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Maffra railway station

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The rail line between Traralgon and Maffra was closed in stages from 1987, with Maffra station continued to be served by freight trains from Stratford intermittently until 1993. A number of special passenger trains visited Maffra on occasions, including a steam hauled service from Melbourne hauled
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The line was opened in 1887 and in 1889, a branchline was constructed from Maffra to Briagolong. Rail passenger services between Traralgon and Maffra ceased in 1977 and regular freight trains ended in 1983, when through services from Orbost and Bairnsdale were routed via the parallel
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by locomotive K153 in August 1990. The station remained staffed by a station master until the final closure and the rail tracks were removed over the next two years. The station precinct is now an industrial precinct and the former station building is used for community purposes.
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Aerial view of Maffra in 1948, with the station prominent in the centre of the picture.
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Maffra
Briagolong
Tinamba
Maffra
Powerscourt
Briagolong
Boisdale
List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Maffra
Maffra railway line
Victoria
Australia
Southern Cross station
Traralgon–Sale–Stratford railway
37°58′18″S 146°58′49″E / 37.97171°S 146.98039°E / -37.97171; 146.98039
Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette
Names of Victorian Railway Stations


railway station
Victoria (state)
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Categories
Disused railway stations in Victoria (state)
Transport in Gippsland (region)

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