Woodend railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Woodend, in Victoria, Australia. Woodend station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 July 1861.

The disused Carlsruhe station is located between Woodend and Kyneton stations.

History

At the time of opening it was the terminus of the railway line after being extended from Sunbury. It remained the terminus until it was extended to Kyneton the next year

In December 1897, the original station building was destroyed by fire.

The original stationmaster's house still stands. It was built in 1897 and, at the time, the stationmaster was able to see along the track from the doorways.

Platforms and services

Woodend has two side platforms and is served by V/Line Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill line trains.

During the morning peak, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1. That is reversed after 8:30am, to allow trains travelling in the "peak" direction to use the one 160 km/h track, upgraded in 2006 as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

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! colspan="5" style="background:#;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #); " |<span style="color:white;">Woodend platform arrangement</span>

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!Platform

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!Destination

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|1

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

|Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the afternoon.

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|2

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

|Services towards Melbourne depart from this platform in the morning. Services towards Bendigo depart from this platform in the afternoon.

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Dysons operates one bus route via Woodend station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • [https://www.vline.com.au/getattachment/287e7d85-6a1d-430f-962a-0b87b3591c0d/Daylesford-Melbourne-(via-Ballarat-and-Woodend)]

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File:woodendtraineye.jpg|Westbound view of station platforms and building, September 2006

File:Woodend station waiting room.jpg|Platform 1 station waiting room, July 2022

File:Woodend station signage.jpg|Woodend station signage at Platform 1, July 2022

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References

  • Victorian Railway Stations gallery
  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au