Mirboo North railway line
The Mirboo North railway line was a country branch line in Victoria, Australia. It branched from the main Gippsland line at Morwell station, and opened in three stages from 1885 to 1886. The stations along the line were Hazelwood, Yinnar, Boolarra, Darlimurla and Mirboo North.
Trestle bridge between Boolarra and Darlimurla
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| Type | V/Line passenger service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Track dismantled along entire length, reservation excavated for coal operation between Morwell and Hazlewood, rail trail from Boolarra to Mirboo North. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commenced | 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 10 April 1885 (Morwell to Boolarra),[1] 8 September 1885 (Boolarra to Darlimurla),[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Completed | 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 24 June 1974 (Morwell to Mirboo North) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 32.19 km (20 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The line remained in continuous service until it was closed in 1974, although the passenger service ceased in 1968. The section between Boolarra and Mirboo North has been converted into the Grand Ridge Rail Trail.[3] Part of the railway right of way between Morwell Junction and Hazelwood has been consumed by the coal mine for the Hazelwood power station.
Notes
- Fiddian (1997), p. 161.
- Fiddian (1997), p. 172.
- "Grand Ridge Rail Trail - Trail Description". www.railtrails.org.au. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
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References
- Fiddian, M (1997). "Trains, Tracks, Travellers".
- http://www.vrhistory.com/VRMaps/
Further reading
- "Grand Ridge Rail Trail: Railway History". www.grandridgerailtrail.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
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