Heyfield railway station

Heyfield
Former site of the Heyfield railway station in 2021
General information
Line(s)Maffra
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1883
Closed1987
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Dawson   Maffra line   Tinamba
List of closed railway stations in Victoria

Heyfield is a closed station located in the town of Heyfield, on the Maffra railway line in Victoria, Australia.

History

Heyfield station opened in 1883 with the construction of the line from Traralgon to Heyfield and was 195 km from Southern Cross.[1] Heyfield station saw added traffic during the 1920s, as the Glenmaggie Weir was being built. A tramline was also constructed from Heyfield to the site of the weir.[2] In 1926, a wagon driver named Richard Gourge died at the station after being hit by a wagon. The death was ruled to be accidental.[3][4] The station closed in 1987.

References

  1. ^ VR History, Victorian Station Histories: "Traralgon" (PDF), retrieved 12 July 2016
  2. ^ Fletcher, Meredith; Kennett, Linda (2005). Wellington Landscapes: History and Heritage in a Gippsland Shire. Maffra and District Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0959727280.
  3. ^ "Fatality at Heyfield". Gippsland Times. 8 February 1926. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Fatality at Heyfield". Traralgon Record. 9 February 1926. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

37°58′52.68″S 146°47′8.12″E / 37.9813000°S 146.7855889°E / -37.9813000; 146.7855889

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