Mooroopna railway station

Mooroopna railway station is located on the Tocumwal line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Mooroopna, and it opened on 13 January 1880.[2][3]

Mooroopna
PTV regional rail station
Westbound view from the station platform,
July 2008
General information
LocationYoung Street,
Mooroopna, Victoria 3629
City of Greater Shepparton
Australia
Coordinates36°23′57″S 145°21′28″E / 36.3992°S 145.3578°E / -36.3992; 145.3578
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Shepparton (Tocumwal)
Distance177.00 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking10
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeMPA
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened13 January 1880; 144 years ago (1880-01-13)
RebuiltAugust 2022[1]
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Murchison East Shepparton line Shepparton
Terminus
Location
Mooroopna is located in Victoria
Mooroopna
Mooroopna
Location within Victoria

A siding for the SPC Ardmona fruit factory is located opposite the station, and is served by Pacific National freight services. All sidings at the station, with the exception of the siding serving SPC Ardmona, were abolished in 1991.[4]

On 13 January 2018, a suspicious fire destroyed the station building in the early hours of the morning.[5]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project to upgrade the Shepparton line, the platform was extended to accommodate VLocity trains.[6][7] 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]

Demolished station Toolamba was located between Mooroopna and Murchison East.

Platforms and services

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Mooroopna has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Shepparton line services.[8]

Platform 1:

References

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  1. ^ a b Safer, more accessible stations for Shepparton Line - Victoria's Big Build
  2. ^ Mooroopna Vicsig
  3. ^ Bob Whitehead (2008). Tocumwal Railway Centenary.
  4. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1991. p. 187.
  5. ^ Mooroopna train station destroyed by suspicious fire Herald Sun 13 January 2018
  6. ^ "Shepparton Line Upgrade". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Stage 2: In progress". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  8. ^ Shepparton - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
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