Infrastructure[edit]
The station consisted of a loop siding and a small island platform with a medium-sized tin passenger shelter. There was a goods yard with three tracks, including a goods shed.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Koriella". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1973. p. 92.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 February 2021
- ^ Bau, Mark. "Grades Book". victorianrailways.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.