Bushy Park | ||||||||||||||||
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 Train crossing the Avon River at Bushy Park. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | Briagolong | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1889 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1952 | |||||||||||||||
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Bushy Park is a closed station located in the town of Bushy Park, on the Briagolong railway line in Victoria, Australia.
History
The station opened at the same time as the Briagolong railway line in 1889, and was 227 km from Southern Cross.[1][2] The wattle bark industry was a significant industry in the area, and in 1950 there was a weighbridge for bark at the station.[3] The railway station closed in 1952.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "The Maffra to Briagolong line". Gippsland Times. 19 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Maffra to Briagolong Railway Timetable". Maffra Spectator. 19 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Wellington Shire Heritage Study: Stage 1" (PDF). Wellington Shire. p. 23. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
- ↑ Manning, Laurey (1994). Discovering Briagolong. pp. 79–85. ISBN 0-9579946-8-0.
37°52′18″S 147°00′51″E / 37.87161°S 147.01408°E
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