Elmore
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view of the station building and platform in June 2015
General information
Location61 Railway Road,
Elmore, Victoria 3558
City of Greater Bendigo
Australia
Coordinates36°29′42″S 144°36′28″E / 36.4949°S 144.6077°E / -36.4949; 144.6077
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Echuca (Deniliquin)
Distance206.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsRegional coach Coach
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeEME
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 September 1864 (1864-09-19)
Previous namesRunnymede (1864-1876)
Services
One in both directions on weekdays, two on weekends
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Goornong Echuca line Rochester
towards Echuca
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Line open   Deniliquin line   Goornong
Terminus   Cohuna line   Hunter
towards Cohuna
Official nameElmore Railway Station and Water Tower
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1672[1]
Location
Elmore is located in Victoria
Elmore
Elmore
Location within Victoria

Elmore railway station is located on the Deniliquin line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Elmore, and it opened on 19 September 1864 as Runnymede. It was renamed Elmore on 1 November 1876.[2]

History

Elmore opened on 19 September 1864, along with the line to Echuca.[2] The station, like the township itself, was named after the Elmore Estate, which was part of the Burnewang pastoral run.[3] The name was possibly inspired by the English town of Elmore, Gloucestershire.[3]

In 1916, a 70 ft. turntable was provided at the station.[2] The siding leading to the turntable was abolished in 1957.[2] In 1976, a siding leading to the dock platform was abolished.[2]

The station was the junction for a short branch line to Cohuna. The line opened on 10 November 1915,[2] and it closed in 1981,[4] with the connection to the line removed by July 1988.[5]

In 2016/2017, the station was recorded as the least used railway station in Victoria, with an average of 2.42 boardings per day.[6]

Disused stations Avonmore, Wellsford, Bagshot and are located between Elmore and Bendigo.

Platforms and services

Elmore has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Echuca line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Elmore is serviced by V/Line road coach services between Bendigo and Moama.[7]

References

  1. "Elmore Railway Station and Water Tower". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Elmore Vicsig
  3. 1 2 "Elmore". Victorian Places. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Cohuna Line Vicsig
  5. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 346.
  6. "Which are the least and most used stations in Victoria? | Philip Mallis". 20 February 2019.
  7. 1 2 Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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