Pyramid railway station
Pyramid is a railway station on the Piangil line in Victoria, Australia, serving the town of Pyramid Hill.[2] A disused goods shed and silos exist opposite the station.
Pyramid | |||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||
 Station in October 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Avenue Pyramid Hill, Victoria 3575 Australia | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°03′10″S 144°06′47″E | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Piangil | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 249.35 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Train operators | V/Line | ||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||||
| Station code | PYD | ||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Pyramid Hill | ||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||
2 daily services in both directions.
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| Official name | Pyramid Hill Railway Station | ||||||||||||
| Designated | 20 August 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Reference no. | H1696[1] | ||||||||||||
The former no. 2 track was abolished in June 1988,[3] along with the Up- and Down-end plunger locked points leading to it. The Up and Down points were realigned to connect to no. 3 track.[3]
Pyramid closed as a crossing station on 31 December 1993.[4]
Disused stations at Mitiamo and Macorna are located between Pyramid and Dingee.
Platforms & services
Pyramid has a single side platform, served by Swan Hill V/Line trains between Swan Hill and Southern Cross in both directions.[5]
Platform 1:
- Swan Hill line V/Line services to Southern Cross & Swan Hill
Transport links
Pyramid is also served by V/Line Bendigo to Swan Hill and Mildura road coach services.[5][6]
References
- "Pyramid Hill Railway Station". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- Pyramid Vicsig
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1988. p. 252.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. May 1994. p. 153.
- Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- Mildura - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Pyramid railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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