Rail Geelong

Winchelsea Station

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The 1929 track chart of the line showed the platform on the southern side of the line, opposite a four road yard and goods platform. Number 3 road had a dead end extension at the down end, while a fifth road lead from the up end yard lead.

In later years the yard was rationalised to three roads, with number 2 road often used for set back crosses of passenger trains. Four home signals were provided: two semaphores for up and down arrivals, and two colour light signals for up and down departures.

It was used as an electric staff station that was switched in as required, when Moriac was an electric staff station. When Moriac was closed was closed in 1985 the station became a permanant electric staff station and was used to cross he up and down Warrnambool passenger trains.

With changes to V/Line timetables by 2005 passenger trains no longer cross here, instead doing so on the double line at Geelong. On Saturday 26 / Sunday 27 July 2008 the main line points and number two road at Winchelsea were removed, effectively 'straight railing' the station. The signals remain, and the station can still used for the issuing of intermediate train orders.

Events

Line Opened

Safeworking

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Photos

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Station yard looking down the line	Key switch for signals at Winchelsea	Down arrival signal for Winchelsea
WSA hand throw lever and plunger locked control of points at the down end	Speed board at the down end	Myki gear and levers for the home signal
Partial replacement concrete sleepers in number 3 road - leftover from projects elsewhere?	WSA lever and plunger locking for up end of the number 2 road	Down end of the station yard

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Sources

• Andrew Waugh - http://www.vrhistory.com/
• Newsrail - September 2008, page 280