Port Albert railway station explained
| Port Albert |
| Style: | Australian closed station |
| Closed: |
(last regular service) |
| Status: | Demolished |
Port Albert was the original terminus station on the South Gippsland railway line, the railway opening to that station on 13 January 1892.[1]
Early survey documents regard the station site as "Palmerston" station ground.[2]
The last advertised trolley service ran on 14 February 1949. [3]
References
-38.6721°N 146.6933°W
Notes and References
- Built for the Gippsland Gold rush and cattle trading, The line branched off the Yarram/Woodside line (which forked off from the Wonthaggi line at Nyora) at Alberton and travelled a short distance to Port Albert.
- Victorian Railways - Original Plan & Section Book c. 1888
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247730979
