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Kangaroo Flat railway station is located on the Bendigo line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 February 1874,〔(Kangaroo Flat ) Vicsig〕 and serves the southern Bendigo suburb of Kangaroo Flat Disused stations at Ravenswood and Harcourt are located between Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine, while the disused station Golden Square is located between Kangaroo Flat and Bendigo railway station. ==History== The contract for construction of Kangaroo Flat station was let in 1862. In 1904 it was renamed Kangaroo, resuming its original identity in 1916. By 1926 facilities included a signal frame, a pair of side platforms on the double track, a goods siding and shed on the eastern side of the line, and a crossover between tracks. In 1938 the stationmaster was withdrawn, the station being worked by the porter-in-charge under "caretaker" conditions.〔(Kangaroo Flat ) Victorian Station Histories〕 From 1889 the station was a block point under the Winters Block system, but it could be 'switched out' in times of quieter traffic. That status remained until 1980, when the signal box was only 'switched in' when required. In 1987 the signal box was closed, and all points and signals removed.〔 After a fire in 1990 that caused extensive damage, the station building was left unused and only two trains per weekday stopped at the station.〔(Kangaroo Flat is back ) ''V/Line Voice'' issue 35 April 2008〕 The Regional Fast Rail project saw the line towards Melbourne singled south of the station.〔(Locals may lose services due to Fast Rail project ) ''ABC News'' 11 June 2004〕 Following a community-led campaign for better services in Bendigo's southern growth corridor, an upgrade of the station was announced in February 2008, involving the construction of a new booking office, a 50-bay car park and bus interchange, and the refurbishment of the waiting room.〔(Liberals say petition prompts Kangaroo Flat train station revamp ) ''ABC News'' 13 February 2008〕 In January 2014, the platforms were extended to accommodate longer trains.〔(Plan to extend V/Line platforms ) ''Bendigo Advertiser'' 8 January 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kangaroo Flat railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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