Bunyip railway station
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Bunyip railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Bunyip, in Victoria, Australia. Bunyip station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 October 1877, with the current station provided in 2024.<ref name="VicsigBunyip">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A substation and a short section of the overhead wiring, both of which are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, have been retained to the west of the station.<ref>Bunyip Railway Sub Station Template:Webarchive On My Doorstep </ref>
History
The line through Bunyip was electrified in July 1954, but the electrification was switched off between Bunyip and Warragul in December 1998, and between Pakenham and Bunyip in 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.<ref name=VicsigBunyip/> The track up to the western (up) end of the station was duplicated in 1956.
On 26 August 1988, the electric staff system between Bunyip and Longwarry was abolished, and was replaced with automatic three-position signalling.<ref name="newsrailnov88">Template:Cite magazine</ref> The signal box, interlocking, and all two-position signals, were also abolished.<ref name=newsrailnov88/>
The station was de-staffed on 26 May 1991.<ref name="newsrailjul91">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In 2022, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, the former goods and stock platform and crane were removed to make way for duplicated track and a new second platform.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The siding for the goods platform was removed in April 1988.<ref name="newsrail">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In April 2017, the Victorian state government announced an upgrade project to the Gippsland line as part of the Regional Rail Revival package. A second platform would be constructed at Bunyip, along with duplicated track from Bunyip to Longwarry.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, it was reported in May 2022, that track would not be duplicated over the Bunyip River.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The new platform, renumbered to Platform 1, opened on 13 June 2024. The original platform was renumbered to Platform 2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Platforms and services
Bunyip has two platforms both served by V/Line Traralgon and selected Bairnsdale line trains.<ref>Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Bunyip platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type | Notes |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Southern Cross | All stations and limited express services | |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Traralgon, Bairnsdale | All stations |
Transport links
Warragul Bus Lines operates one route via Bunyip station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza<ref>Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria</ref>