*** Welcome to piglix ***

Heywood railway station, Victoria

Heywood
Location Victoria
Australia
Coordinates 38°08′04″S 141°37′48″E / 38.13444°S 141.63000°E / -38.13444; 141.63000Coordinates: 38°08′04″S 141°37′48″E / 38.13444°S 141.63000°E / -38.13444; 141.63000
Line(s) Portland
Distance 378.785 km
Platforms 1
Tracks 1
Other information
Status Closed
Station code HWD
History
Opened 19 Dec 1877
Closed 1981
Location
Heywood is located in Victoria
Heywood
Heywood
Location within Victoria

Heywood railway station is a disused station on the Portland railway line in the town of Heywood, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The last passenger train between Ararat and Portland was on 12 September 1981, operated by a DRC railcar. The platform and station building are still in place at Heywood, although in a disused condition. Some of the former yard remains as unconnected broad gauge track, with power connections also provided to a work camp area. The former goods shed was removed by October 1983, and the through line was converted to standard gauge in 1995.

A branch line was opened from Heywood to Mount Gambier in 1917. Service was suspended on 11 April 1995, due to the standardisation of the Maroona – Portland line.


...
Wikipedia

...