FORMER WINCHELSEA RAILWAY STATION

Location

2 - 18 RAILWAY TERRACE WINCHELSEA, SURF COAST SHIRE

Level

Heritage Inventory Site

Statement of Significance

Winchelsea railway station is of archaeological significance as the potential remains at this site could provide information about the layout and use of the goods area, and its importance within the railway station complex.


The Winchelsea railway station site is assessed as having archaeological value in a local context under the 'linking Victorians by rail' and 'building Victoria's industries and workforce' framework in Victoria's Framework of Historical Themes (Heritage Council of Victoria 2010). As such, the Winchelsea railway station site meets the Threshold B (place history).

Group

Transport - Rail

Category

Railway Platform/ Station