Violet Town railway station
Railway station in Violet Town, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Violet Town railway station is located on the North East line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Violet Town, and it opened on 20 March 1873.[1]
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Violet Town | |||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Primrose Street, Violet Town, Victoria 3669 Shire of Strathbogie Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°38′16″S 145°43′08″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Albury (North East) | ||||||||||
Distance | 169.33 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | VTN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 20 March 1873; 151 years ago (1873-03-20) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2009 | ||||||||||
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The station opened as the temporary terminus of the line from Longwood, before it was extended to Benalla on 18 August 1873.