Mornington railway station explained

Mornington to Tanti Park to Moorooduc
Type:Steam & diesel tourist rail
Style:Victoria Gov Railway (VR) closed
Address:Corner of Watt & Yuilles Roads, Mornington, Victoria
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-38.218°N 145.0386°W
Line: (current)
(formerly)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:yes
Bicycle:yes
Opened:10 September 1889
Closed:22 June 1981
Electrified:No
Owned:Mornington Railway Preservation Society (MRPS), State Government
Operator:MRPS
Zone:Tourist
Status:Closed
Services:Tourist only
Website:http://www.morningtonrailway.org.au/

Mornington railway station was located on Railway Grove, Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Its first train arrived on 10 September 1889[1] and the last one departed on 20 May 1981.[2] In 1989, the old station site was sold by the state government and had a shopping centre built on the site.[3] On 19 September 2004, a plaque was unveiled adjacent to the site to commemorate 150 years of rail in Victoria.

Mornington tourist station

Mornington
Type:Mornington Railway station
Coordinates:-38.2298°N 145.0502°W
Line:Mornington Railway
former Mornington Line
Status:Terminus station for heritage line.
Platform:1
Tracks:1 with runaround loop (added after the opening).
Opened:21 October 1997 (track); 18 April 1999 (platform).

A new Mornington station was built for tourist services and is located on the corner of Yuilles & Watt Road. It is the new site of the terminus for the Mornington Railway line. The Mornington Tourist Railway has run services from there since 21 October 1997.

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Notes and References

  1. News: THE MORNINGTON RAILWAY. . . 10,780 . Victoria, Australia . 11 September 1889 . 26 July 2019 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: 150 Years of Steam Rail in Victoria . Monument Australia . 26 July 2019.
  3. News: Good old days when Mornington had a train . 26 July 2019 . MPNEWS . 23 November 2015.