Castlemaine railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western town of Castlemaine, in Victoria, Australia. Castlemaine station is a ground level staffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1862.

The station is the terminus of the Victorian Goldfields Railway heritage services on the Maldon line. It used to be the terminus of the cross-country Castlemaine-Maryborough railway, but the section from Castlemaine to Moolort was closed in 2004, and the remaining section to Maryborough was closed in 2011.

Disused stations at Elphinstone and Taradale are located between Castlemaine and Malmsbury, while disused stations Harcourt and Ravenswood are located between Castlemaine and Kangaroo Flat. Chewton station, between Castlemaine and Malmsbury, has been demolished.

History

In 1973, the turntable at the station was abolished. In 1989, signal boxes "A" and "B" were abolished, and replaced with a signal panel within the station office. Mechanical points were also abolished, and all signals were replaced with two and three position signals. while Platform 3 is used by Victorian Goldfields Railway heritage services to Maldon.

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|Southern Cross, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill

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|Southern Cross, Bendigo, Epsom, Eaglehawk, Echuca, Swan Hill

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|Maldon

|Victorian Goldfields Railway - heritage railway

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Castlemaine Bus Lines operates five routes via Castlemaine station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • : Castlemaine – Campbells Creek
  • : Castlemaine Town Loop
  • : to Maldon
  • : to Taradale
  • : to Chewton

References

  • Victorian Railway Stations gallery
  • Castlemaine and Maldon Junction Victorian Station Histories
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au