Wangaratta railway station

Wangaratta
Northbound view in August 2011
Location	Spearing Street, Wangaratta
Coordinates
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	North East
Distance	234.00 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	WAG
Fare zone	Myki zone 20
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	28 October 1873
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Benalla toward Melbourne (Southern Cross) Albury-Wodonga line Springhurst toward Albury Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Benalla towards Melbourne NSW TrainLink Southern Melbourne XPT Albury towards Sydney

Wangaratta railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Wangaratta opening on 28 October 1873 as the temporary terminus of the line from Benalla, before it was extended to Wodonga on 21 November 1873.

A goods shed is located across from the main platform remains but has no siding. Dock platforms were also once located at both ends of the station. Wangaratta was once the junction for the Whitfield 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway. Footbridges are located at both the south end of the platform and over the northern end of the yard.

The main platform and station building is located to the east by the standard gauge "West" line. The original standard gauge line runs in a concrete walled cutting located between the station and adjoining street, with a number of bridges crossing this cutting to provide station access. The platform on the standard gauge "East line" is located in the cutting at the Melbourne end of the station. Alumatta Loop is currently located to the south of the station on the standard gauge line.

Initial facilities included a goods shed and temporary station building, a brick station building identical to that at Benalla being erected in 1874, with a two storied brick tower added to the Melbourne end in 1897. The large signal box was provided in 1887 and then extended in 1908, when the goods yard was enlarged, and the current goods shed provided.

A small locomotive depot was provided in 1882, with a dual gauge 50-foot (15 m) long turntable provided in 1898. The narrow gauge Whitfield line opened in 1899, branching off from the main line at the southern end. The line closed in 1953.

When the standard gauge line was constructed through the station in 1962, extensive works were required to thread it through the narrow railway reserve. The locomotive depot and turntable was relocated from the east to west side of the line, and new grade separations were provided at Rowan Street to the north and Roy Street to the south.

During the 2011 conversion of the broad gauge line to standard gauge, all sidings were disconnected. The station now has no loop or non-platform tracks and essentially is now only a "through" station.

Former stations Winton and Glenrowan were located between Wangaratta and Benalla, while former station Bowser was located between Wangaratta and Springhurst.

Platforms & services

File:Wangaratta railway station eastern platform.jpg

View of the eastern platform, built to serve Sydney to Melbourne passenger train services on the original standard gauge line.

Wangaratta has two platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Albury line services and NSW TrainLink XPT Sydney to Melbourne services.

Platform 1:

• Albury line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
• NSW TrainLink Southern: XPT services to Southern Cross

Platform 2:

• Albury line: V/Line services to Albury
• NSW TrainLink Southern: XPT services to Sydney Central

Transport links

V/Line operate road coach services from Wangaratta station to Bendigo,Corowa and Bright.

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations gallery

Closed station navigation
Whitfield line
	Junction	|	Towards Whitfield
Closed stations