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Tutye

Origin of name: Aboriginal - Rest.

Station opened: 25-6-1912

Distance from Melbourne (via Castlemaine): 339 miles 5 chains 7 links; 545.669 km

Distance from Melbourne (via Ballan): 552.573 km

Height above Sea Level: 197 feet

Tutye was opened for goods traffic during construction from 21-8-1911.

Tutye was officially opened as a crossing station with a crossing loop and loop goods siding. The 150 foot passenger platform with a cart dock was originally provided with temporary station buildings consisting of a 20 x 12 foot portable office with double roof, open 20 x 12 foot waiting room, and a portable 20 x 12 foot ladies and general waiting room. Separate toilets for males and females and a 12 feet x 10 feet ladies yard were also on the platform. A 400 gallon water tank and timber stand was also provided. Residences were provided for a Stationmaster and employee. A 50 x 16 foot goods platform and sheep and cattle loading yards were located on the goods siding. A private 15 ton weighbridge was located in the goods yard.

A track gang was based at Tutye with a gangers tool shed provided.

The Grain Elevators Board opened a concrete 65,000 bushel elevator in November 1939.

Improvements made to stockyards in 1939.

On 26.10.1941, the formation under the track washed out to a depth of four feet and width of twelve feet on the down end of Tutye yard. A pipe culvert was inserted to address the problem.

Tutye was eventually supervised from Underbool. Caretakers were provided. Some names from records available are Mrs. Coleman 1933, Mrs. Ewins 1941 and Mrs. Bodey 1943.

Passenger services were withdrawn on the Ouyen to Pinnaroo line on 1-11-1968.

A railway enthusiast special has stopped at Tutye to inspect the remaining facilities on 17-3-1984. The station building had been removed but the platform coping was still in place following withdrawal of passenger services in 1968. Photo: Bruce McLean

An "H 100" type Horizontal Grain Storage was provided by 17-2-1970.

A 2,200 tonnes capacity Ascom steel bin was also provided (date unknown).

On 8-4-1976 the Up and Down end points were renewed on the main line and Staff Locks were provided in lieu of hand locking bars.

Supervision of Tutye was transferred from Murrayville to Ouyen by 13-12-1983.