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Good Morning Wangaratta !
Opened on 28 Oct 1873, as the temporary terminus of the line from Benalla, before line extended to Wodonga on 21 Nov 1873. Junction for the 2' 6" gauge Whitfield line from 1899.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…

Wangaratta 1924
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
The narrow gauge railway is on the eastern side of the yard. (bottom of the diagram). The turntable was dual gauge, one of two in Victoria (other at Moe).

WANGARATTA STATION MAIN LINE VIEW
metadata.prov.vic.gov.au/imagefiles/129…
Not dated c. 1930s

WANGARATTA STATION FRONT ENTRANCE 2'6 GAUGE LINE, NK1 AND TROLLEY 1940s
metadata.prov.vic.gov.au/imagefiles/129…
A 2' 6" gauge line that went up the front of the station. Presumably to make it easier to transfer passengers, parcels and mail.
NK1 was known locally as the ' Spirit of Salts '

Dual gauge turntable at Wangaratta
E Downs collection 1937
Dual gauge on the 2' 6" turntable access track extended from the turntable about 70 feet. It was noted at the time the 2' 6" rails were somewhat rusty. The NAs were not turned that often.

Up Passenger Train Approaching the Railway Station, Wangaratta, Victoria, circa 1915
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/787251
Of particular interest, appears to be a short section of 2' 6" gauge track on the left.

Railway Station, Wangaratta 1910 viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7905… via @Library_Vic

Lord Huntingfield and his party standing by a car at the railway station. Wangaratta 1935
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/796043
The 2' 6" gauge line is seen.

Wangaratta yard c. 1949 NG rollingstock NA in the distance.
PG Dow

Steam locomotive No. 1 NA at Wangaratta, Victoria
c. 1900s
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155004…

VR Wangaratta Railway Station, shelter constructed for passengers transferring to narrow gauge Whitfield Line - Victoria, [1940s]
UON
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/111…
Not sure how long the shelter lasted, might have got blown away!

Steam locomotive, D3 Class 667, Wangaratta - Victoria, [n.d.]
UON
flickr.com/photos/8571926…
Wang' never had major loco servicing facilities. Benalla was the major loco depot for the area.

Goods yard, Wangaratta - Victoria, [n.d.]
UON
flickr.com/photos/8571926…
The narrow gauge lines were to the left of the disc signals. Appears to be shortly after the narrow gauge removed. Probably late 1950s.

Wangaratta Down side remains of narrow gauge
Weston Langford 27 May 1960
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Wangaratta 3:10pm Up Passenger from Albury B 79
Weston Langford 28 December 1972
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

In 2011 conversion of the broad gauge line to standard gauge, all sidings were disconnected. The station now has no loop or non-platform tracks, and essentially is now only a "through" station
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wang…
2011

SPIRIT OF PROGRESS ON BRIDGE AT WANGARATTA - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
c. 1940

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