aryborough at the time the station was built in 1890 was the junction of four lines. The first line into Maryborough was the line from Castlemaine on 7. July 1874. This was followed by the line from Maryborough to Dunolly on 6October1874. This line did not reach Mildura until 1903. On 2 February 1875, the line from Ballarat was completed with the opening of the Clunes-Maryborough section.
