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Former railway line in Victoria, Australia

Welshpool Jetty
Horse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway stationHorse-drawn tramway at Welshpool railway station
Overview
StatusDismantled line
OwnerVictorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
LocaleVictoria, Australia
Termini
Former connectionsPort Albert line
Stations
  • 2 former stations
  • 1 former siding
Service
TypeFormer Victorian narrow gauge horse drawn tramway
Operator(s)Victorian Railways (VR) (1905–1941)
Rolling stockHorse drawn wagons
History
Commenced26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Opened26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Completed26 June 1905 (1905-06-26)
Closed1 January 1941 (1941-01-01)
Technical
Line length~5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow
South Gippsland line
to Dandenong
0.00 Welshpool
Right arrow
South Gippsland line
to Port Albert
5.2 Port Welshpool
Welshpool Jetty
km
broad gauge
2 ft 6 in narrow gauge

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.

Station histories

Station Opened Closed Age Notes
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

  1. "Great Southern Rail 1887 to 1994". Great Southern Rail Trail. Leongatha Community and Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. Harrigan, Leo J. (1962). Victorian Railways to '62. Melbourne: Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board. p. 287.
  3. ^ "Vicsig – Port Welshpool line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

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