Birregurra railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Birregurra, and it opened on 13 March 1877.[1][2]

Birregurra
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view of the station building and platform in July 2005
General information
Location	Birregurra Road, Birregurra, Victoria 3242 Shire of Colac Otway Australia
Coordinates	38°19′43″S 143°47′00″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Warrnambool
Distance	134.29 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	BGU
Fare zone	Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	13 March 1877; 145 years ago (1877-03-13)
Services
Four services in each direction on weekdays Three services in each direction on weekends Preceding station V/Line Following station Winchelsea towards Southern Cross Warrnambool line Colac towards Warrnambool

History

Birregurra opened as the temporary terminus of the line from Winchelsea. On 27 July 1877, the line was extended to Colac.[2][3]

At one time, the station was the junction of the Forrest branch line, which opened in December 1889, and closed in March 1957.[1]

The former sheep and cattle race was abolished in 1973.[4]

The station was one of the original 35 stations to be closed under the New Deal for Country Passengers in 1981, but it received a last-minute reprieve prior to the New Deal timetable being introduced.[5]

All the sidings formerly provided have been removed, but the original station building remains on the platform, as well as an iron water tower behind it. In 1996, the run-down station building was restored under the auspices of the South Western Railway Society, utilising people employed through the Federal Government's New Work Opportunities scheme.[6]

Platforms and services

Birregurra has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[7]

Platform 1:

•  Warrnambool line  services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross

References

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations gallery