Muckleford railway station explained

Muckleford
Type:Victorian Goldfields Railway station
Address:135.4km (84.1miles) from Flinders Street
Country:Victoria, Australia
Elevation:277 metres
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Victorian Goldfields Railway
Line:Former Maldon Line
Status:Tourist station
Platform:1
Tracks:3
Website:Victorian Goldfields Railway
Opened:16 June 1884
7 April 1996 (re-opened)
Closed:3 December 1976

Muckleford is a railway station on the Maldon branch line off the main Echuca, Swan Hill lines in Victoria, Australia. The station was originally opened on 16 June 1884 and was closed to passenger services on 6 January 1941. After this date, the line was used only for goods traffic until closure on 3 December 1976.[1]

Muckleford station was opened for tourist services in 1996 after the section of line between Maldon and Muckleford had been restored. This tourism train service will usually begin from Maldon, proceed through the surrounding bushland areas into Muckleford, and then enter Castlemaine from the west.

Currently, Muckleford is designated as a Non-Staffed station however, it can be opened as a Temporary Staff Station.

Platforms and services

Muckleford has one platform, which is serviced by VGR services.

Platform 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History & Preservation . www.vgr.com.au . 2006-09-16 . 2007-01-17.