Traralgon railway station

Traralgon railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of Traralgon, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 June 1877, with the current station provided in 1995.^[1][2]

Traralgon
PTV regional rail station
Eastbound view of station platform and building, with a second platform under construction, April 2022
General information
Location	Princes Highway, Traralgon, Victoria 3844 City of Latrobe Australia
Coordinates	38°11′56″S 146°32′19″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland line
Distance	158.07 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (One not in use)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	TRG
Fare zone	Myki Zone 12/13 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 June 1877; 148 years ago (1877-06-01)
Rebuilt	16 June 1995
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Morwell towards Southern Cross Gippsland line Rosedale towards Bairnsdale Terminus
Former service
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Maryvale siding   Orbost line   Loy Yang Terminus   Maffra line   Glengarry List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location Traralgon Location within Victoria

The station is the terminus for V/Line's Traralgon line services. It was formerly the junction of the cross country branch line to Maffra and Stratford, which was closed between 1987–1995.^[3]

History

Electrification of the Gippsland line to Traralgon was carried out between 1954 and 1956, to support freight traffic in the Latrobe Valley. After that traffic declined, the rail line to Traralgon station was de-electrified on 2 July 1987.^[4]

In 1990, the signal box and auxiliary frame at the station were abolished, as well as the up end connections to the former locomotive depot sidings, and the former dock platform for the Maffra line.^[1][2]

On 16 June 1995, the current station building and platform opened, as part of a commercial development on the site.^[5] The station was sited on the opposite side of the line to the former station. The former station building still exists, under private ownership. The turntable and engine shed have been retainsd, with the latter listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Traralgon is now only used for passenger services, with freight operations ceasing in 1994.

In early 2019, Rail Projects Victoria announced a second platform would be built at the station.^[6][7] The project would also involve upgrading the existing pedestrian overpass.^[7]

Platforms and services

Traralgon has one side platform, with a second side platform under construction. It is served by V/Line Traralgon line trains, which terminate at the station, and Bairnsdale line trains.^[8][9]

Platform 1:

•  Gippsland line  services to Bairnsdale and Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•  Gippsland line  Future service.

Transport links

Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates four routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  1 : Moe – Traralgon^[10]
•  3 : Traralgon – Churchill^[11]
•  6 : Traralgon – Traralgon South^[12]
•  7 : Traralgon – Churchill^[13]

South Coast Bus operates one route to and from Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• to Wonthaggi^[14]

Turnbulls operates one route via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Yarram – Traralgon^[15]

Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Traralgon station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza^[16]
• to Drouin North^[17]