Murchison East railway station is located on the Tocumwal line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Murchison East, and it opened on 1 September 1890 as Murchison.[2][3]

Murchison East
PTV regional rail station
Northbound view in July 2022
General information
Location	Cassidys Road, Murchison East, Victoria 3610 City of Greater Shepparton Australia
Coordinates	36°36′47″S 145°14′26″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Tocumwal
Distance	147.25 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, Unstaffed
Station code	MST
Fare zone	Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	1 September 1890; 132 years ago (1890-09-01)
Rebuilt	August 2022[1]
Previous names	Murchison
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Nagambie towards Southern Cross Shepparton line Mooroopna towards Shepparton

It became a junction station in September 1890, when the line to Rushworth opened, branching off at the southern (Up) end of the station. That line was later extended to Colbinabbin and Girgarre. The Rushworth line closed in 1987.[4]

Flashing light signals replaced hand gates at the Goulburn Valley Highway level crossing, located nearby in the Up direction of the station, in 1974. Boom barriers have since been provided.[5]

The station has the longest passing loop on the line, totalling 870 metres in length.[6] However, in 2013, the loop was booked out of service due to poor track condition. A number of other sidings that serve a grain silo complex are located opposite the platform.

On 4 June 2014, the station building was destroyed by fire.[7] The main timber station building had been fenced off, and a new passenger shelter constructed alongside.

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project to upgrade the Shepparton line, the platform was extended to accommodate VLocity trains. The crossing loop was also extended, enabling trains to pass each other.[8][9] The project was completed by August 2022, and included new lighting, seating, shelter and CCTV, as well an upgraded car park and upgraded paths leading to the station.[1]

Closed station Wahring was located between Murchison East and Nagambie, while closed stations Arcadia and Toolamba were located between Murchison East and Mooroopna.

Platforms and services

Murchison East has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Shepparton line services.[10] Occasionally, some services terminate here instead of terminating at Shepparton.

Platform 1:

•  Shepparton line  services to Shepparton and Southern Cross

Gallery

• 
  Northbound view in July 2008. The original station building has since been demolished due to a fire in 2014.

References

External links

• Media related to Murchison East railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Victorian Railway Stations gallery