Clunes railway station is located on the Mildura line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Clunes, and opened on 16 November 1874.[1]

Clunes
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view after removal of the station veranda, July 2012
General information
Location	Service Street, Clunes, Victoria 3370 Shire of Hepburn Australia
Coordinates	37°10′52″S 143°27′55″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Mildura
Distance	192.55 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Connections	V/Line Road Coach
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	CLU
Fare zone	Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	16 November 1874; 147 years ago (1874-11-16)
Key dates
16 November 1874	Opened
12 September 1993	Closed
3 December 2011	Reopened
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Talbot towards Maryborough Maryborough line Creswick towards Ballarat

History

The station closed on 12 September 1993, when The Vinelander service to Mildura was withdrawn and replaced by road coaches. It was reinstated on 3 December 2011, as an additional station on the reopened passenger service to Maryborough.

The station, along with parts of the main street, were famously used in the 1979 film Mad Max, when the bikie crew pick up the Nightrider's coffin.

In 1987, Clunes was abolished as an electric staff station, with the signal box, interlocking and signals abolished.[1] In March 2010, a new 140-metre siding was provided opposite the platform, to stable track machines.[2]

When rail passenger services to Maryborough resumed in July 2010, Clunes station was not reopened,[3][4] but in June 2010, it was announced that it would be.[5] On 3 December 2011, a ceremony was held to officially reopen the station,[6][7] and regular services began stopping there the following day.[7]

Prior to the reopening, contractors working on the station removed the original cast iron veranda, which was sent for scrap, outraging local residents and the local council.[8] By mid-2012, a replacement veranda had been rebuilt.[9][10]

During 2015, the former station building was refurbished,[11] and was leased out for community use in the same year.[9][12]

Platforms and services

Clunes has one platform. It is served by V/Line Maryborough line trains.[13]

Platform 1:

•  Maryborough line  services to Maryborough and Ballarat

Transport links

V/Line operates road coach services via Clunes station, from Ballarat to Donald and Mildura.[14]

References

External links

• Media related to Clunes railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Rail Geelong gallery
• Victorian Railway Stations gallery
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au