Welshpool Jetty railway line
Former railway line in Victoria, Australia
- Welshpool
- Welshpool Jetty
- 2 former stations
- 1 former siding
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The Welshpool Jetty railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge branch line in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 26 June 1905, and was operated as a horse-drawn tramway, connecting Welshpool station to Port Welshpool. It had a total length of just under 3.1 miles (5 km) and ran to the old fishing jetty. The line closed on 1 January 1941.[1][2]
Station histories
Station | Opened[3] | Closed[3] | Age | Notes |
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Welshpool | 13 January 1892 | 5 June 1990 | 98 years | |
Port Welshpool | 26 June 1905 | 1 January 1941 | 35 years | |
Welshpool Jetty | c. 26 June 1905 | c. 1 January 1941 | Approx. 35 years |
See also
References
- ^ "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994". Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
- ^ a b "Vicsig – Port Welshpool line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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