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Moorabool Railway Station

Other Name

Former Steiglitz Road Station

Location

Ballan Road, MOORABOOL VIC 3221 - Property No B1372

File Number

B1372

Level

State

[1/1]
B1372 Moorabool Railway

Statement of Significance

Fine bluestone building on one of the earliest link routes in Victoria. One of a notable group of sylistically similar station buildings, this station is a direct derivation of the English style, common in England during the 1840's-50's. The station demonstrates a high quality of craftsmanship and is an excellent illustration of country station architecture of the 1860's in Victoria.

The station was constructed by J. Campbell & Co. for Victorian Railways in 1861. The Geelong-Ballarat line was one of Victoria's first main trunk lines and is a reminder of Ballarat's importance and Geelong's aspirations as a major port.

(Adapted from Victorian Heritage Register Statement of Significance.)

Classified: 03/09/1970

Group

Transport - Rail