History
The station opened with the line in 1873, and was in important railhead before the opening of the Goulburn Valley railway to the west. A temporary building was initially provided, replaced in 1876 by a weatherboard structure. The goods shed provided with the opening of the line was still in use in the 1970s.
In 1909 the goods yard was extended and a new signal box provided, with the main line slewed to run through the platform, instead of number 2 road as previously. In 1938 the yard was again altered, and the station building was moved current position at the northern end of the platform. In 1969 the Violet Town rail accident occurred when the southbound Southern Aurora passenger train collided head on with a northbound freight train.
As part of the North East Rail Revitalisation Project a second platform will be constructed on the standard gauge line, in conjunction with the standard gauge conversion of the existing broad gauge track. Work begun in December 2008, and will be competed by late 2009.
Balmattum station was located between Violet Town and Euroa stations. Baddaginnie station was located between Violet Town and Benalla stations.
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