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Camperdown was once the junction for the Timboon line, that branched off at Timboon Junction, located some distance from the down end of the station, with the points facing Melbourne.

In September 1899 Large Electric Staff replaced Train Staff and Ticket on the line towards Warrnambool, in October the same year it was also provided to Colac.

A divided staff was provided for Curdies River Junction (later known as Timboon Junction in September 1903. In April 1907 a Master Key was instead provided for the junction, in May it was changed for 3 portion divided staff: the sections being Camperdown - Timboon Junction, Timboon Junction - Terang, and the key for the lever frame at the junction.

Composite Electric Staff was provided in the up direction, to allow the opening of Pomborneit and Weerite. Miniature replaced Large Electric Staff in the up direction in 1928, and in the down direction in 1929.

A siding was added at the down end of the yard for the Vacuum Oil Company (later Mobil) in August 1926, the points being Annett locked. The turntable at the station was removed in 1969, in 1974 the up and down home signals were replaced, when flashing lights were provided at Cressy Road and Church Street. By 1978/79 the station had two rail served fuel depots still in use. Mobil and Sleigh both had sidings on railway land but the tanks on private land. That year they received 261 and 148 tonnes respectively.

The pig dock was removed from the yard in August 1978. The Camperdown Cattle Sidings were located on the down side of the yard on the outskirts of town, and stayed open for a number of years longer.

In September 1988 number 2 and 4 roads were abolished, with number 3, 5 and 6 roads renamed number 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Both oil sidings were also removed, along with the loco roads and works sidings. Number 3 road followed in December 1991.

In December 1987 Train Staff and Ticket was temporarily introduced in both directions from Camperdown. It was replaced by Train Order Working in November 1988, Camperdown being a crossing station, needing to be attended for all trains. From January 1989 it could be unattended if trains were not crossing there. In June 1993 it was closed as a crossing station, but has since been reopened.

Today the facilities at the station include a three road yard, and four LED colour light home signals, for up and down arrivals and departures. The main line is slewed to the south to run alongside the platform, with room for another road between it and number two road, which is used for crossing trains, Number three road is located some distance further across, with the gap between them sometimes used for ballast stockpiles.

The crossing loop is regularly used for freight trains bound for Warrnambool crossing passenger trains, but no regular passenger trains cross other passenger trains here. In 2009 Camperdown is the only remaining crossing loop between Marshall and Warrnambool (!).

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Street entry to the station January 06, 2009	Station interior October 17, 2008	Plaque marking anniversary of the line opening October 17, 2008
Key switches for controlling signals October 11, 2008	Plaque marking 1986 refurbishment October 11, 2008

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Related Locations

• Camperdown Cattle Sidings
• Camperdown Lismore Road

Sources

• http://www.vrhistory.com/ - Andrew Waugh
• Vicrail Report - Distribution of petroleum products in Victoria
• Weekly Notice Extracts - Alan Jungwirth and Keith Lambert