The Wonthaggi railway line started about 2 miles (1.5 km) east (38°20′35.29″S145°41′37.35″E / 38.3431361°S 145.6937083°E / -38.3431361; 145.6937083) of Nyora,[2] having originally being surveyed to be much closer to Loch,[3] so as to follow the Bass River valley, and avoid any steep gradients. This new surveyed light railway route would save costs and no bridge would be built over Berry's Road in Nyora (38°20′48.88″S145°41′41.32″E / 38.3469111°S 145.6948111°E / -38.3469111; 145.6948111) on Crown Allotment 2035 Parish Of Jeetho West.[4][5] This significant embankment still stands out to this very day. Five years later, the line required re-grading, and the Lang Lang Railway Company once again pushed for the construction of a cheaper coastal railway, instead of reducing the gradient of the original route and in particular, the very long junction, which was used to manage the route capacity coming into the switching station (Nyora),[6] and other grading works along the inland route. The Crown Allotment 2005 in the Parish Of Jeetho West[7] of the branch line now having far too high a grade.
When it opened with the line in 1910, it was called Hunter,[10] but a few months later it was renamed Woodleigh.[11] The station closed with the line in 1978. All that remains of it are the upright supports for the platform retaining wall.
The station building is now located in the Coal Creek Community Park and Museum at Korumburra, where it relocated there in 1972.[12] Originally the entry to the park prior to the present foyer being built in the 1980s, it now houses the Railway Museum and Nursing Mothers room at the Park.
^"Bass Valley Railway". Great Southern Advocate. 22 June 1893.
^"Sketch plan of proposed Bass Valley, Powlett River and San Remo railway". State Library Of Victoria. 1907. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"LASSI – Land and Survey Spatial Information". Maps Land Vic Gov. 16 May 2020.
^"Light Railway Savings". The Age. 30 October 1907.
^"Regrading Nyora Line". Lang Lang Guardian. 27 January 1915.
^"LASSI – Land and Survey Spatial Information". Maps Land Vic Gov. 16 May 2020.
^"New Station On Wonthaggi Line". The Age. 2 October 1913.
^"LASSI – Land and Survey Spatial Information". Maps Land Vic Gov. 16 May 2020.
^"Powlett Hunter, McKenzie, Rees and Kernot Stations named by Railway Commissioners after mines department officers and railways engineers". The Argus. 2 April 1910. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^"Victorian Railways: Change in Name of Station". The Argus. 30 June 1910. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
^"Way and Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1972. p. 7.
woodleigh, railway, station, woodleigh, railway, station, wonthaggi, line, victoria, australia, woodleighgeneral, informationline, wonthaggiplatforms1tracks1other, informationstatusclosedhistoryopened1910closed1978previous, nameshunter, 1910, servicespreceding. Woodleigh was a railway station on the Wonthaggi line in Victoria Australia 1 WoodleighGeneral informationLine s WonthaggiPlatforms1Tracks1Other informationStatusClosedHistoryOpened1910Closed1978Previous namesHunter 1910 ServicesPreceding station Disused railways Following stationNyora Wonthaggi line Kernot List of closed railway stations in Victoria The Wonthaggi railway line started about 2 miles 1 5 km east 38 20 35 29 S 145 41 37 35 E 38 3431361 S 145 6937083 E 38 3431361 145 6937083 of Nyora 2 having originally being surveyed to be much closer to Loch 3 so as to follow the Bass River valley and avoid any steep gradients This new surveyed light railway route would save costs and no bridge would be built over Berry s Road in Nyora 38 20 48 88 S 145 41 41 32 E 38 3469111 S 145 6948111 E 38 3469111 145 6948111 on Crown Allotment 2035 Parish Of Jeetho West 4 5 This significant embankment still stands out to this very day Five years later the line required re grading and the Lang Lang Railway Company once again pushed for the construction of a cheaper coastal railway instead of reducing the gradient of the original route and in particular the very long junction which was used to manage the route capacity coming into the switching station Nyora 6 and other grading works along the inland route The Crown Allotment 2005 in the Parish Of Jeetho West 7 of the branch line now having far too high a grade Woodleigh is located in the Bass Coast Shire and was almost the second station on the line when settlers asked for a closer station to Nyora 8 and Crown Allotment 2004 in the Parish Of Jeetho West where the line crosses the South Gippsland Highway on the north side at 38 22 16 49 S 145 40 34 84 E 38 3712472 S 145 6763444 E 38 3712472 145 6763444 was put aside for this purpose 9 When it opened with the line in 1910 it was called Hunter 10 but a few months later it was renamed Woodleigh 11 The station closed with the line in 1978 All that remains of it are the upright supports for the platform retaining wall The station building is now located in the Coal Creek Community Park and Museum at Korumburra where it relocated there in 1972 12 Originally the entry to the park prior to the present foyer being built in the 1980s it now houses the Railway Museum and Nursing Mothers room at the Park References edit Woodleigh Vicsig Bass Valley Railway Great Southern Advocate 22 June 1893 Sketch plan of proposed Bass Valley Powlett River and San Remo railway State Library Of Victoria 1907 Retrieved 13 May 2020 LASSI Land and Survey Spatial Information Maps Land Vic Gov 16 May 2020 Light Railway Savings The Age 30 October 1907 Regrading Nyora Line Lang Lang Guardian 27 January 1915 LASSI Land and Survey Spatial Information Maps Land Vic Gov 16 May 2020 New Station On Wonthaggi Line The Age 2 October 1913 LASSI Land and Survey Spatial Information Maps Land Vic Gov 16 May 2020 Powlett Hunter McKenzie Rees and Kernot Stations named by Railway Commissioners after mines department officers and railways engineers The Argus 2 April 1910 Retrieved 13 May 2020 Victorian Railways Change in Name of Station The Argus 30 June 1910 Retrieved 21 October 2015 Way and Works Divisional Diary Australian Railway Historical Society August 1972 p 7 38 23 51 21 S 145 38 07 43 E 38 3975583 S 145 6353972 E 38 3975583 145 6353972 nbsp nbsp This article about a railway station in Victoria state is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodleigh railway station amp oldid 1213299001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
