Moe railway station
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Moe railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Moe, in Victoria, Australia. Moe station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 1 March 1878.<ref name="VicsigMoe">Moe Vicsig</ref>
It was formerly the junction station for the narrow gauge Walhalla line and the broad gauge Thorpdale and Yallourn lines.<ref>Walhalla Line Vicsig</ref><ref>Thorpdale Line Vicsig</ref><ref>Yallourn Line Vicsig</ref>
In 1955, electrification was extended to the station and Yallourn from Warragul, and the following year, it was extended to Traralgon.<ref name=VicsigMoe/>
A 70 ft. turntable also existed at Moe until 1963, when it was dismantled.<ref name=VicsigMoe/><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 1964, siding "B" at the station was abolished.<ref name=VicsigMoe/> In 1966, the electric staff signalling was abolished between Moe and Morwell, and was replaced with Automatic and Track Control.<ref name=VicsigMoe/>
By 1987, the line to Yallourn was closed.<ref name=VicsigMoe/> In 1989, the signal box, interlocking, signals and goods yard was abolished.<ref name=VicsigMoe/>
Construction of the current station building commenced in late 1991, and was completed in 1992, with the former station building demolished shortly after.<ref name="newsraildec91">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Platforms and services
Moe has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.<ref>Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref><ref>Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref>
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type | Notes |
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Southern Cross, Traralgon, Bairnsdale | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Latrobe Valley Bus Lines operates eight routes via Moe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Template:Color box: Moe – Traralgon<ref>1 Moe - Traralgon via Morwell Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Moe – Traralgon<ref>5 Moe - Traralgon via Yallourn North Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: to Traralgon<ref>8 Traralgon - Moe Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Moe – Moe West<ref>11 Moe West Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Moe – Moe South<ref>12 Moe South Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Moe – Moe North<ref>13 Moe North Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Moe – Newborough<ref>14 Moe - Newborough via Old Sale Rd Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Template:Color box: Moe – Newborough<ref>15 Moe - Newborough via Dinwoodie Dr Public Transport Victoria</ref>
Warragul Bus Lines operates two routes via Moe station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Garfield station – Traralgon Plaza<ref>Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- Traralgon station – Drouin North<ref>Traralgon Station to Drouin North via TAFE Gippsland Public Transport Victoria</ref>