Wendouree railway station

Wendouree railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-western Ballarat suburb of Wendouree opening on 12 June 2009.HistoryThere was a railway station at Wendouree until the early 1980s. It was sited just west of the Forest street level crossing, 750 metres east of the present station.At Gillies Street, near the site of the current station stood a 19th-century signal box, for the Ballarat Cattle Yards junction. After falling into disrepair the Public Transport Corporation was approached by Kim Lynden, who later successfully tendered to move the building to Blampied to become a bed and breakfast in 1998.Current StationIn September 2006 the State Government announced a new station would be built to relieve congestion at Ballarat station, following a passenger boom after the completion of the Regional Fast Rail project.The station was due for completion in 2008. The name was the subject of a competition which closed in April 2007. Construction work started in May 2008.The cost of the station and associated works was initially projected to be $11 million, but eventually cost $18.7 million.The station was opened by Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky on 11 June 2009, with services commencing on 14 June 2009.