Beechworth railway station
Beechworth | ||||||||||||||||
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Repurposed railway station building (March 2025) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Line | Yackandandah | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 September 1876 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 30 December 1976 | |||||||||||||||
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Beechworth railway station is a closed station on the closed Yackandandah line, located in Beechworth, Victoria.
The station was constructed in 1876 as the terminus of a branch line from the North East railway line at Bowser. Its location within the town was the subject of a minor local controversy, which the Ovens and Murray Advertiser described as a "storm in a teapot"[1] when a site closer to the town centre was eventually selected. The station and line were officially opened on 29 September 1876 by Governor of Victoria George Bowen; parliamentarians George Kerferd and Robert Anderson; and president of the Shire of Beechworth H. Horrocks.[2]
Although the tracks to Beechworth have been removed, the station building, platform and goods shed all remain in a good condition. The station building is used as a youth centre while the rail trail runs through the middle of the station grounds.
References
- ^ "The Beechworth railway station". Ovens and Murray Advertiser. 14 August 1875. p. 1. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Opening of the second section of the Beechworth branch railway". Ovens and Murray Advertiser. 30 September 1876. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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