Ararat railway station

Ararat railway station is located on the Serviceton and Western standard gauge lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Ararat, and opened on 7 April 1875.

Ararat
PTV regional and Journey Beyond inter-city rail station
Westbound view from Platform 2, April 2022
General information
LocationBirdwood Avenue,
Ararat, Victoria 3377
Rural City of Ararat
Australia
Coordinates37°16′56″S 142°56′12″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Journey Beyond
Line(s)
  • Ararat (Serviceton)
  • The Overland (Western SG)
Distance210.82 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 side, 1 bay)
Tracks4
Connections
  • Bus
  • Coach
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeART
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 April 1875 (1875-04-07)
Closed27 May 1994
Rebuilt11 July 2004
Passengers
2013–201442,882
2014–201542,447  1.01%
2015–201641,630  1.92%
2016–201740,522  2.66%
2017–2018Not measured
2018–201942,750  5.49%
2019–202031,700  25.84%
2020–202115,500  51.1%
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Beaufort
towards Southern Cross
 Ararat line Terminus
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station
Stawell
towards Adelaide
 The Overland North Shore
towards Melbourne
Former service
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Ararat–Maryborough line   Ben Nevis
Location
Ararat
Location within Victoria

The station is the terminus of V/Line's Ararat line services, and is also the junction for the Ararat – Maryborough line.

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