Castlemaine railway station

Castlemaine
Southbound view of the station buildings and platforms, July 2025
General information
LocationKennedy Street,
Castlemaine, Victoria 3450
Shire of Mount Alexander
Australia
Coordinates37°03′47″S 144°12′51″E / 37.0630°S 144.2141°E / -37.0630; 144.2141
SystemPTV regional rail and VGR heritage rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Lines
Distance125.48 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Train operators
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeCME
Fare zoneMyki Zone 9/10 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened21 October 1862 (1862-10-21)
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Malmsbury Bendigo line Kangaroo Flat
towards Bendigo, Epsom or Eaglehawk
Echuca line Kangaroo Flat
towards Echuca
Malmsbury
One-way operation
Swan Hill line
1 weekday & 1 weekend service
Kangaroo Flat
towards Swan Hill
Kyneton Swan Hill line
Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Muckleford
towards Maldon
  Victorian Goldfields Railway   Terminus
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Chewton   Deniliquin line   Harcourt
Muckleford
towards Maldon
  Maldon line   Terminus
Campbell
towards Maryborough
  Moolort line   Terminus
Official nameCastlemaine Railway Precinct (Murray Valley Railway, Melbourne to Echuca)
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1664
Location
Castlemaine
Location within Victoria

Castlemaine railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western town of Castlemaine, in Victoria, Australia. Castlemaine station is a ground level staffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1862.

The station is the terminus of the Victorian Goldfields Railway heritage services on the Maldon line. It used to be the terminus of the cross-country Castlemaine-Maryborough railway, but the section from Castlemaine to Moolort was closed in 2004, and the remaining section to Maryborough was closed in 2011.

Disused stations at Elphinstone and Taradale are located between Castlemaine and Malmsbury, while disused stations Harcourt and Ravenswood are located between Castlemaine and Kangaroo Flat. Chewton station, between Castlemaine and Malmsbury, has been demolished.