Colbinabbin railway line

Former railway line in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Colbinabbin railway line, also known as the Rushworth railway line, is a closed 42-kilometre (26 mi) branch railway line situated in both the Hume and Loddon Mallee regions of Victoria, Australia. Constructed by the Victorian Railways, it branches from the Shepparton line at Murchison East station, and runs west from the town of Murchison East to Colbinabbin. The line was primarily built to serve the grain industries as well as providing a general goods and passenger service to townships in the area.

Other nameRushworth
StatusFormer train line
Now Murchison-Rushworth Rail Trail
Owner
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Colbinabbin
Overview
Other nameRushworth
StatusFormer train line
Now Murchison-Rushworth Rail Trail
Owner
LocaleHume (region) & Loddon Mallee (region), Victoria, Australia
Termini
Connecting linesShepparton
Former connectionsGirgarre
Stations8 former stations
History
Opened1 September 1890 (1890-09-01)
Completed26 August 1914 (1914-08-26)
Closed12 October 1987 (1987-10-12)
Technical
Line length41.979 km (26.085 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map

km
147.25
Murchison East
147.88
150.16
Murchison
154.97
Hammond
159.91
Waranga
168.40
Rushworth
169.44
175.34
Erwen
181.05
Wanalta
188.93
Colbinabbin
km
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Melbourne to Rushworth, Colbinabbin & Girgarre souvenir rail ticket 1978

History

The line was opened in 2 stages from September 1890 to August 1914, and closed in October 1987.[1]

The line was eventually extended to Colbinabbin, opening in August 1914, and a branch from Rushworth to Girgarre opened in May 1917.[2] The line to Girgarre was closed back to Stanhope in 1975,[3] and the remaining sections were closed in October 1987.[4]

Stations

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Station Histories
Station Opened Closed Age Notes
Murchison East1 September 1890135 yearsFormerly Murchison
Murchison1 September 189012 October 198797 years
Hammond1 September 189016 May 195564 yearsFormerly Whroo Road Siding
Waranga1 September 189016 May 195564 years
Rushworth1 September 189012 October 198797 years
Erwen26 August 191430 September 197763 years
Wanalta26 August 191430 September 197763 years
Colbinabbin26 August 191412 October 198773 years
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