Newport Workshops, Railway workshop in Victoria, Australia
Description
Newport Workshops is a railway workshop in Victoria that spreads across multiple buildings between the Williamstown and Werribee railway lines. The complex features a central clock tower and different manufacturing areas where locomotives were once built and trains were serviced.
History
The workshops were founded in 1889 and served as the main facility for Victorian Railways to build locomotives and maintain train stock. After its peak in the early 1900s, production gradually slowed and operations ended in the 1980s.
Culture
The workshops were once the heart of an industrial community where workers created the sport of Trugo during their breaks. This invention shows how creative and social life was among those who labored here.
Practical
The site is divided into two main areas: the West Block houses preservation groups like Steamrail Victoria, while the East Block is used by VicTrack for storing retired vehicles. Visitors can explore different parts of the complex depending on which sections are open to the public.
Did you know?
From 2018 to 2024, part of the former Boiler Shop was used to assemble High Capacity Metro Trains. This was the last major manufacturing project to take place at this historic site.
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