Cowwarr railway station explained

Cowwarr
Style:Australian closed station
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:1883
Closed:1986
Status:Closed

Cowwarr is a closed station located in the town of Cowwarr, on the Maffra railway line in Victoria, Australia.

History

The station opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 184 km from Southern Cross.

A telegraph office operated at the station from around 1910 to 1916.[1] In 1915, there was a derailment that occurred at the station.[2] In 1927, the amount of revenue derived from the station was £3984.[3] The station closed in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 12 December 2017.
  2. News: Railway Engine and Truck Derailed . 25 April 2021 . Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle . 2 June 1915.
  3. News: Toongabbie Railway Station . 25 April 2021 . Gippsland Times . 17 September 1928.