Redesdale railway line
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Railway line in Australia
| Redesdale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | Closed | ||
| Connecting lines | Melbourne - Murray River line at Redesdale Junction | ||
| Stations | 7 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Branch line | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 15th January 1891 | ||
| Completed | 15th January 1891 | ||
| Closed | 26th September 1954 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
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The Redesdale railway line was a branch railway line off the Melbourne–Murray River line in Australia. The line was conceived in the Railway Construction Act 1884, which was known as the Octopus Act for its profligacy. The line never paid. The line had seven stations, including its junction with Melbourne - Murray River Railway at Redesdale Junction. The other stations were Edgecombe, Green Hill, East Metcalfe, Emberton, Barfold and Redesdale.[1]
Little survives of the line, but one of the old railway residences was moved to nearby Metcalfe where it is still used as a residence.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Rowe, Bill (1989). Redesdale: Yesterday and Today. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. p. 33.
- ^ James, Ken (2014). A History of the Redesdale Railway Line 1891-1954. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-9923087-3-5.