Athlone railway station, Victoria
Appearance
Athlone | ||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Strzelecki | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 (1 passenger) | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 29 June 1922 | |||||||||||||||
Closed | 7 August 1941 | |||||||||||||||
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Athlone was a railway station on the Strzelecki line in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was opened in 1922, and was closed on 7 August 1941 following flooding of the Lang Lang River, which resulted in damage to one of the four trestle bridges over the river, after which the line was closed back to Yannathan station.
Station facilities
[edit]Upon opening of the line in 1922, Athlone station was supplied with sheep yards, passenger facilities, an oil driven water pumping plant and water tower as well as departmental residence.
References
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38°14′23″S 145°46′46″E / 38.23972°S 145.77944°E