| Warrenheip | |
| Style: | Australian closed station |
| Platform: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Opened: | 1 February 1873 |
| Closed: | 4 October 1981 |
| Status: | Closed |
Warrenheip is a closed station located in the town of Warrenheip, on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. The junction of the Geelong-Ballarat line is at the up end of the former station site.
The double track Geelong to Ballarat line, which ran through the area, opened in 1862.[1] The station opened in 1873, and became a junction in 1879, when a branch line was built towards Gordon station. That branch line eventually became the direct line to Melbourne, which was completed in 1889.[2]
The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981, as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers.[3]
On 23 February 1994, a number of alterations took place at Warrenheip,[4] including the removal of sidings A, B and C, the crossover from the Geelong-Ballarat line to track A (the down line towards Ballarat station) was abolished and the removed of a number of points and signal posts.[4] In 1995, the double line from Ballarat station to Warrenheip was converted to two parallel and independent lines, and the junction abolished. An unattended crossing loop remains on the line to Geelong.[5]
In 2016, local and state governments proposed to build a new park-and-ride station at Warrenheip. The proposal would see up to eight hectares of land turned into permanent 1000 commuter car parks and a bus interchange. The aim is to complete the proposal by 2026. The opposition Liberal Coalition party announced plans to complete the station rebuild for the 2018 state election.[6]
The Ballarat line is the second busiest V/Line service in the state.[7]