Nicholson railway station

"Nicholson station" redirects here. For the request stop in Ontario, see Nicholson station (Ontario).
Nicholson
General information
Line(s)Orbost
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1916
Closed1987
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bairnsdale   Orbost line   Bumberrah
  List of closed railway stations in Victoria  

Nicholson railway station was opened on  10 April 1916 as part of the Orbost railway line and closed on  24 August 1987.[1][2]

Little trace remains of the station site, however a station name board exists at the site as part of the East Gippsland Rail Trail, which follows the route of the former rail line.[3]

  • The railway crossing on the Nicholson-Sarsfield Road
    The railway crossing on the Nicholson-Sarsfield Road
  • The former railway trestle bridge over the Nicholson River
    The former railway trestle bridge over the Nicholson River

References

  1. ^ "Rail » Infrastructure » Nicholson". Vicsig Railways. VICSIG. 1997–2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Nicholson". Victorian Railway Stations. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. ^ "East Gippsland Rail Trail: Trail Notes". East Gippsland Rail Trail Official Site. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.

37°48′49.6844″S 147°44′11.76″E / 37.813801222°S 147.7366000°E / -37.813801222; 147.7366000

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