Heyfield railway station explained

Heyfield
Style:Australian closed station
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:1883
Closed:1987
Status:Closed

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

History

Heyfield station opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 195 km from Southern Cross. Heyfield station saw added traffic during the 1920s, as the Glenmaggie Weir was being built. A tramline was also constructed from Heyfield to the site of the weir.[1] In 1926, a wagon driver named Richard Gourge died at the station after being hit by a wagon. The death was ruled to be accidental.[2] [3] The station closed in 1987.

References

-37.9813°N 146.7856°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fletcher . Meredith . Kennett . Linda . Wellington Landscapes: History and Heritage in a Gippsland Shire . 2005 . Maffra and District Historical Society . 0959727280 . 38.
  2. News: Fatality at Heyfield . 25 April 2021 . Gippsland Times . 8 February 1926.
  3. News: Fatality at Heyfield . 25 April 2021 . Traralgon Record . 9 February 1926.