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Yaapeet railway line

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The Yaapeet railway line (also known as the Rainbow railway line) is a standard-gauge railway line branching off of the Serviceton railway line. The line was opened in stages beginning from Dimboola to Jeparit on 19 June 1894 and reaching Yaapeet on 25 June 1914.[2][3][1][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Other nameRainbow
StatusOperational
Termini
  • Dimboola
  • Yaapeet
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Yaapeet
Overview
Other nameRainbow
StatusOperational
OwnerVicTrack
Termini
  • Dimboola
  • Yaapeet
Connecting linesServiceton, Yanac
Stations10
History
Opened1894
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Old gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
SignallingTrain Order Working[1]
Route map

km
445.2
Yaapeet
438.0
Albacutya
428.3
Rainbow
416.7
Pullut
410.3
Ellam
398.7
Jeparit
389.6
Tarranyurk
379.3
Antwerp
372.0
Arkona
Western SG
to Serviceton
361.8
Dimboola
Western SG
to Melbourne
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History

The line was opened in stages from Dimboola to Jeparit on 19 June 1884, Jeparit to Rainbow on 2 November 1899 and Rainbow to Yaapeet on 26 June 1914.

Due to the 2011 Victorian floods, sections of the line were severely damaged and the line was closed until February 2012. The line is active up to the GrainCorp Rainbow Bunker site to the north of the town.[10]

Line Guide

Branched from the Serviceton railway line at Dimboola railway station

Arkona (formerly Katyil)

Antwerp

Tarranyurk

Jeparit

Yanac railway line branched off just after Jeparit

Ellam

Pullut

Rainbow

Albacutya

Yaapeet (formerly Turkey Bottom)[2][3][1][4]

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