Red Cliffs railway station, Victoria
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Red Cliffs is a closed railway station in the town Red Cliffs
on the Mildura railway line in Victoria
, Australia
. Red Cliffs station was established as a passenger station in 1920, a loop siding also being provided at this time. In 1922 a railmotor service commenced between Mildura station
and Red Cliffs, with a railmotor turntable provided by this time. The service ended in 1928. In April 1924 the Red Cliffs - Werrimull line was opened headed west, being later extended to Meringur and Morkalla.
By 1938 the station had a 4 road yard with goods shed, and private sidings serving a fruit co-op and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. A new station building and platform were also provided this year, on a site closer to Melbourne. In 1988 the line from Meringur was closed. In 1993 the interlocking
was abolished and the station became a plain siding.
The station was demolished in 2011.
Red Cliffs, Victoria
Red Cliffs is a town in Victoria, Australia in the Sunraysia region. It is located on the Calder Highway, 16 km south of Mildura and 544 km north-west of Melbourne....
on the Mildura railway line in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Red Cliffs station was established as a passenger station in 1920, a loop siding also being provided at this time. In 1922 a railmotor service commenced between Mildura station
Mildura railway station, Victoria
Mildura was the passenger terminus for the Mildura railway line in Victoria, Australia. Located in the city of Mildura it is located on the eastern side of the town centre, alongside the Murray River...
and Red Cliffs, with a railmotor turntable provided by this time. The service ended in 1928. In April 1924 the Red Cliffs - Werrimull line was opened headed west, being later extended to Meringur and Morkalla.
By 1938 the station had a 4 road yard with goods shed, and private sidings serving a fruit co-op and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. A new station building and platform were also provided this year, on a site closer to Melbourne. In 1988 the line from Meringur was closed. In 1993 the interlocking
Interlocking
In railway signalling, an interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings. The signalling appliances and tracks are sometimes collectively referred to as an interlocking plant...
was abolished and the station became a plain siding.
The station was demolished in 2011.