Morwell railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Morwell, in Victoria, Australia. Morwell station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 1 June 1877.[1][2]
Morwell | ||||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||
 Westbound view from station platform, February 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Princes Drive, Morwell, Victoria 3840 City of Latrobe Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′12″S 146°23′50″E / 38.2367°S 146.3973°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 144.37 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Train operators | V/Line | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | MWL | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1877 | |||||||||||||||
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A disused track exists opposite the single platform, which was used in the past when State Electricity Commission and rail freight trains were more common.
Two branch lines exist at the down end of the station; the Maryvale paper mill branch, and the Energex briquette branch. The former is regularly used for paper trains each weekday, while the latter is not in use. The Energex briquette branch originally opened to traffic in 1951.[1]
History
editThe station was electrified on 15 March 1956, and had regular electric locomotive services until 2 July 1987.[1] The overhead wires were later removed.[3]
In 1966, a signal panel was provided at the station, when Automatic and Track Control was provided between Morwell and Moe.[1] The panel was abolished on 28 April 2006.[4]
The station was also the terminus of the Mirboo North branch line. The last passenger service operated on 7 September 1968,[2] with passenger services ceasing two days later, on 9 September.[1] The last freight service operated on 18 June 1974,[2] with the line closing six days later, on 24 June.[5]
In 1988, a number of points at the station were abolished, as well as a siding leading to the former dock platform.[1]
The station was upgraded during the early 1990s.[6]
Much of the old yard located adjacent to the station was removed in 2004, as part of works associated with the Regional Fast Rail project. Latrobe City Council's offices now reside in the former location of the yard.
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, a second platform will be constructed at the station, and will include upgraded accessibility improvements.[7] The crossing loop, located in the up direction of the station, will also be extended as part of the project, using the old disused track.[7]
Platforms and services
editMorwell has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.[8]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line Future service.
Transport links
editLatrobe Valley Bus Lines operates five routes via Morwell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 1 : Moe – Traralgon[9]
- 2 : Morwell – Churchill[10]
- 8 : Traralgon – Moe station[11]
- 21 : to Mid Valley Shopping Centre[12]
- 22 : to Mid Valley Shopping Centre[13]
South Coast Bus operates one route via Morwell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Morwell station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza[15]
- Traralgon station – Drouin North[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Morwell Vicsig
- ^ a b c [1] VR History
- ^ Bairnsdale Line Vicsig
- ^ Morwell Signal Box (MWL) Vicsig
- ^ Mirboo North Line Vicsig
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1991. p. 252.
- ^ a b "Morwell Station". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 1 Moe - Traralgon via Morwell Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 2 Morwell - Churchill Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 8 Traralgon - Moe Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 21 Morwell - Mid Valley Shopping Centre via Crinigan Rd Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 22 Morwell - Mid Valley Shopping Centre via Hourigan Rd Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Wonthaggi - Traralgon via Leongatha Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria