Alexandra railway line
Alexandra | |
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Overview | |
Status | Closed |
Stations | 2 |
Service | |
Type | V/Line passenger service |
History | |
Commenced | 1890 |
Opened | 1890 to Koriella 1909 to Alexandra |
Completed | 1909 |
Closed | 8 November 1978 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | Single with Passing loops |
The Alexandra Line was a short branch line in Victoria, Australia, that connected with the Mansfield railway line at Cathkin. The branch was opened from Cathkin to Koriella station on 16 September 1890,[1] and to the terminus at Alexandra on 28 October 1910.[2]
The branch was closed in 1978, at the same time as the Mansfield line.[3] The rail reserve is now part of the Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail.
The Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum has occupied the Alexandra station buildings since the 1970s and, since the line was closed, have operated a museum at the station site, dedicated to the timber industry in the local area.[4]
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References[]
- ^ "Koriella". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Alexandra". Vicsig.net. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Sid Brown (March 1990). "Tracks Across the State". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 71–76.
- ^ "Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum". Alexandra Timber Tramway. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
External links[]
- [1][permanent dead link]
- Photographs of stations along the Alexandra line
Categories:
- Closed regional railway lines in Victoria (Australia)
- Victoria (Australia) rail transport stubs