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Britannia railway station, Melbourne

Coordinates: 37°46′50″S 145°37′16″E / 37.78056°S 145.62111°E / -37.78056; 145.62111
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Britannia
General information
Line(s)Warburton
Platforms1
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1902
Closed1 August 1965
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Yarra Junction   Warburton line   Wesburn
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  

Britannia (a.k.a. Britannia Siding) was not strictly a railway station as such, but a named siding on the Warburton line in Melbourne, Australia, approximately 1 km east of Yarra Junction. Originally named Richards's Siding, it was built for the use of the nearby Britannia Creek Wood Distillation Plant. It was mainly used for goods but occasionally also served passengers.

References

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  • ‘Britannia Creek an Essay in Wood Distillation’ by A. P. Winzenreid ISBN 0-949732-26-5
  • Mark Bau's VR Website -> Gradient Diagram, Lilydale to Warburton

37°46′50″S 145°37′16″E / 37.78056°S 145.62111°E / -37.78056; 145.62111