Drysdale Station
Station
Line: Queenscliff
Distance from Melbourne: 92.535 km
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Opened: May 21, 1879
Closed: November 6, 1976
Line: Queenscliff
Distance from Melbourne: 92.535 km
Track Diagram: View
Google Maps: Satellite / Map
Opened: May 21, 1879
Closed: November 6, 1976
Opened with the line, Drysdale station served the town itself as well as Clifton Springs. It was the main intermediate station on the Queenscliff line.
Much of the early passenger traffic was generated by the Clifton Springs Health Spa Resort. The opening of the railway killed off the majority of the shipping trade to Drysdale. In it's later days agricultural produce was the main outbound traffic.
Events
| May 21, 1879 | Opened |
| May 5, 1928 | 'Better Farming Train' visited Drysdale with K107 |
| January 1, 1948 | Small goods shed removed (this year) |
| November 30, 1953 | Station Master removed and replaced by Station Agent |
| January 1, 1955 | Main goods shed, crane, and stock race removed (this year) |
| February 22, 1961 | Signals removed, plunger locks replaced by staff locks |
| January 1, 1964 | Platform shortened, dock siding removed, number 2 road removed, goods platform removed |
| November 3, 1970 | Number 4 road removed |
| January 1, 1972 | Station building removed and sold to private owner (this year) |
| November 6, 1976 | Closed |
Line Opened
| May 21, 1879 | Line opened Queenscliff Junction to Queenscliff |
Safeworking
| August 5, 1901 | Queenscliff Junction closed. Staff and Ticket section now South Geelong - Drysdale |
| July 21, 1913 | Large Electric Staff provided South Geelong - Drysdale |
| July 17, 1916 | Miniature Electric Staff provided South Geelong - Drysdale |
| February 18, 1930 | Composite Electric Staff provided Leopold - Drysdale |
| June 8, 1931 | Staff and Ticket provided South Geelong - Drysdale - Queenscliff |
Line Closed
| November 6, 1976 | Line closed Cheetham's Siding to Queenscliff |
Diagrams
NOTE: Diagrams are not to scale.
