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Coonamble railway line

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The Coonamble railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia, branching from the Main West Line at Dubbo.

Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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Coonamble Line
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Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
SignallingTrain Order Working[1]
Train protection systemTMACS[2]
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Coonamble
Combara
Brightling
Gular
Armatree
Curban
Kamber
Gilgandra
Balladoran
Eumungerie
Mogriguy
Talbragar
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It opened in 1903,[3] and carried passenger traffic until the 1970s. 900/950 class railmotors were first introduced[dubious – discuss] on the service between Dubbo and Coonamble.[4][vague] It continues to carry goods traffic, predominantly grain. Operations over the line are managed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) under a 60-year agreement.[5]

The northern section of the line featured track that was in generally poor condition with derailments not uncommon.[6] However, a NSW Government project, completed in 2017, restored the line, including the laying new steel sleepers and renewing bridges.[7]

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