Shepparton railway station
railway station in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Shepparton railway station is a regional railway station on the Tocumal line and is the terminus for the Shepparton line. The station is part of the Victoria rail network. It serves the city of Shepparton, in Victoria, Australia. Shepparton is a ground-level staffed station, featuring one side platform. The station opened on 13 January 1880.
It is the terminus for V/Line services from Melbourne. A 725 metre long crossing loop is located opposite the station.
The station opened as a temporary terminus of the line from Mangalore, on the main North East line. The line was extended north to Numurkah in 1881, and a branch line to Dookie opened in 1888.
A number of goods sidings are located between the station and crossing loop, which is used to stable the container freight service to Tocumwal, and for shunting the now defunct oil train.
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