• Source: Girgarre railway line

The Girgarre railway line is a closed 23-kilometre (14 mi) 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.




History


The line was opened in May 1917, and closed in 2 stages from March 1975 to October 1987.




= Special trains

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As part of the 23rd tour, the Better Farming Train visited on 29 August 1928.
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.




Stations






Accidents


1929 - 28 January - The engine of the mixed train from Rushworth to Girgarre failed at Rushworth.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Girgarre railway line
• Craigieburn line
• Gippsland railway line
• Deniliquin railway line
• Colbinabbin railway line
• Mernda line
• Puffing Billy Railway
• Sandringham line
• Werribee line
• Pakenham line