Violet Town railway station
Violet Town | |||||||||||
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Westbound view of the station building, March 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Primrose Street, Violet Town, Victoria 3669 Shire of Strathbogie Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°38′16″S 145°43′08″E / 36.6379°S 145.7190°E | ||||||||||
| System | PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line | Albury (North East) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 169.33 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | VTN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 March 1873 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2009 | ||||||||||
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Violet Town railway station is a regional railway station on the North East line. It serves the town of Violet Town, in Victoria, Australia. Violet Town is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 20 March 1873, with the current station provided in 2009.
The station opened as the temporary terminus of the line from Longwood, before it was extended to Benalla on 18 August 1873.