Redesdale railway line

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]

Redesdale
Overview
Type	Branch line
Status	Closed
Connecting lines	Melbourne - Murray River line at Redesdale Junction
Stations	7
Operation
Opened	1891
Completed	1891
Closed	1954
Number of tracks	Single track
Route map Melbourne to Bendigo line Redesdale Junction Melbourne to Bendigo line Edgecombe Green Hill East Metcalfe Emberton Barfold Redesdale

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

1. Rowe, Bill (1989). Redesdale: Yesterday and Today. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. p. 33.
2. James, Ken (2014). A History of the Redesdale Railway Line 1891-1954. Redesdale, Victoria: self published. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-9923087-3-5.