Mornington Railway Station 1978

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Mornington Railway Station 1978

DATE1978

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.562

HISTORY

The Frankston-Mornington line opened 1889 and discontinued in 1942, when the service was restored, Vic Rail in 1978 announced closure of the Mornington line, and after protestations it was permanently closed mid-1981.

DESCRIPTION

The image is of the Mornington Railway Station with four passengers waiting on the platform, to the left of the image is the ‘MORNINGTON’ sign, the engine shown in the picture was built in 1938

SUBJECTS

Passengers, Railway Stations, Trains

KEYWORDS

Mornington Railway Station, Passengers, Railway Stations, Trains