Tinamba railway station
Tinamba is a closed station located 10 km (6 mi) east of Heyfield, on the Maffra railway line in Victoria, Australia. It was 204 km (127 mi) from Southern Cross station.
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 Site of the former Tinamba station in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | Maffra | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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| Closed | 1987 | |||||||||||||||
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History
The first post office in the town was at the railway station, and was called Tinamba Railway Station Post Office. It opened on 1 July 1887. The post office was renamed Tinamba Post Office around 1895.[1] In 1931, there was a collision between a truck and a train at the railway crossing near the station. While there were no injuries, the truck was badly damaged.[2] The passenger platform was shortened in length to 46 metres in 1973.[3]
References
- Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "Accident at Level Crossing". The Age. 5 November 1931. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1973. p. 196.
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