SEYMOUR RAILWAY STATION

Seymour Railway Station was constructed in 1874 on the Melbourne-Wodonga line. It was built by Drew & Connell for the Victorian Railways, with additions in 1883 by R Taylor. It comprises a large, polychrome brick station building with substantial former refreshment rooms, and former residential quarters at first floor level. The down platform elevation formerly faced the roadside entrance, consisting of a single storeyed central pedimented section, with turreted corner pilasters marked by two storeyed pavilions. While numerous modifications have been made to the station, the key elements of the original design remain intact, including the basement cellar and kitchen. At the down end, there is a standard corrugated iron goods shed, separate brick toilet block, van goods store and crew rooms. There is also an engine turntable situated 500m down side of the station.

How is it significant?

Seymour Railway Station is historically and architecturally significant to the State of Victoria.

Why is it significant?

Seymour Railway Station is architecturally significant as a unique and essentially intact example of the most extravagant railway station complex on the North Eastern railway. It remains one of the most important buildings on the line, and a major contributor to its architectural character.

Seymour Railway Station is historically significant as a rare and intact example of a station building built during the 'light lines' era (c.1869 - c.1884), along one of the 'main trunk' lines.

The station is also historically significant for its associations with the opening of the railway, which made considerable difference to the local farming industry and the prospect of successful farming, as well as improving the link with New South Wales and Seymour generally.

The scale of the station, especially the large refreshments room, kitchen and dining rooms and the turntable recall the station's former prominence as a rail terminal.

Group

Transport - Rail

Category

Railway Platform/ Station