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Yarragon
PTV regional rail station
Westbound view from Platform 2, January 2017
General information
Location	Princes Highway, Yarragon, Victoria 3823 Shire of Baw Baw Australia
Coordinates	38°12′13″S 146°03′49″E / 38.2036°S 146.0637°E / -38.2036; 146.0637
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland
Distance	112.22 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	[REDACTED] Bus
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	12 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	YON
Fare zone	Myki Zone 8
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 August 1878; 146 years ago (1878-08-01)
Previous names	Waterloo (1878-1883)
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] V/Line Following station Warragultowards Southern Cross Gippsland line Trafalgartowards Traralgon or Bairnsdale
Location YarragonLocation within Victoria

Yarragon railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Yarragon, in Victoria, Australia. Yarragon station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 August 1878.

Initially opened as Waterloo, the station was given its current name of Yarragon on 17 December 1883.

History

In 1952, the line between Warragul and Yarragon was duplicated. In 1955, electrification of the line was extended from Warragul to Moe, passing through the station. In 1958, duplication of the line to Trafalgar occurred.

On 2 July 1987, electrification between Warragul and Traralgon ceased. During August 1988, the double line block system between Yarragon and Warragul was abolished, with automatic three position signalling introduced. Switching out facilities were also provided at Yarragon during this time.

Steam locomotive K162 is on display, opposite the entrance to Platform 1. This locomotive was exchanged for K183 of the same class, when Steamrail Victoria deemed the latter to be in better condition. K183's tender remained, and thus K162 was painted as K183.

A disused goods platform exists behind Platform 2. By 2019, it was partly demolished, and the rail was removed.

Platforms and services

Yarragon has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line services.

Platform 1:

•  Gippsland line  services to Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•  Gippsland line  services to Traralgon, Bairnsdale and Southern Cross

Transport links

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

• Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza
• Traralgon station – Drouin North

References

1. ^ "Yarragon station". Vicsig. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
2. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. November 1988. p. 347.
3. Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
4. Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria
5. Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
• Melway map

• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1878
• Regional railway stations in Victoria (state)
• Transport in Gippsland (region)
• Shire of Baw Baw