Bushy Park railway station

Bushy Park is a closed station located in the town of Bushy Park, on the Briagolong railway line in Victoria, Australia.

Bushy Park
Train crossing the Avon River at Bushy Park.
General information
Line(s)Briagolong
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1889
Closed1952
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Boisdale   Briagolong line   Briagolong
List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location
Map

History

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The station opened at the same time as the Briagolong railway line in 1889, and was 227 km from Southern Cross.[1][2] The wattle bark industry was a significant industry in the area, and in 1950 there was a weighbridge for bark at the station.[3] The railway station closed in 1952.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Maffra to Briagolong line". Gippsland Times. 19 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Maffra to Briagolong Railway Timetable". Maffra Spectator. 19 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Wellington Shire Heritage Study: Stage 1" (PDF). Wellington Shire. p. 23. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
  5. ^ Manning, Laurey (1994). Discovering Briagolong. pp. 79–85. ISBN 0-9579946-8-0.

37°52′18″S 147°00′51″E / 37.87161°S 147.01408°E / -37.87161; 147.01408