Ballarat

Ballarat railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Ballarat, and it opened on 11 April 1862 as Ballarat West. It was renamed Ballarat in 1865.Located about 100 kilometres from the state capital, Melbourne, it is considered a major station on the Serviceton line. The extensive building complex is of major architectural and historical significance to Ballarat; most of its original 19th-century features are intact. Preserved historic features include signal boxes, goods sheds and the largest surviving interlocking mechanical swing gates in Victoria, at Lydiard Street. It has a 19th-century arched roof spanning three tracks, and the complex is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.Disused stations Ballarat East, Warrenheip, Bungaree and Gordon are located between Ballarat and Ballan.