Outtrim railway line
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| Status | Dismantled line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Victorian Railways (VR) (1892–1959) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Continues from | Port Albert line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former connections | Port Albert line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Former Victorian regional service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Victorian Railways (VR) (1892–1959) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commenced | 28 October 1892 (1892年10月28日) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Completed | 5 February 1896 (1896年02月05日) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 15.240 km (9.47 mi) Korumburra to ...
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| Number of tracks | Single track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Victorian broad gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Outtrim railway line is a closed railway situated in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It was a 6-mile (10 km) branch of the former South Gippsland railway (also known as Great Southern Railway) and connected with the main line near Korumburra railway station. The line was primarily built to allow the exploitation of black coal deposits in the Outtrim area.
History
[edit ]The line was opened in two stages; from Korumburra to Jumbunna on 7 May 1894, and from Jumbunna to Outtrim on 5 February 1896. On 28 October 1892 a short 1-mile (2 km) branch to the Coal Creek coalfield was opened, connecting with the Outtrim line just south of Korumburra station.[1]
The Outtrim line was closed in two stages; on 4 September 1951 from Jumbunna to Outtrim, and on 1 October 1953 from Jumbunna to Korumburra.[1] The closure came at a time when the Victorian government was closing many short branch lines throughout the state.
The Jumbunna railway embankment[2] and viaduct[3] are listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory.
Station histories
[edit ]| Station | Opened[4] | Closed[4] | Age | Notes |
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| Korumburra | 2 June 1891 | 15 December 1994 | 103 years | |
| 15 December 1994 | 16 January 2016 | 21 years | Tourist service | |
| Coal Creek Siding | 28 October 1892 | 15 April 1959 | 66 years | |
| Korumburra & Jeetho Siding | ? | ? | ? | |
| Silkstone Siding | ? | ? | ? | Never fully built |
| Wynne's Siding | ? | ? | ? | |
| Newcastle | - | - | - | Planned, never built |
| New Extended Siding | ? | ? | ? | Formerly Sunbeam Collieries Siding |
| Austral Siding | ? | 10 May 1951 | ? | Formerly Black Diamond |
| Strezlecki Siding | 1 June 1894 | 19 June 1911 | 17 years | |
| Jumbunna | 7 May 1894 | 30 September 1953 | 59 years | |
| Jumbynna Coal Co Siding | 5 February 1896 | June 1952 | 56 years | |
| Outtrim North | 5 February 1896 | 4 September 1951 | 55 years | |
| Outtrim | 5 February 1896 | 4 September 1951 | 55 years |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
- ^ "Jumbunna Railway Embankment, Victorian Heritage Inventory Number H8021-0042". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
- ^ "Jumbunna Railway Line Viaduct, Victorian Heritage Inventory Number H8021-0041". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
- ^ a b "Vicsig – Outtrim line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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