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GISBORNE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX

Other Names Gisborne Railway Station ,  NEW GISBORNE RAILWAY STATION COMPLEX Location 2 BARRINGO ROAD NEW GISBORNE, MACEDON RANGES SHIRE File Number 602336 Level Registered

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Statement of Significance

The 1982 Victoria's railway stations report stated "Gisborne is the most complete example of this large group of station buildings". Subsequent investigation by Andrew Ward, one of the authors of this survey, has revealed that the original hand operated crane (1861) and water supply tank (1860) have been demolished. The wings have been removed from the station building and the gatekeeper's cottage was demolished in 1984. Despite these detrimental changes, the New Gisborne station retains some outstanding elements in an easily interpreted railway complex. The platforms with bluestone walls are original as is the gable roofed corrugated iron-clad goods shed. The goods shed, representative of others that would once have been on the line, has an internal road and platform. The original iron gutters are also in place. The present station building was erected in 1921, to plans of the architect James Fawcett.