Victorian Railways network change of gauge stations < 1960.
There were a few ( not including private tramways which were numerous, particularly logging tramways).
Serviceton - for a short time VR 5' 3" & SAR 3' 6"
Mount Gambier - VR 5' 3" & SAR 3' 6"
Oaklands - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Tocumwal - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Albury - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Bandiana - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Sandringham - VR 5' 3" and VR 4' 8.5" trams
(Sandringham Railway Station to Beaumaris).
A number of VR stations were transfer points to standard gauge trams, but I am confining this thread to change of gauge stations for State railway operations.
Welshpool - VR 5' 3" & VR 2' 6"
(Welshpool to Port Welshpool VR horse tramway)
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Good Morning Daylesford!
Daylesford is located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range NW of Melbourne. It was served by 2 branch lines.
From Carlsruhe on the Bendigo line open 1880.
From North Creswick on the Ballarat - Maryborough line open 1887.
Daylesford signal and track diagram 1930 victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Both branch lines entered Daylesford from the same end.
To run from North Creswick to Carlsruhe it was necessary to enter Daylesford and reverse. Most Daylesford services were via Woodend (Carlsruhe).
Lancefield
Railway branched off Melbourne-Bendigo line at Lancefield Junction (later Clarkefield) to Lancefield, open 1881 closed 1956.
Lancefield to Kilmore railway open 1892, closed 1897.
Good Morning Crowes!
Crowes was the terminal station of the Colac to Beech Forest, Beech Forest to Crowes VR narrow gauge (2' 6" gauge) railway. Opened in 1911. Crowes was the southernmost railway terminus in mainland Australia. vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
Wedderburn branch line.
Short branch line from Wedderburn junction on the Robinvale line. Opened 1887, just under 5 miles long. Closed 1986. Only one station Wedderburn. vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
Good Morning Albury!
“Albury Station, All Change”
Perhaps Australia's most infamous change of gauge station.
Terminus for the NSWGR Main Southern Line from 1881 until 1962. Terminus for the VR North East Main line from 1883 to 1962. makinghistoryoz.wordpress.com/albury-station…
Albury Railway station. Showing last trip of "Drag" from Albury to Wodonga carrying mail etc.
1883 search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1c…
The impressive station building complete 1881 (minus clocks in the tower). VR connection 1883, hence the last coach to Wodonga.
Quick review of the Victorian Railways R class locomotives
First classification of R class was in 1886. Some of the class were built by Beyer Peacock, most Phoenix Ballarat. From 1889 known as Old R class.
VR Power Parade 1954.