Longwarry railway station explained

Longwarry
Type:PTV regional rail station
Style:V/Line
Address:Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road,
Longwarry, Victoria 3816
Borough:Shire of Baw Baw
Country:Australia
Map Type:Australia Victoria
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:V/Line
Line:Gippsland
Distance:83.49 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms:1
Tracks:1
Connections: Bus
Structure:At-grade
Parking:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Code:LWY
Zone:Myki Zone 5/6 overlap

Longwarry railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Longwarry, and opened on 1 July 1881.[1]

The track east of the station to Drouin was duplicated in 1952, but the section between Bunyip and Longwarry remains single track, because the bridge over the Bunyip River has not been duplicated. The line through Longwarry to Warragul was electrified in July 1954, but electrification was removed in December 1998.[1]

On 26 August 1988, the electric staff safeworking system between Longwarry and Bunyip was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.[2] The double line block system between Longwarry and Warragul was also abolished, along with the signal box and all two position signals.[2] At the same time, boom barriers were provided at the Yannathan Road level crossing, replacing hand-operated gates.[2] By October 1989, the connections to the former goods siding was abolished, as was the overhead wire above the siding.[1]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, a second platform will be built at the station, and the line between Bunyip and Longwarry was scheduled to be duplicated, with the project to be completed in late 2022.[3] However, it was reported in May 2022, that the duplication of the Bunyip-Longwarry track would not go ahead.[4]

Platforms and services

Longwarry has two platforms. The second of which commenced operations in 2024. It is served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Warragul Bus Lines operates one route via Longwarry station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vicsig.net/infrastructure/location/Longwarry Longwarry
  2. November 1988. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 345.
  3. Web site: Longwarry Station. Victoria's Big Build. 18 November 2021.
  4. News: Bunyip-Longwarry rail line duplication not going ahead . 2022-07-03 . The Gazette . 2022-05-20.
  5. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1824 Traralgon - Melbourne timetable
  6. https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/11623/garfield-station-to-traralgon-plaza/ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza