Girgarre railway line

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StatusFormer train line
Now Girgarre-Stanhope Rail Trail[1]
Owner
Girgarre
Overview
StatusFormer train line
Now Girgarre-Stanhope Rail Trail[1]
Owner
LocaleLoddon Mallee (region), Victoria, Australia
Termini
Former connectionsColbinabbin
Stations4 former stations
History
Opened15 May 1917 (1917-5-15)
Completed15 May 1917 (1917-5-15)
Closed12 October 1987 (1987-10-12)
Technical
Line length23.000 km (14.292 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map

km
168.40
Rushworth
169.44
184.08
Karook
189.79
Stanhope
197.20
Girgarre
km

The Girgarre railway line is a closed 23-kilometre (14 mi)[2][3] branch railway line situated in the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. Constructed by the Victorian Railways, it branches from the Colbinabbin line at Rushworth station, and runs north from the town of Rushworth to Girgarre. The line was primarily built to serve the livestock and other farm industries as well as providing a general goods and passenger service to townships in the area.

Special trains

The line was opened in May 1917,[4][5][6] and closed in 2 stages from March 1975 to October 1987.[4]

  • As part of the 23rd tour, the Better Farming Train visited on 29 August 1928.[7][8]
  • 19 November 1924 - Joined with a train from Colbinabbin to form the Rushworth great picnic train (1300 passengers). It we the longest train, drawn by two engines, that officials had seen at Flinders Street Station.[9]

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